April 9 2009 - PhotoGallery
Celebrate Spring with these nail art designs, inspired by colorful Easter eggs. This gallery mixes the Easter designs from NAILS Magazine’s April 2009 issue with related art from previous magazine issues (plus bonus Easter egg-inspired nails), so you can get all of your inspiration in one place!
Photography by Kelly Bracken
To view toenail designs befitting of Spring, visit these galleries:
Toes in Pastels
Show Those Toes
April 7 2009 - Article
Try this free-hand marbled French for a variation of the classic French Tip.
April 6 2009 - Product
Seeds of innovation are blooming with Cina Nail Creations 3-D nail decals in the Garden Collection.
April 6 2009 - Article
Enjoy these exaggerated bow-inspired nails.
April 6 2009 - Article
en Vogue pairs delicate dried flowers with a rich glossy black for these Geisha nails.
April 2 2009 - Article
Minx offers a new and innovative way to add color to nails without using traditional liquid polish.
March 18 2009 - PhotoGallery
The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.
2009 - Nail Art Tech of the Year: Angela Fuhrer (Impressions Hair Group, Sherwood Park, Alberta), and Nail Enhancement Artist of the Year: Jennifer Mather (Polished Nail Design Group Inc., Burlington, Ontario).
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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) and 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
This musically-inspired nail art number was created by nail artist and piano player Alexandra Wittenmyer.
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.
March 5 2009 - Article
Bird and feather-related prints and designs are flying off of retail shelves.
February 11 2009 - Article
Enjoy these tweed-inspired nails.
January 30 2009 - PhotoGallery
Ah, spring. The snow is finally melting, flowers are beginning to bloom, and toes are emerging from the dark depths of boots and socks, signaling the start of the hotly anticipated sandal season. Get your clients in a pedicure mood by adding a touch of pastel on their toes. Not only do light shades of green, pink, peach, and blue go hand in hand with the season, they also help liven up toes with a soft dose of color. To get you inspired, we asked a few nail artists to come up with charming designs using pastel colors you can recreate on your clients.
January 28 2009 - Article
Give your clients something they'll love for Valentine's Day with these intensely red sparklers using NSI's Balance UV Gel System.
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 26 2009 - Article
This photo of Rihanna’s happy/sad face nails was all over the gossip rags and beauty publications after London’s Jingle Ball last month. And the consensus was that the nails Jingle Bell rocked.