March 18, 2013
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Shannon McCown of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, won our 2013 Mural Contest with her stunning avian-inspired design. This year’s entries took on a wide range of themes — and depicted them beautifully.
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December 6, 2012
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To welcome the Lunar New Year in the Year of the Snake, these six nail artists used nail tips as their canvas to create their visions of the Lunar New Year and their artistic interpretations of our friend the snake.
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November 15, 2012
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When the weather outside is frightful, nail technicians make nails delightful, and since we’ve no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…
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March 9, 2012
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The winner of NAILS’ 2012 Nail Mural Contest pays homage to some of our era’s greatest musicians. Check out the detail in this hand-painted mural by Robert Nguyen and in these other impressive entries.
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March 7, 2011
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The winners of this year’s Nail Mural Contest are a testament to their creators’ hard work, focus, and inspiration.
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November 22, 2010
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It was the undeniable artistry and sheer beauty of Jennifer Wirth’s carousel-themed mural that earned it the top spot in this year’s NAILS’ Nail Mural Contest.
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November 22, 2010
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Celebrate the Vietnamese new year — which runs from Jan. 26, 2009 through Feb. 14, 2010 — with “Year of the Ox” nail art.
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November 22, 2010
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Holiday nail art can be silly or sophisticated, bold or demure. Your clients are sure to find something right for them in these designs.
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November 22, 2010
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Spectacular. Amazing. Impressive. You can take your pick of adjectives, since all of them describe the quality and range of entries to NAILS' annual Nail Mural Contest. These diminutive works of art continue to enchant us all.
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August 1, 2009
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Get the step-by-step for nail artist Maureen “Moe” Dagg’s signature toenail style.
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June 1, 2009
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Kimberly Connolly-Preston has been doing nails for nine years, and her detailed work and craftsmanship have earned her a devout following among her clients at Exclusive Hair Designs in Kenton, Ohio, as well as first-prize in NAILS’ Mural Contest in March. NAILS got a chance to sit down with Preston and talk about some of her favorite works and how she got her start.
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March 1, 2008
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NAILS Names Top Muralists
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February 1, 2008
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February 7, 2008 begins the Year of the Rat.
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