April 4, 2011
| News
Allure showcases some great nail art samples from Valley in New York City. From flowers to lady bugs and lattice-inspired motifs, the pretty display is the perfect way to show off the salon staff’s impressive nail art skills.
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March 3, 2011
| Step By Step Demo
These handpainted flowers can be created in your client's choice of paint color.
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March 2, 2011
| Step By Step Demo
Raquel Pimentel creates some gorgeous peacock feather-inspired nail art.
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February 25, 2011
| Article
As many techs struggle to get clients to take the plunge and dare to wear art on their nails, Tara Deck, owner of Tara Lea Esthetics in Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada, can boast that 85% of her clientele wear nail art all the time. She credits her success with creating unique designs for each individual.
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February 3, 2011
| Step By Step Demo
Perfect for wintertime, Ernestine Luke, Stockton, Calif., shares her adorable snowman nail art.
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January 19, 2011
| Demo
Painter and craftswoman Donna Dewberry is perhaps best known in the art world as the inventor of the One-Stroke painting technique, a method that allows painters to blend, shade, and highlight all in one stroke of a brush.
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January 13, 2011
| Photo Gallery
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked nail artists to create candy-themed designs. From handpainted wonders to actual embedded candy wrappers, these nails are sweet treats that look good enough to eat!
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January 1, 2011
| Article
Lucia Etchamendy, owner of Lucia’s Hair and Nail Salon in Hesperia, Calif., donates her services doing face painting, a skill she developed when she started painting her children’s faces almost 18 years ago.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
With spring right on our doorstep, we wondered what nail artists would send us when given the task of creating a “flock” of bird-themed nail art. From actual feathers and birdseed, to meticulously hand-painted bird portraits, these nail designs are certain to take flight with your clients.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
This year an American icon turned 50. And to help celebrate Barbie’s big day, we asked nail techs to honor her in their art. Cheers to you, Barbie, you look as good as ever!
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
Take a look at these fabulous mini-masterpieces, including Megan Acevedo’s beautiful depiction of Andrew Wyeth’s painting “Flour Mill.”
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
Let these nail art tips serve as inspiration for designs you might offer clients in the salon this October.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
The four classical elements — air, fire, earth, and water — have appeared over the ages in many different forms. We asked five nail artists for their own interpretations.
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November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Your clients have love on their minds, and you want to create the perfect Valentine-themed designs to go along with their romantic moods. Four talented techs show us their Valentine’s Day nail art using only the colors red, pink, white, and silver.
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November 22, 2010
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NAILS has collected some inspired nail art from talented techs to represent some common mother stereotypes. These tips represent the spirit of four specific kinds: the sports mom, the stay-at-home mom, the working mom, and the rock star mom.
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