August 14, 2012
| Video
Olympic athletes in London were seen wearing patriotic nail art throughout the games this year. A P and G Salon, which popped up in the Olympic Village, stayed busy by giving athletes from various countries manicures, pedicures, and nail art. They say that, overall, the Union Jack and the American stars and strips were the most popular nail art designs they did. Check out more Olympic nail art on our photo gallery.
To view a gallery of this year's Olympic nail art, click here.
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August 8, 2012
| Video
In this installment of the NAILS Troubleshooter series, MaeLing Parrish shows how to make a simple flower shaped design using a dotting tool.
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August 6, 2012
| Photo Gallery
The Olympics provide inspiration not only for athletics but also for the nail art that many Olympians have been wearing and many nail techs have been creating for their clients.
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July 31, 2012
| News
Lucky magazine answered a pertinent nail art question from a curious reader in its July 2012 issue.
Keywords: Color Club Essie nail art
July 30, 2012
| Encyclopedia
Airbrushing is a nail art technique that involves spraying liquids, usually paint, on a surface (a nail tip) using an atomizer powered by compressed air. Airbrushes can also be used to apply tanning lotion, bronzer, and makeup.
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July 11, 2012
| Video
The latest episode of PBS Arts weekly web series, Idea Channel, takes a look at something close to our hearts, nail art. According to host Mike Rugnetta, nail art can actually be viewed as an argument in the continuing battle between art and craft.
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July 10, 2012
| News
Music star Adele was spotted donning a sleek new manicure consiting of silver-on-top, red-beneath nails.
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July 2, 2012
| News
Cosmopolitan's July 2012 issue shares three easy nail ideas to jazz up your client's fingertips for summer.
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June 25, 2012
| Video
Holly Schippers, The FingerNailFixer, shows you how to paint this pretty French floral design on your clients' nails. It was inspired by something a client brought her from Pinterest.
Keywords: CND Finger floral nail art French nail art handpainted nail art
June 20, 2012
| Video
Miss Professional Nail's "California Gleamin" is a limited edition neon polish line for the company's Sation brand of polish. The colors make an excellent palette for nail artist Robin Moses to demonstrate this tropical design.
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June 11, 2012
| Video
View the second trailer for an in-progress documentary by Brass called "NAILSgasm", exploring how nail art has evolved from the streets to high fashion and has exploded to everywhere in between in just the past few years. NAILS Magazine's own managing editor Sree Roy is featured in this trailer. Get more information on the documentary at http://nailgasmdoc.com.
Watch the first trailer here.
Keywords: celebrity nail techs nail art
June 8, 2012
| News
Tom Bachik, Zooey Deschanel's go-to nail guy, tells readers how to recreate the star's adorable tuxedo manicure.
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June 1, 2012
| News
Glamour magazine's June 2012 issue features new nail art called "the splatter nail." Perfect for summer, the design evokes melting ice cream.
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May 24, 2012
| Video
Holly Schippers (FingerNailFixer) shows you how to create these sneaker nail designs using CND Shellac.
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