February 26, 2013
| Video
NAILS Magazine's 30th anniversary cover features celebrity nail tech Tom Bachik who creates a classic jacquard look using gel-polish, polish, exclusive Minx nail applique patterns, and half pearls.
Behind the scenes with NAILS Magazine's February Cover: http://www.nailsmag.com/demoarticle/96144/behind-the-scenes-our-pearl-anniversary-cover-nail-art-look
Keywords: 30th Anniversary 3-D nail art abstract nail art doing nails for photo shoots Minx Nails
February 11, 2013
| Demo
To help VietSALON Magazine celebrate the Year of the Snake, Kupa's Sindy Mark combined real snakeskin with faux snakeskin designs and sculpted a 3-D snake on oval acrylic extensions using Artfinity and Divinity products from Kupa.
Keywords: 3-D nail art Beautiful Nails Behind the Scenes doing nails for photo shoots Kupa
December 17, 2012
| Article
Cover tech Hillary Fry explains how she got the “hammered metal” look featured on NAILS’ January 2013 cover.
Keywords: Cover Tech Contest doing nails for photo shoots photographing nails
December 1, 2012
| Article
With the explosion of nail art, nail artists are expanding their creativity into the field of photography. Here are tips on how to capture the best shot.
Keywords: doing nails for photo shoots marketing/promotions photographing nails
October 25, 2012
| Demo
When the new James Bond film, Skyfall, comes out this month, the newest Bond girl will be seen wearing two shades from OPI’s Skyfall Collection — Skyfall, a rich maroon shade on the top of the nail, and GoldenEye, a shimmering gold painted on the undersides.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes OPI Products photographing nails polish polish techniques
October 17, 2012
| Video
NAILS Magazine's October 2012 cover features MaeLing Parrish, Hand and Nail Harmony's dean of education, creating a Chihuly-inspired effect using Gelish soak-off gel-polish.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes doing nails for photo shoots Gelish gel-polish photographing nails
October 1, 2012
| Demo
Inspired by artist Dale Chihuly’s sculptural glass works (particularly the ceiling piece Fiori di Como in Las Vegas’ Bellagio Hotel and Casino) we asked Columbus, Ohio-based nail tech MaeLing Parrish to recreate the design for this month’s cover model.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes doing nails for photo shoots Gelish layering techniques photographing nails
July 3, 2012
| Article
With the explosion of nail art, techs are expanding their creativity into the field of photography. Here are tips on how to capture the best shot.
Keywords: photographing nails
January 3, 2012
| Article
When Jessica Hoel scouted the perfect place to open her nail studio in Belleville, Wash., she knew it would be a dream come true if the space could serve multiple functions — a gel nail studio, storage for the product line she distributes, a small classroom to teach, and a photo studio.
Keywords: Cover Tech Contest photographing nails small salon design
December 10, 2011
| News
For InStyle's December 2011 cover shoot, Amy Adams wore scarlet nail polish in Essie's Tomboy No More.
Keywords: celebrities Essie photographing nails polish
November 8, 2011
| News
Customers that pay for a year-long InStyle subscription by credit or debit card recieve a free bottle of OPI's InStyle Red, a product unavailable at retail stores.
Keywords: fashion nail trends OPI Products photographing nails polish
October 21, 2011
| Article
Congratulations to our 12 finalists (we loved them all so much, we couldn’t narrow it down to 10!). Now it’s time for YOU to VOTE for your favorite cover. Click on the link to see the 12 finalists and vote for your favorite FOUR! The winner will grace the cover of the January 2012 Reader-Written Issue of NAILS! Voting ends Friday, November 4, 2011. Good luck!
Keywords: Cover Tech Contest nail art photographing nails
October 6, 2011
| Article
Many techs dream of a career in which their nail designs are published on magazine covers and adorn the fingers and toes of the hottest celebrities. One nail tech shares her story of uprooting her quiet Midwestern life for a chance to make it as a celebrity manicurist in New York City.
Keywords: celebrities celebrity nail techs doing nails for photo shoots Fashion Week nails and fashion
December 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
This year’s NAILS Cover Tech competition was truly international in scope. Our winner, Kelly-Marie Daly, hails from County Cork in Ireland, and our three runners-up represent Canada, the United States, and Slovenia.
Keywords: contests Cover Tech Contest nail art photographing nails
November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.
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