In recent years, the beauty industry has seen an interesting shift: more and more artists are expanding their skill sets outside the traditional realms of beauty treatments with exciting new offerings, including piercing.  

While piercings have always been popular, the growing demand for professional, hygienic services carried out in trusted environments means that salons are perfectly placed to meet this need. 

As lash treatments continue to evolve, more clients are seeking results that are not only beautiful, but also gentle and safe. For professionals offering lash lifts, understanding the ingredients behind the results is key to choosing the right products for your clients’ needs.  

Two of the most common active agents in lash lift formulations are cysteamine and TGA (thioglycolic acid or its derivatives). Both serve the same purpose - breaking down the disulfide bonds in hair to reshape the lashes - but they do so in different ways. Let’s explore those differences. 

OPI have recently redeveloped their iconic GelColor range with their new Intelli-Gel™ technology. As leaders in the nail industry, OPI spent years testing 25 different formulations and hundreds of different brushes to create their smartest ever professional gel polish system. 

Let’s take a look at what’s changed and what makes this new system so special.