July 30, 2010 - Article

The $100,000 Manicure

Nail tech Deborah Lippmann recently created an extravagantly embellished manicure out of $100,000 worth of real diamonds.

April 5, 2010 - News

Easy Crystal Nail Embellishments

Glamour gives readers an easy how-to guide for adding crystals to nails.

February 2, 2010 - News

Tips from a Celeb Manicurist

Celebrity manicurist Lisa Logan, who works on stars like Mary J. Blige and Beyonce, shares nail favorites and tips.

September 18, 2009 - Article

Fabric Adds to the Fun

Fabric and texture can be used to enliven the nails and coordinate with clothing.

September 18, 2009 - Article

Tough Girls Get Lace-Up Nails

Corset-inspired lace-up nails make a "bad girl" statement.

July 2, 2009 - Product

Multi Colored Glass Beads

Nailite’s Multi Colored Glass Beads are great for nail art and come in eight different colors.

June 17, 2009 - PhotoGallery

“I Do” Nails: What nail look were you sporting at your wedding?

Whether fashion-forward, classic, or trendy, nail techs share the nail styles they were wearing at their own nuptials.

View other bridal nail art designs in these galleries:

Here Comes the Bridal Nail Art  

Rhinestones Are a Girl’s Best Friend

May 5, 2009 - Article

What is…Bollywood Chic?

Characterized by vibrant colors and eyecatching embellishments, Indian-inspired designs (à la Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto’s John Galliano dress at the Academy Awards) are the height of fashion.

April 6, 2009 - Product

3-D Nail Decals in the Garden Collection

Seeds of innovation are blooming with Cina Nail Creations 3-D nail decals in the Garden Collection.

April 6, 2009 - Article

What Are…Exaggerated Bows?

Enjoy these exaggerated bow-inspired nails.

March 5, 2009 - Article

What is... Avian-Inspired?

Bird and feather-related prints and designs are flying off of retail shelves.

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 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

What Are…Ruffles?

Enjoy these ruffle-inspired nails

December 18, 2008 - Article

What’s the best way to keep rhinestones on the nail so they don’t fall off as easily?

Answered by Patricia Lopez of Studio 24 in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, who won NAILS Mural Contest in 2008.