November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
Looking at these nails — all created by Russian nail professionals — it seems anything is possible with liquid, powder, and a little imagination. Peter the Great would be proud.
Keywords: international multi-media nail art nail art
November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
Peggy Jakob-Kissner of Nagelatelier Exquisit in Ostheim, Germany, has memorialized the notable sights of Ostheim to share with clients and to show off to NAILS readers.
Keywords: international nail art
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.
Keywords: 3-D nail art competing contests handpainted nail art international
November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
Our friends at Swedish nail magazine naglar i norden turned us on to two nail sensations in Europe: Iryna Giblett and Margarita Belska.
Keywords: international nail art
November 17, 2010
| Article
The success of Barbados-based Summa Nails is evidence of owner Christine Hinds’ many years of experience as a nail tech and constant dedication to education.
Keywords: boutique nail salon continuing education international salon profiles
October 1, 2010
| Demo
Elena Maltseva is a nail artist from St. Petersburg, Russia, who educates all over the world. She is an expert in gels, acrylics, and hand-painting, and is especially good at combining all three together to make spectacular nail designs. Maltseva has chosen an acrylic design here that is simple, yet very expensive-looking and rather easy-to-complete.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics colored gels gels international
October 1, 2010
| Article
Italian-based nail product company Nailevo completed its first-ever European Nail Cruise this past May. The luxurious MSC Musica sailed to some of the most romantic places in the Mediterranean Sea while top global nail experts taught everything from gels to acrylics to e-file techniques.
Keywords: continuing education international schools
September 1, 2010
| Demo
Michelle Achhammer of Michelle’s Nail Design explains how to create a delicate purple floral nail with foils and gels.
Keywords: colored gels floral nail art foils French nail art gels
September 1, 2010
| Demo
Nails by Kelly-Marie Daly of The Nail Sanctuary in Charleville, Ireland.
Keywords: abstract nail art holiday nail art international nail art nail art striping techniques
June 1, 2010
| Article
A 15-year resident of Rome, Stephanie Alliman owns Ari’s Nails, which caters to English-speaking tourists who flock to see the city’s ancient ruins, expatriates who have decided to stay, and Italians looking for some nail pampering.
Keywords: international salon decor/design salon profiles
May 3, 2010
| News
According to Vogue magazine, some European brands are entering the U.S. market this spring, including Rococo lacquers.
Keywords: consumer press international nails and fashion polish
April 1, 2010
| Article
Sharmadean Reid, salon owner, magazine founder, blogger, and stylist, brings nail art to London with the trendy WAH Nails salon, gathering a following of young, creative women.
Keywords: fashion international nail art salon decor/design salon profiles
March 1, 2010
| Article
The reassignment of a spouse or fiancé in the military is difficult enough on a personal and emotional level, but it can also be tough professionally for nail techs who depend on loyal clientele.
Keywords: alternative careers international
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.
Keywords: 3-D nail art acrylics embedded embellishments international
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
