November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
In this gallery, view the self-portraits of top nail artists: how they see themselves, on the tip of a nail.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
For the second year in a row, the extraordinary talent of nail tech Dawn Minton won over the judges of NAILS’ annual Mini-Masterpiece Contest.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
In the year 2000, the editors of NAILS decided it would be fun to have a nail technician reader create the cover for one issue and so we started the Cover Tech Contest.
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October 1, 2010
| Article
NAILS’ Self-Portrait Contest has taken an international turn this year—the winner is Sri Lanka-based K. Prasad Silva Rajapaksa. A nail technician at Salon Cheveux in Colombo, Rajapaksa wowed the judges with her detailed depiction of herself. Closer to home, Alice Norton, a tech at Sydney Albert SalonSpa in Princeton, N.J., took second place and Shamina J. Di Mauro of Advanced Images and Nail Center in Baldwin, N.Y., claimed third.
Keywords: contests nail art
October 1, 2010
| Article
Intricate floral stiletto nails won the NSI Free-hand Nail Art Competition, an online photo competition that invited nail techs from around the globe to use NSI acrylic or gel to create nail art designs. The entries were judged by Vicki Peters, Denise Wright, and Debbie Doerrlamm, who looked for difficulty of design, use of color, originality, overall enhancement design, and first impression (or the “wow” factor).
Keywords: acrylics competitions contests gels nail art
October 1, 2010
| Article
Sponsored by WWWeb Services and BeautyTech.com, the 2010 Strut Your Stuff Nail Art and Enhancement Contest will feature two categories: Enhancement and Mixed-Media Nail Art. There will be a junior and senior division in each category. The contest takes place on the BeautyTech website and runs from October 1-31, 2010.
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August 1, 2010
| Demo
When Princess Gard decided to attend America’s Beauty Show (ABS) earlier this year, she had no idea what to expect. Little did she know her entry would not only win her $500, but also a spot on the cover of NAILS Magazine.
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July 29, 2010
| News
Medicool presents 10 lucky student nail techs with brand new TurboFile II electric files.
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June 1, 2010
| Demo
When I went online to check out the winners of the CND Nail Style Competition, I had to doublecheck the name of the first-place winner. When I confirmed that it was really my name, I just started jumping and screaming — I’d just won an all-expense-paid trip to New York Fashion Week!
Keywords: Behind the Scenes celebrities CND contests fashion
March 1, 2010
| Article
Nail artists compete in a challenge to win a trip to New York City Fall Fashion Week.
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February 1, 2010
| Article
The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.
Keywords: acrylics contests doing nails for photo shoots enhancements gels
February 1, 2010
| Article
The ninth-annual Strut Your Stuff Nail Art & Enhancement Contest, sponsored by WWWeb Services and BeautyTech.com, received 60 entries from 20 countries.
Keywords: competitions contests nail art
January 20, 2010
| Article
The Nail Station in Huntington, Ind., asked clients to create short stories using the names of the salon’s OPI nail polish colors. Here are the first, second, and third-place winning essays.
Keywords: competitions contests marketing/promotions OPI Products polish
January 1, 2010
| Article
Despite having been in business just six months, San Jose, Calif.-based That’s So Pedi Nail Salon beat out well established salons to be voted #1 for manicures and #2 for pedicures in the Metro newspaper’s 2009 Best of Silicon Valley reader survey.
Keywords: contests customer service marketing/promotions
January 1, 2010
| Article
The popularity of fimo cane nail art extends around the globe, as evidenced by these creative entries in the Aussie Nail Tips Forum’s Fimo Nail Competition.
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