March 13, 2012
| Article
A nail artist can exist in the most unlikely of places, and though NAILS keeps its attention focused on licensed nail professionals, this unlikely non-licensed nail artist has become a fan-favorite for his polish company employer.
Keywords: AII artist profiles China Glaze nail art
March 13, 2012
| Demo
NailGrafx by Sha-Nail Japan is a new product of delicate, photo-quality prints that fit and conform to nail surfaces with no wrinkles to make interesting and easy nail art designs.
Keywords: decals nail art NailGrafx
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
February 22, 2012
| News
According to Glamour magazine's February 2012 issue, men prefer simple French manicures, while women are more likely to appreciate fingertips with interesting designs and nail art.
Keywords: Design Classic French manicures nail art nail trends polish
February 10, 2012
| Video
Nail Labo educator Max Estrada demonstrates deco nail art, a "kawaii" Japanese style using Nail Labo's Nail de Dance sculpting powders and Hello Kitty embellishments.
Keywords: 3-D nail art colored acrylics embellishments gel overlays nail art
February 6, 2012
| Article
Gorgeous nails, good composition, and a photogenic reptile — those are what earned Rolla, Mo.-based nail tech Sarah Petersen a coveted spot on this issue’s cover.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes learning new techniques nail art OPI Products
January 26, 2012
| News
According to the January 2012 issue of Self Magazine, a surprising 82 percent of Self.com readers would wear a trendy snakeskin mani. Here are a few tips on how to achieve the look.
Keywords: CND nail art nail trends polish
January 24, 2012
| Photo Gallery
We saw tons of custom nail designs – created to specifically complement the presented garments. There were some fierce brights, inspired by the ’60s.
Keywords: China Glaze CND Color Club Dashing Diva Essie
January 12, 2012
| Video
FingerNailFixer Holly Schippers uses Shellac to create her own nail art decals. You can use any brand of gel polish with this technique.
Keywords: decals FingerNailFixer gel-polish Holly Schippers learning new techniques
January 11, 2012
| News
Lucky magazine, in its January 2012 issue, suggested turning a client's favorite outfit into a manicure. Elizabeth Monson, a Lucky blogger, was inspired by Prabal Gurung's pop-art floral blouse.
Keywords: Color Club floral nail art handpainted nail art manicures nail art
January 9, 2012
| Article
To make these easy designs even easier for you, these nail artists have generously provided step-by-step video tutorials. Watch the videos at www.nailsmag.com/nailstv. (And that goes for the difficult designs too!)
Keywords: advanced nail art Akzentz Amore Ultima Gels beginner nail art CND
January 2, 2012
| News
To kick off the New Year, Cosmopolitan featured Galaxy Tips — a manicure created by nail pro Lisa Logan — in its January 2012 issue.
Keywords: celebrity nail techs Essie glitter glitter nail art gold
December 27, 2011
| Product
If you’re looking for more detail and control with your nail art, check out It’s So Easy’s Stripe Rite polishes.
Keywords: It's So Easy nail art polish
December 27, 2011
| Demo
Forever French Nail Systems has come out with a new design for nail art using its colored acrylics and a touch of lace.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics embedded acrylics Forever French nail art