“Anything with a little sparkle to it because if you’re sparkly on the outside, you’re sparkly on the inside too!” — Tiffany Silver, national education manager/school division, Hand & Nail Harmony
“I look for color schemes. Also, I do better with abstract designs than with literal ones.” — Debbie Castillo, Salon 29, Temecula, Calif.
“I was inspired by a song called ‘Black and Yellow’ by Wiz Khalifa. I wasn’t sure how I was going to do my nails and then the song came on and I was inspired. They are perfect for the club too.” — Roxy Carillo, INM educator, Los Angeles
“I like glitter and glam nail fashion and was inspired to wear these eye-catching designs as a way of marketing the quality of work in my salon.” — Jessica Saelim, The Nails Club in La Jolla, Calif.
“I look at what fashion dictates and what colors are in season.” — Kandice Astamendi, Jessica Cosmetics educator; nail tech at Performance Nails Salon in Glendale, Calif.
“Glitter, glitz, and pop culture. The blingier, the better!” — Lori Golling, nail tech
“My customer’s personalities. Everybody has different tastes.” — Bernice Diep, Venique educator, Dallas, Texas
“Frustration! I also talk a lot with my hands so I wanted to give people something to look at.” — Solruby Mendoza
“Just about everywhere from the colors of fabrics to animals to sunrises and sunsets — in sunsets, the different colors translate as layering effects and color fades on nails.” — Lisa Wong, CND education ambassador, Vista, Calif.
“Anything with a little sparkle to it because if you’re sparkly on the outside, you’re sparkly on the inside too!” — Tiffany Silver, national education manager/school division, Hand & Nail Harmony
“I look for color schemes. Also, I do better with abstract designs than with literal ones.” — Debbie Castillo, Salon 29, Temecula, Calif.
“I was inspired by a song called ‘Black and Yellow’ by Wiz Khalifa. I wasn’t sure how I was going to do my nails and then the song came on and I was inspired. They are perfect for the club too.” — Roxy Carillo, INM educator, Los Angeles
“I like glitter and glam nail fashion and was inspired to wear these eye-catching designs as a way of marketing the quality of work in my salon.” — Jessica Saelim, The Nails Club in La Jolla, Calif.
“I look at what fashion dictates and what colors are in season.” — Kandice Astamendi, Jessica Cosmetics educator; nail tech at Performance Nails Salon in Glendale, Calif.
“Glitter, glitz, and pop culture. The blingier, the better!” — Lori Golling, nail tech
“My customer’s personalities. Everybody has different tastes.” — Bernice Diep, Venique educator, Dallas, Texas
“Frustration! I also talk a lot with my hands so I wanted to give people something to look at.” — Solruby Mendoza
“Just about everywhere from the colors of fabrics to animals to sunrises and sunsets — in sunsets, the different colors translate as layering effects and color fades on nails.” — Lisa Wong, CND education ambassador, Vista, Calif.
We asked attendees at the ISSE show: "What inspired your nail art look?" Here's what they said.
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