NSI meeting in Kiev

The official press release from my dear friend and the President of NSI Eastern Europe, Grazyna Brylowska.

I would like to share with you the release from the NSI International Training what we conducted in Kiev, Ukraine, Nov. 23-24, 2012.

We did have wonderful time with the hosts: Igor & Galina Popadyuk – NSI Authorized Distributors for Ukraine territory.

It was a pleasure to be there, to meet NSI Educators in one place, to hear their needs, and requests. We hope to meet their all. NSI Educators did have a chance to hear all about new NSI technology from the Products Developer, and NSI Global Educator – Denise Wright. She didn’t miss a bit, and covered everything in details. These 2 days training bringing to NSI an awesome feedback. People love the new products, and know what is changed, and why they should use them. This training wasn’t just for sharing the information, and checking new products. We also evaluate educators to meet new NSI Consultants, Specialists, and Experts. I’m so proud to announce, that we have 4 new NSI Consultants, 5 NSI Specialists, and 2 Experts: Elena Radionova, Ukraine & Anastasia Luksha, Russia.. In Experts we also chose NSI Master Expert 2012. The special trophy went to Anastasia Luksha from Russia. These 2 Expert have wonderful opportunity to represent NSI in Ukraine, and around the world.

We also are very happy to announce new NSI Distributor in Slovenia. Eva Urbanija, we all wish you Good Luck!!

I would like to thank you, NSI Ukraine “International Nail Education Company” for the great time in Kiev. We have learnt a lot from you.

For those who didn’t attend please don’t be surprised to see changes in NSI products in next few months. We will have busy time, to improve products. Some of them will be discontinued, some of them will be added.

The motto of the training was: “The Best is Yet to Come…” We strongly believe, the NSI future belong to us. If you would like to see what you missed there’s the link to the video: http://youtu.be/vg4Bsfvi-TU

Thank you

Grazyna Brylowska

President for NSI Eastern Europe

Nevskie Berega Nail championship 2012

At 28th of September till October, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1st International Festival of Beauty Nevskie Berega took place. International Nail championship of nail sculpting and design was held also. This time the amount of the registered participants was shaking – more than 600 entries!
Hundreds of participants showed really high level of professional skills during three days of competitions. However, Nail Couture studio students took seven awards!

This time the Nail Couture team was not big at all – just three girls from Moscow and Ekaterinburg. They won 4 trophies and 3 medals!
Who wakes up at 5 a.m…. Get a chance to see an empty parking lot!

Being a nail model is really a tough job. Sitting for more than 4 hours without food and any chance to walk or stretch your arms… That’s why on Nevskie Berega Nail championship the models also get a medal for 1st, and and 3rd place! They deserve it!

Nail Couture team. Congratulations!

Do you want to test yourself, and do nails like a champion?
Contact us and we will show you how.

Nail art tutorial “White roses”

 

This tutorial is made by Yuliya Hasanova, ENTITY educator, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

 

• Sanitize both your hand and your client’s hands.

 

• Prep the natural nail as usual: push back the cuticle, take off the surface shine with the 180 grit file.

 

• Fit the form.

 

• Sculpt a thin layer using Lavender glitter acrylic powder. Gently pinch the nail and take off the form.

 

• Sculpt the rose petals with the white powder.

 

• Place the lines of acrylic expansions using Nail Fuse.
• How to create acrylic expansions?
• 1.      Take the form paper
• 2.      Place an acrylic bead of white powder to the shiny side of the paper and fold it.
• 3.      Roll it with the sculpting tool
• 4.      Wait a little bit. Open the paper, cut the acrylic expansion in the shape of the lines.

      

• Sculpt the leaves near the roses.

 

• Cover the entire nail with Clear acrylic powder. Gently pinch the nail again.
• File the nail using Shaper, Refiner. Buff the surface and shape of the nail with the Perfector buffer.
• Cover the nail with Entity One Gel Top Coat.
• Condition the cuticle with the Cuticle oil.

 

You can make this design exactly like it is shown in tutorial above. Or, you can also extend the natural nail bed with Nudite powders and place the design only in the free-edge area – and you’ll get a great french-style design!

On the final photo you can see the combination of different styles: it is French-style design on four nails, and a pure inlay acrylic design on the middle nail. Your clients will definitely love this soft charming design!

Good luck!

Try and create!

Our trophies from St. Petersburg!

Once again, the International Beauty Expo Nevskie Berega hosted thousands of visitors and lived up to their expectations. Beauty Expo - an event which was attended by contestants, exhibitors of professional trade shows guests and all beauty admirers. It's been five days of celebration and magic.

Our team with competitors from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Ekaterinburg took part in International Cup of Friendship on Hairdressing, make-up  and Nail-Design.

We got 9 trophies!!!

NSI Educator in St. Petersburg

Introducing new NSI certified Educator - Sergey Vezhnin from St. Petersburg, Russia!

Sergey is involved in Nail Industry since 1996. During this time he became a successful nail technician, who runs his own salon in St. Pteresburg, Russia. He got over 20 trophies from different international nail competitions such as London Nailympis and World Championship "Golden Rose of Paris".
We are proud to have such talented and skillfull member of our team like him.


Welcome Sergey!

Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (1866 –1944) was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. He is credited with painting the first purely-abstract works. Born in Moscow, Kandinsky spent his childhood in Odessa. He enrolled at the University of Moscow, studying law and economics. Successful in his profession—he was offered a professorship (chair of Roman Law) at the University of Dorpat—he began painting studies (life-drawing, sketching and anatomy) at the age of 30.

We would like to introduce you a nail design with tutorial  by one of the Wassily Kandinsky’s paintings – “Splashy Harmony”, 1938.

The design is made by Tatiana Machitarova, graduate of Nail Couture Moscow, Russia. Bronze-prize winner of International Championship Nevskie Berega in Mix-Media, 2011.

Sculpt the base layer using Pink EF powder. Extend the natural nail bed using Cover Pink powder.

Using color powder Teal create the background color of our design.

With Pure Black powder mixed with a little bit of glitter, sculpt the shape of our design. Using dots tools, create some laces on the outlines.

Add some color circles using color EFexclusive powders – Neon Orange, Neon Green, Pure Red, Neon Blue.

Place some smaller size dots using acrylic paints. Cover the entire nail with clear powder. File and shape the nail, cover it with the Top Coat.

The design is ready!