January 25 2009 - Article

Mixing Glitter with Colored Acrylics

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

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

January 6 2009 - Article

Spot the Difference: February ’09 Cover

UK-based nail tech Sam Biddle used an encapsulation technique on NAILS’ February 2009 cover.

December 22 2008 - Article

Strut Your Stuff 8 Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners of the Strut Your Stuff 8 Nail Art & Enhancement competition sponsored by WWWeb Services and BeautyTech.com. This year’s event enjoyed a record number of entries from 15 countries and 23 U.S. states. Highly respected nail professionals as well as past contest winners sat on the judges panel to evaluate the entrants’ masterpieces. Rita Jasinska of Poland took the title of “Best of Stuff,” earning a $200 cash prize from NAILS.

December 22 2008 - Article

This Little Piggy Went Wow!

Nail art for one is the super-stylish way to make a statement this season.

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.

December 5 2008 - PhotoGallery

It's Your Birthday Nail Art

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

December 5 2008 - News

Prada Ad Has Super Cool Nails

Check out these nails in the new Prada shoe ad.

November 13 2008 - Product

New Nail Art Decorations

Art Club has new nail art decorations.

November 11 2008 - Article

What is ... Text Messaging?

Sending a typed message via cell phone, especially when incorporating shortened jargon like “omg” (Oh My God) and “2nite” (tonight).

November 10 2008 - Article

What is...Tartan?

A pattern of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands in varying colors.

November 7 2008 - Article

Impressing with Impressions

Try your hand a making interesting impressions in acrylics using paper clips and other small utensils that can be purchased at local craft stores.

November 6 2008 - Article

EZ Flow Time to Shine Kit

The EZ Flow Time to Shine Kit offers 12 colors for blending, shading, and shining.

November 6 2008 - Article

New Year, New Artistic Inspiration

The Vietnamese New Year (February 7, 2008) begins the Year of the Rat.