March 25, 2013
| Article
Following on the heels of other nail art gallery exhibits, a San Francisco gallery showcased nail art as works of art during January and February.
Keywords: consumer press fantasy nail art product displays
December 6, 2012
| Video
Tin H. Pham of LA Nails in Hammond, La., created this amazing 3-D snake out of every day nail items, such as nail tips, nail glue, and glitter. It's to celebrate the upcoming new year of 2013, which according to the Vietnamese horoscope is the year of the snake. Happy new year!
Keywords: fantasy nail art holiday nail art Vietnamese salon industry
November 1, 2012
| Article
These fantasy nails created by tech Joy Yavenue represent the Valley of Fire, a national park in Las Vegas, and were donned by a model who walked the catwalk for the annual Hair Wars Supreme Salon Tour.
Keywords: competitions fantasy nail art
August 27, 2012
| Photo Gallery
Fantasy nail art found its way on the catwalk at the Hartland Mansion in Las Vegas. The annual Hair Wars Supreme Salon Tour began its cross-country tour in January searching for top-notch salons showcasing their style and creativity in fantasy hairstyles.
Keywords: competitions Cosmoprof fantasy nail art NAHA nail art
June 6, 2012
| Photo Gallery
Here are a few photos from the 3-D Fantasy Nail Art competition during Premiere Orlando 2012. Congratulations to Catherine Wong for winning first place in the veteran category.
Keywords: 3-D nail art Catherine Wong fantasy nail art nail art contests Nubar
May 16, 2012
| Article
Chicago-based artist Carlos Dzine Rolon elevates the nail industry with a coffee table book and nail salon-inspired museum installations that showcase our industry’s culture.
Keywords: fantasy nail art nail art books
March 9, 2012
| Encyclopedia
Elaborate 3-D nail art, usually on a live model and around a given competition theme.
Keywords: competing fantasy nail art nail art
March 5, 2012
| Photo Gallery
Nail artists created fantasy works of art using a combination of professional nail products in the Multimedia Nail Art competition at the 6th Global Nail Cup held in Seoul, Korea.
Keywords: 3-D nail art abstract nail art acrylics advanced nail art colored gels
December 27, 2011
| Photo Gallery
Let the [Nail] Games Begin.
Keywords: competitions fantasy nail art Nailympics
December 6, 2011
| Article
When Headliners Salon in Las Vegas was chosen to be one of six salons to compete in the August 16 Bang Tuesdays! Hair Wars, salon owner Tzigane Osborne put together a team of experts to create a whole look — including nail tech Joy Yavenue of Nails by Joy in Henderson, Nev.
Keywords: competitions contests fantasy nail art
June 15, 2011
| Encyclopedia
3-D nail art takes nail art out of the flat dimension; it means a design that stands up off the nail. Although generally not worn for everyday wear, 3-D nail art is popular among nail competitions for its nearly limitless possibilities (it is also sometimes called "fantasy nail art."
Keywords: 3-D nail art fantasy nail art Lynn Lammers
June 14, 2011
| Video
Akzéntz educator Jessica Hoel had some fun interviewing veteran nail art competitor Catherine Wong on how she came up with the details in her award-winning fantasy nail art at the 2011 Premiere Orlando beauty show. Story here: http://blogs.nailsmag.com/editor/archive/2011/06/14/Run-for-the-Roses--Catherine-Wongs-Fantasy-Nail-Art.aspx
Keywords: 3D acrylics Catherine Wong competitions fantasy nail art nail competitors
March 25, 2011
| Demo
Viv Simmons (from Australia) and Catherine Wong (from Singapore) created this month's extreme spring look using a combination of colored acrylics and gels. See how they did it.
Keywords: acrylics animal print nail art Behind the Scenes fantasy nail art gels
November 1, 2009
| Article
Nail artist Sam Lynam of Arabella Nails in Bedfordshire, U.K., has developed a unique nail form to assist techs in creating fantasy nail art designs.
Keywords: acrylics enhancements fantasy nail art forms nail art
June 1, 2009
| Article
The theme was Las Vegas at the 7th International Nail Art Championship in Warsaw, Poland; the competition is part of the International Nail Care Forum and Fair and Nails Professional 2008. The winning designs showed a keen understanding of the glitzy U.S. city.
Keywords: 3-D nail art fantasy nail art international
