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Career Handbook 2014

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Create detailed stiletto nail designs with NSI's new "My Little Secret" Nail Art Kit. The kit was specifically designed for nail techs of any skill level to easily create stunning professional nail art. Follow these steps to show off your stiletto skills. 1. Prep. Prep the natural nail. Push back the cuticles and prepare the nail for product application. 2. Form. Take a Secrets Stiletto Nail Form, fold into a stiletto shape. If needed cut the hyponychium area for a snug fit. 3. Extend the Nail Plate. Using Secrets Disguise Powder, extend the nail plate creating an almond-shaped smile line, following the lines of the form. 4. Apply Color. Apply Secrets Shade Don't Kiss and Tell, to create the stiletto. Follow the lines on the nail form as a guide. 5. Apply Effects. Apply a thin layer of Secrets Moondust Effects Powder to give the enhancement a dusting of glitter. Then encapsulate the enhancement in Secrets Pure Ice Powder, creating the apex. 6. File and Shape. File and shape the enhancement using a 150 Endurance File. Finish with the Endurance 180/240 Buffer. Wipe with NSI Cleanse for a clean surface. 7. Add Nail Art. Use the one-stroke technique to blend and apply the red and yellow Secrets Prism Paints to create a flower design. Detail around the design with the HD Detailing brush and finish the center of the flower with a dotting tool. 8. Finish. Apply Glaze 'n Go in polish style strokes and cure in any full hand UV lamp for 90 seconds. Apply Nurture Oil to the cuticle and massage in to complete the service. su r v i v al guide Stiletto Nails 800.354.6741 • www.nsinails.com sponsored by For more information, visit us at nsinails.com or call 1.800.354.6741. Follow NSINails: My Little Secret is the all-in-one Nail Art Kit specifically designed for Nail Techs & Artists of any skill level to easily create stunning professional nail art. The secret to endless cutting edge nail art is in the kit. Now Available!

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