August 31, 2010 - Article

All the Marbles

Andrea Stacey, a nail tech at Cassims Hair Design in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, literally followed her dreams. About seven years ago, Stacey dreamt about marbleizing colored acrylic on nails. "When I woke up, it was just so clear," Stacey says. "How I do it today is exactly how I did it in my dream."

August 17, 2010 - Product

Prisms Collection

Hand and Nail Harmony has a new collection of colored acrylics called Prisms. The line offers 12 acrylic powders that can be mixed and combined to give technicians an endless array of color possibilities, and the kit includes a 2-oz. bottle of Fusion Monomer.

March 4, 2010 - Article

I loved Lynn Lammers’ October 2009 NAILS cover nails, but what are the “color drops” mentioned in Step 4 of the Behind the Scenes?

I loved Lynn Lammers’ October 2009 NAILS cover nails, but what are the “color drops” mentioned in Step 4 of the Behind the Scenes? And where can I get them?

December 7, 2009 - Article

Edge Nail Shape

Step-by-step by Angel Smith, Young Nails educator

April 20, 2009 - Article

Overseas Inspiration

View five trendy nail art designs by students at the award-winning Russian School of Nail Enhancement OleHouse in Moscow.

April 20, 2009 - Article

From Russia, With Love

Check out these step-by-step nail art designs with international appeal. They were created by students at the award-winning Russian School of Nail Enhancement OleHouse in Moscow.

March 18, 2009 - PhotoGallery

Contessa Winners 2006 - present [Canada’s Nail Art Awards]

The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.

2010 – Nail Art Technician of the Year: Ashley Ann MacKenzie (The Blobar, Toronto, Ontario), Nail Enhancement Artist of the Year: Jessica Marie Ellison (The Blobar, Toronto, Ontario)

2009 - Nail Art Technician of the Year: Angela Fuhrer (Impressions Hair Group, Sherwood Park, Alberta), Nail Enhancement Artist of the Year: Jennifer Mather (Polished Nail Design Group Inc., Burlington, Ontario).

2008 – Nail Art Technician of the Year: Jessica Marie Ellison (Yorkville School of Makeup and Esthetics and Lux Hand and Foot Spa, Toronto, Ontario), Nail Enhancement Technician of the Year: Kali Howden (At Your Fingertips, Kelowna, British Columbia)

2007 - Nail Art Technician of the Year: Janis Tecson (Vault Salon & Spa, Winnipeg, Manitoba), Nail Enhancement Artist of the Year: Jennifer Bennett (Hair Factory, St. John’s, Newfoundland)

2006 - Nail Tech Artist of the Year: Jessica Marie Ellison (Yorkville School of Makeup and Esthetics, Toronto), Nail Enhancement Artist of the Year: Rheanne Thackeray (Kenneth Blair Salon & Spa, Lloydminster, Alberta)

To see other award-winning nails, visit these galleries:

NAILS Cover Tech Contest 2009

NAILS’ Nail Art Mural Contest (from 2003 to present)

March 5, 2009 - Article

3-D Nail Art at Your Fingertips

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 27, 2009 - Article

EZ Flow Trademark Swirl Design

EZ Flow's swirl design is perfect for the New Year festivities and was created using the Gemstones Colored Acrylic Collection.

January 26, 2009 - Article

Color Chameleon

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

Mixing Glitter with Colored Acrylics

Color and sparkle combos are endless when you experiment with colored acrylics and glitter.

January 25, 2009 - Article

Reverse Application Step-by-Step

Reduce your time doing colored acrylic fills by using this "Reverse Application" method.

January 25, 2009 - Article

Making Money with Colored Acrylics

Colored acrylic nails are a beautiful and eye-catching addition to the more standard pink-and-whites on your service menu. Increase your clientele and expand your creativity with all the colored acrylic possibilities.

January 20, 2009 - PhotoGallery

Oh, Cupid! [A Valentine’s Day Nail Art Gallery]

With bonus nail art not printed in NAILS Magazine, this gallery showcases stylish, salon-friendly Valentine’s Day designs.

To look at more romance-ready designs, look at these other nail art galleries:

Rhinestones Are a Girl’s Best Friend

Here Comes the Bridal Nail Art

Photography by Kelly Bracken

January 14, 2009 - Article

French Enhancements with NSI Attraction

Go beyond french enhancements with NSI's Attraction Acrylic System.