October 2 2009 - Article
Step-by-step by Joanne Truitt, Boca Nail Depot, Boca Raton, Fla.
August 27 2009 - Article
Get the step-by-step for nail artist Clara Hostetter’s signature style
July 16 2009 - Article
The theme was Las Vegas at the 7th International Nail Art Championship in Warsaw, Poland; the competition is part of the International Nail Care Forum and Fair and Nails Professional 2008. The winning designs showed a keen understanding of the glitzy U.S. city.
May 12 2009 - Article
Step-by-step by Yoriko Kandono, Tokyo
April 17 2009 - Article
These intricate designs, made from acrylic nail products, were winners of a Design-A-Corset Competition recently held in Australia.
March 5 2009 - Article
If you ever wanted to create 3-D nail art designs but thought you didn’t have the artistic talent for it, Nantou City, Taiwan-based 3D Nail Art House has an easy solution for you.
January 26 2009 - Article
Colored acrylic powder is as versatile a medium as nail art paint, if not more so. From incredibly detailed designs to abstract stylings, the nail art possibilities are limitless. In the first part of a two-part series meant to illustrate the versatility of colored acrylic and showcase the talent of nail techs, we start you off with a few designs to experiment with.
January 25 2009 - Article
Elaine Watson — global education director and vice president of marketing for Star Nail — shares some of her favorite technical tips.
January 13 2009 - Article
Leg warmers. Bike shorts. Bright geometrics. Flashdance. Footloose.
Recreate that feeling with these eye catching nails.
December 6 2008 - Article
Michele Baker of Van Goe’s Salon and Day Spa in Cumming, Ga., is developing a year’s worth of nail art based on each month’s birth flower and birthstone to share with NAILS readers.
December 5 2008 - PhotoGallery
How’s this for special birthday nail art customized for each month? Michele Baker of Van Goe’s Salon and Day Spa in Cumming, Ga., is developing a year’s worth of nail art based on each month’s birth flower and birthstone to share with NAILS readers. All products listed are from EZ Flow Nail Systems’ Boogie Nights and Color Powder Collections. This gallery will be updated throughout the year.
Photography by Kelly Bracken
To view other embellished nail art designs, look at these other galleries:
Rhinestones Are a Girl’s Best Friend
Iron Techs: Creative Techs Work With What They’re Given
November 14 2008 - Article
Cosmo’s 3D Nail Art Molds allow techs to easily apply three-dimensional acrylic nail art.
October 26 2008 - Article
Acrylic Artists Shannon Chomanczuk, Monica Leiper, and Kathleen M. M. Ringwood-Wood give step-by-step instructions to re-create their version of Pisces, the 12th sign of the Zodiac.
October 25 2008 - Article
Charisma Nail Innovations offers 48 custom-blended color acrylic
powders in four unique collections. Traditional, Glitter, Pearl Essence,
and Pastel Color Powder Collections are specifically designed to create
stunning, 3-D nail designs.