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56 | NAILS CAREER HANDBOOK 2014 Want to be in the pages of your favorite magazine? > Head over to nailsmag.com/meettheteam to see which editor to direct your query to. Draft a professional e-mail to the appropriate editor, including your full name, a brief explanation of your background, your reason for writing, and a way to contact you. Include relevant images or links and any press releases. > If you want images to appear of your nail art, salon, or products make sure they are the highest resolution possible. The higher the resolution, the clearer an image will look in print. You can achieve this by programming your camera to the highest setting or selecting the largest setting on your iPhone when e-mailing an image. Typically, a hi-resolution image is 300 dpi. Some e-mail programs and apps like Instagram can shrink photos, so make sure to attach original photos to an e-mail or share your photo via a sharing service such as Dropbox or Hightail. Some even choose to send in a CD or USB drive with images on them via snail mail. > Think ahead. Keep in mind that the magazine is produced three months in advance. If you are interested in contributing a Christmas nail art technique you can't submit it in December. You would have to pitch such an idea in August or September to get a better chance of appearing in the issue. > Stay in touch with us. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are where editors go to give call-outs for submissions. On these social media networks you can get pertinent information such as what editors are looking for, how many photos, a contact e-mail, and a deadline. > Producing a monthly magazine means adhering to strict deadlines. If an editor assigns you a due date, stick to it. Otherwise you may get moved for someone else who was on time. That being said, understand that sometimes things do get held or pushed back through no fault of your own. If you submitted on time, don't be afraid to contact an editor for a follow-up. > Once you have heard you will appear in the issue or find yourself in the pages, make sure and contact the editor you worked with and make sure she has your mailing address. Let her know if you are willing to participate again in the future so that she can keep you in mind for certain projects. If you happen to run into a NAILS editor at a tradeshow or event, don't be afraid to introduce yourself as having appeared in a specified issue so that we can put a face to a name. > Do your research. Check out nailsmag.com to get a feel for the types of stories we publish. Any salon re-designs, new techniques developed or personal interest stories always intrigue us. > There's an application for our cover tech contest in every August issue. Simply fill it out and put your best nails forward, then send it in. This is a fantastic opportunity to not only be in the magazine but on the cover. Submitting to NAILS Magazine 170 | NAILS MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2013 { TOP TO BOTTOM } Stephanie Cottrill Dazzlin' Dezignz Salon & Spa, East Liverpool, Ohio Betnetria Vickers Springhill, Fla. Leanne Brown Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada { TOP TO BOTTOM } Evette Jones Helen Nails, Macon, Ga. Jane Huynh Nail Tip, Oxford, Ala. Mimi Tran Nail LUV, Thomaston, Ga. { TOP TO BOTTOM } Alison Nicole Martinez Alison Nicole Nail Co., Merced, Calif. Adriane Pike The Greenery Day Spa and Salon, Richland, Mich. Wong Yannie Finger & Toe, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia >>> reader nail art } { 170 East Liverpool, Ohio Betnetria Vickers Springhill, Fla. Leanne Brown Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Jane Huynh Nail Tip, Oxford, Ala. Mimi Tran Nail LUV, Thomaston, Ga. Wong Yannie Finger & Toe, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia ϖϖϖ 80 | NAILS MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2013 Beautiful Nails by Kupa gives nail technicians everything they need to construct high-quality, long-lasting, and awe-inspiring 3-D acrylic nail art designs. The combination of color and glitter acrylics along with Beautiful Nails' Art nity 3-D Sculpting Brush ensures the precise placement of dazzling and shimmering 3-D designs that will have your client's nails be the talk of the town. 1. Apply the form and partially sculpt the stiletto, extending a thin layer of Divinity clear acrylic to the end of the form to build the stiletto tip. 2. Dip a small ball of Divinity clear acrylic into the Art nity Glitter Effect to instantly create glitter acrylic without pre-mixing. Apply two to three colors of glitter acrylic diagonally across the nail. 3. Dip your 3-D brush into the monomer, then dip it into two colored acrylic colors to load both colors onto the brush. Press down onto the nail and pull outward to create a rose petal. Repeat to add three more petals. 4. Build the 3-D rose upwards in a layering effect. Load your brush with two colors and press the acrylic on top of the three petals to connect them with a smaller petal. Sculpt an even smaller petal on top of the petal in step three to create a rosebud. 5. Dip the brush in monomer then into white and green powders. Press onto the nail and pull outward to create a stem. Use the brush to etch lines through the middle of the stem. 6. To embed the 3-D design, overlay the entire nail with Divinity clear acrylic. 7. Use an electric le to shape and smooth. Finalize with a hand le and buff to a shine. 8. Apply UV Phoria high-gloss gel sealer to the entire nail. Cure for two minutes in a UV Lamp. Beautiful Nails by Kupa's 3-D Rose Stiletto For more information, go to www.nailsmag.com/f f /11312 demos TECHNIQUE } Sindy Mark is an educator for Beautiful Nails by Kupa. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 reader nail art } 9 Easy Nail Art Demos [and 4 Hard Ones, Too] THE READER-WRITTEN ISSUE WWW.NAILSMAG.COM JANUARY 2012 REMEMBERING TOM HOLCOMB cover tech WINNER has an eye for marbleizing how to survive…