November 22, 2010
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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.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
From paintings to pieces of clothing to everyday street scenes, nail artists find myriad ways to get their creative juices flowing. We asked several nail artists to tell us what inspires them to create their miniature works of art -- and show us a few examples.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
Started in 2002, the Beautytech Strut Your Stuff online nail art and enhancement contest has truly become an international event, with entrants from such far-flung locales as Tokyo, Singapore, Poland, and the Netherlands.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
Ten nail artists say “thank you” to moms everywhere.
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June 1, 2010
| Demo
Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.
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May 1, 2010
| Demo
Well, maybe not easy. But Star Nail’s global education director Elaine Watson has a quick tip on how to get a better performance out of acrylic for 3-D designs.
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April 1, 2010
| Demo
Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.
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March 1, 2010
| Demo
Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.
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March 1, 2010
| Article
In September, Mexican nail techs gathered to compete at the Puerta Vallarta Nail Art Contest. Competitors had two hours to create a full set of decorated nails working solely by hand.
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December 1, 2009
| Demo
If you want to add some festive cheer to your acrylic repertoire, check out the Christmas nails of these two skilled techs.
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October 1, 2009
| Demo
Nails by Joanne Truitt, Boca Nail Depot, Boca Raton, Fla.
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September 1, 2009
| Demo
EZ Flow’s colored acrylic collections allow you to free your mind and create endless combinations of colors and art to keep clients enthralled year-round. The collections Time to Shine, Pastel, Earth Stone, and Rainbow offer unique shades for nails, and the Competition White Series has superior performance and adhesion.
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September 1, 2009
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These beautiful nails earned Sydney, Australia-based nail tech Olga Menshikova a top-place finish in the first online nail competition sponsored by Nail Tips, a forum for techs from Australia and New Zealand.
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August 24, 2009
| Video
Nail tech Christie Gibson demonstrates how to create a 3D acrylic flower.
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August 1, 2009
| Demo
Get the step-by-step for nail artist Clara Hostetter’s signature style.
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