LOTD: Glitter Toes Rose
This is actually a combo red/silver I did for July 4th, but it really looks perfect against my BCBG girl rose sandals:
Review: OPI Rainbow Titanium Wallet
What’s Good, What’s Bad, What’s Different
OPI’s seven piece set includes FileEdger, AccuNip, PusherPlus, Dexterity, PusherGuard, DoubleDuty and PediPusher in a zippered leather case.
To view the original OPI titanium nippers post, click here
Tricks of the Trade: Be a Season (ing) Nail Pro
Seasoned nail pros season nail boards (say that three times fast. or just watch the video.)
Tricks of the Trade: OPI TOOLing Revamped in Rainbow Titanium
OPI’s wonderful nail tech (manicure and pedicure) tool line gets a pretty upgrade.
To see an updated review of the full rainbow titanium wallet click here
I recently mentioned the love of my favorite cuticle pusher from OPI’s TOOLing line, but they’ve gone and made the entire line even better. The form has not changed, but the metal has been upgraded to titanium, meaning an extremely strong and long lasting implement. Titanium is usually an attractive gray, but OPI took it an extra step and anodized, creating a rainbow effect:
Holy glitter & unicorns, is this stuff pretty. I’ve gone through a dizzying array of nippers, and in a work environment the cuticle nipper can get used for clipping things that should not be clipped! With my rainbow titanium AccuNip, it is clear this pair is hands off and for cuticles only.
I know this particular tool looks somewhat unwieldy, compared to all of the small, sleek nippers out there. I can tell you this is not the case. The titanium is very light, the nippers very sharp, and it is actually quite ergonomic and easy to control. All of the things you want in a nipper.
The entire TOOLing set is available in rainbow in the OPI Wallet. Very professional, if a tad blinding.
Check OPI or your local distributor to purchase.
Note: Anodized titanium is a surface treatment created by oxidization. It will not fade, but does scratch. If this happens, it is possible to re-treat by a metalsmith or jeweler, but I don’t have any ballpark on cost. Also, OPI’s sharpening services continue with this version – $9.95 to maintain precision.
You Need This: The Manicure Claw
There is nothing sadder than a manicurist with really rotten looking nails. Even if you do your own nails at home, there still comes a time when you’ve got some freshly painted digits you dig, that just end up messed up when reaching for the remover.
That’s why I am so excited to share this gem!
The Cotton Claw is sold through Sally Beauty and can be picked up in-store or online. It is a pen like device that grabs the cotton, making it easy to dip into nail polish remover and then run over fingernails.
The Cotton Claw
When used, you can avoid contact with remover soaked cotton. It is vastly superior to the “cotton between the pointer and middle finger” method (think slipping cotton, acetone soaked forearms). At well under $5 it is a total steal.
This was being used around the school and one doll of a classmate gave one to me for graduation. If you do nails and want yours to stay as nice looking as your clients, pick this up.
Tease Me, Minx Me: New Collection
Minx has released a new series for 2010. The Tease Me collection is a multi-reflective surface that changes colors with the wave of your hand. Each color combo is listed. For example Green & Gold (packer fans) may look green with your hand down, but yellow when raised. Better than a mood ring!
Minx is the latest in mani/pedi art. A design is selected and applied directly to the nails using a heat process. No polish or top coats are used, so the client can walk right out the door faster because there is no additional dry time.
Check here to find a Minxicurist near you.
Just a little off the top please
@bananza That doesn’t look like a pedicure… Kinda looks like a toe amputation. #badclipart 
