January 28 2009 - Article

Lovely Red Sparklers for Valentine's Day

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

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.

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.

October 12 2008 - Article

Creative Nail Design Gypsy Nail

Created with customized Mosaic Powders and rhinestones, this jewel-encrusted design is simple to create and easy to wear.

October 5 2008 - PhotoGallery

Rhinestones Are a Girl's Best Friend

Never mind diamonds. Get your clients’ nails sparkling and looking like a million bucks with a dose of rhinestones. While they may rather be wearing diamonds on their fingers, a little sparkle on their nails is a welcome — and much less expensive — alternative.

We asked several nail artists to come up with fun nail designs incorporating rhinestones to help inspire you to come up with your own creations. Be sure to tell your clients that while diamonds are forever, rhinestones on nails are a fun (and temporary) spin to add some bling to their look.     Photography Kelly Bracken