
Nails of the 2025 Oscars: Our Favorite Celebrity Manis
The stars at the 2025 Oscars and their talented manicurists did not disappoint, and we've chosen a few of our favorite nail looks to share with you.
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The stars at the 2025 Oscars and their talented manicurists did not disappoint, and we've chosen a few of our favorite nail looks to share with you.







Nail tech and NTNA alum Cate Widemire’s Willowick, Ohio, barbershop, The Black Comb, combines traditional barbering with nail services.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 kicks off with Gelish's call for nail art inspired by Sweetheart Squadron, the brand's fall collection. Here is Cate Widemire's entry. Click here to see all 12 entries.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 challenge #3 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to show us what they treasured most. Here is Cate Widemire's entry. Click here to see all 10 entries.
Beauty With a Purpose inspires, empowers, and gives scholarships and grants to salon professionals, barbers, and students.
Ten winners (U.S. only) will be selected at random, e-mailed directly on Monday April 20. Good luck!
Here's why you should follow NTNA's Amber, Cate, and Dana
Color and Style Leader and Top Education Supplier Forge School Kit Partnership
Tucked into the corners of dark ballrooms at nail shows, some of the best nail technicians in the world compete against one another, sculpting dazzling nail art designs and perfectly precise C-curves. But what is it like to be a competitor? NAILS takes a quick look at the competition schedule of one veteran and one novice competitor at ISSE Long Beach this past January.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 challenge #6 sponsored by Artistic asked contestants to show us what it means to be an artist. Here is Cate Widemire's entry. Click here to see all 7 entries