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100 Years of Nail Styles

May 23, 2016  | Video

Mia of Sparkle SF Nail Studio recreates the last 100 years worth of nail styles for Mode. Discover how women have been styling their nails for 100-plus years and watch how far nail styles have come—from the bare buff of the early 1900s to the hot details of the ’80s to today’s ethereal sparkle.

Trend Watch: Colors of the Year

May 20, 2016  | Article

Pantone’s Rose Quartz and Serenity blend together for balance in 2016.

Nail Art Studio: Serenity and Rose Quartz Argyle

May 19, 2016  | Demo

Bella Martinelli creates a design inspired by the colors of the year. 

NAHA Announces 2016 Nail Professional of the Year Finalists

May 18, 2016  | Article

Congrats to the five finalists! We look forward to finding out the results at NAHA 2016 in Las Vegas in July.

Prom Nails: 11 Nails Inspired by Prom Dress Styles

May 17, 2016  | Article

Preparing for prom is about narrowing it down to just the right look — including the nails.

CND Goes International for Style Masters 2016

May 11, 2016  | Photo Gallery

Revlon Professional held their international  contest, Style Masters, in Paris, allowing CND to produce show-stopping nail art.

China Glaze in Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet Spring Runway Nails

May 9, 2016  | Video

Coral Negative Space Cartoon Nail Art

April 29, 2016  | Video

Nailted It NZ's Jessie Mills shows how to create a fun negative space nail art design using bright colors outlined in black.

Shattered Glass Nail Art

April 24, 2016  | Video

April Ryan shows how to create broken glass/stained glass/shattered glass nail art with nail foils.

How to Stamp Nail Art with Purjoi Nail Studio Jumbo Clear Stamper

April 11, 2016  | Video

This video by Purjoi Nail Studio demonstrates how to apply stamp nail art using the brand’s Clear Nail Art Stamper.

Trend Watch: Fine Lines

March 28, 2016  | Article

Thick or thin, horizontal or vertical, stripes stand out as a bold graphic print that can be monochromatic or multi-hued.

ABS Chicago 2016: BCLE Shout Your Beauty Runway Show

March 17, 2016  | Photo Gallery

Beauty Changes Lives held its fourth annual event following the first day of ABS Chicago. The BCL Experience was titled Shout Your Beauty and featured NextGen artists walking the runway with their models at Chicago's Soldier Field.

St. Patrick’s Day Nail Art by Jin Soon

March 16, 2016  | Article

Editorial manicurist Jin Soon Choi offers this tutorial for a chic and green design.

Secrets From the CND Design Lab

March 2, 2016  | Article

Fresh off of Fashion Week, NAILS takes you behind the scenes to a place few have gone before, The CND Design Lab.

Two Colors Define 2016

February 26, 2016  | Article

Pantone named not one, but two colors of the year for 2016.