March 1, 2010
| Article
A well-known presence at every Young Nails tradeshow booth, G Elizondo has come a long way in her four-year nail career. The prolific artist posts her work regularly on BeautyTech.com and NailsMag.com forums, and has a knack for staying on top of the latest crazes in nail designs and pop culture. NAILS got a chance to talk to Elizondo about how she stays inspired.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics embedded multi-media nail art nail art
March 1, 2010
| Article
In September, Mexican nail techs gathered to compete at the Puerta Vallarta Nail Art Contest. Competitors had two hours to create a full set of decorated nails working solely by hand.
Keywords: 3-D nail art acrylics embedded embellishments international
February 15, 2010
| Photo Gallery
As February 14 swiftly approaches, your clients are increasing their requests for nail art with hearts, flowers, and all things pink and red. We've got you covered with these designs that will get clients in, out, and on the way to their romantic rendezvous.
Keywords: acrylics CND colored acrylics Essie French manicures
February 1, 2010
| Article
The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.
Keywords: acrylics contests doing nails for photo shoots enhancements gels
February 1, 2010
| Demo
Nails by Leticia Lujan, Attitudes with Style, Bakersfield, Calif.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics embedded acrylics embellishments holiday nail art
January 22, 2010
| Product
Young Nails’ Imagination Art Liquid can be dripped into monomer to add color to acrylic enhancements.
Keywords: acrylics colored monomer nail art Young Nails
January 7, 2010
| News
Shape magazine lists its beauty tips, including some advice about nail care.
Keywords: acrylics consumer press gels natural nail care OPI Products
January 1, 2010
| Demo
If you’re looking for a unique service to add to your menu, consider testing the waters with a current nail art trend: aquarium nails.
Keywords: acrylics aquarium nails embellishments nail art
January 1, 2010
| Demo
Denae Sambrano of Sparks, Nev., shows how she makes these cathedral-quality stained glass nails. “It’s something that is very easy to do and it looks beautiful on the nails,” she says. Sambrano is an educator for Young Nails, and for these nails she uses Young Nails’ Imagination Liquid Art colors.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics colored monomer French nail art French twists
November 1, 2009
| Article
Nail artist Sam Lynam of Arabella Nails in Bedfordshire, U.K., has developed a unique nail form to assist techs in creating fantasy nail art designs.
Keywords: acrylics enhancements fantasy nail art forms nail art
November 1, 2009
| Demo
Nails by Shauni Kelly, Hot Heads Barbershop and Cool Claws Nails, Albuquerque, N.M.
Keywords: acrylics colored acrylics embellishments floral nail art nail art
November 1, 2009
| Demo
Nails by Brenda Delgado, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Keywords: acrylics embedded embellishments fimo canes floral nail art
October 1, 2009
| Demo
Lynn Lammers knows a thing or two about perfect nails. After securing the top spot on NAILS’ Top 25 List of competitors for the second year running (and winning the World Championship in Dusseldorf, Germany, earlier this year), she’s on a roll. And she seemingly can do it all — extreme pink-and-whites, colored acrylic designs, fantasy acrylic sculptures are just a few of her specialties.
Keywords: acrylics Behind the Scenes nail art
September 17, 2009
| Demo
In honor of CND’s 30th anniversary, the Russian School of Nail Enhancement OleHouse in Moscow has created this nail art design, known as the “butterfly effect.”
Keywords: acrylics CND French nail art French twists international
September 1, 2009
| Demo
In honor of CND’s 30th anniversary — commonly known as the pearl anniversary — the Russian School of Nail Enhancement OleHouse in Moscow has created this nail art design using several of CND’s pearlescent polishes.
Keywords: acrylics CND handpainted nail art learning new techniques mixed-media nail art
