November 18, 2011
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NAILS editor Hannah Lee remembers Steve Jobs and urges nail techs to take his 1997 "Think Different" ad campaign to heart.
Keywords: Hannah Lee nail art On My Mind
November 14, 2011
| News
The November 2011 issue of Teen Vogue shares the newest way to bring the runway straight to your client's fingertips. "Runway Manicure" is a couture process by which each nail is hand-painted to mimic the prints from any give designer's collection.
Keywords: fashion nail art nail trends nails and fashion
November 12, 2011
| News
According to Lucky Magazine's November 2011 issue, the universe is having a nail moment. Between gels, overlays, and eye-popping colors, there's something new to do everywhere you go.
Keywords: alternative services consumer press gel-polish nail art nail trends
November 9, 2011
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Japanese artist Hitomi Ariyoshi performs an acrylic flower design over a blue glitter background using Kupa's new Beautiful Nails acrylic line.
Keywords: acrylics Beautiful Nails Kupa nail art
November 9, 2011
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This design by Robin Moses requires little to no nail art experience. "You need a stick, a few colors, and the desire to create. It shows you that any mistake can be covered and turned into something fun!" Moses says.
Keywords: French nail art handpainted nail art nail art polka dot nail art
November 4, 2011
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Masterworks by Amy Becker offers high-quality gels that can be used in a variety of ways including glitter sculpt nail art designs like the one shown here. Becker titles this design "Time Piece."
Keywords: Amy Becker gels glitter gels Masterworks nail art
November 3, 2011
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Christie Gibson shows NAILStv viewers how to create a difficult-but-worth-it bubbles design on Young Nails ManiQ gel-polish.
Keywords: advanced nail art handpainted nail art nail art Young Nails
November 2, 2011
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Christie Gibson of www.christiesnails.com shows NAILStv viewers how to create an easy handpainted black flower petals design on Young Nails ManiQ gel-polish.
Keywords: beginner nail art floral nail art handpainted nail art nail art Young Nails
November 1, 2011
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NAILS' FingerNailFixer blogger Holly Schippers shows NAILStv viewers one easy nail art design with CND Shellac, plus one not-so-difficult one (that's totally worth the effort)!
Keywords: abstract nail art advanced nail art beginner nail art CND Holly Schippers
October 28, 2011
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This design by Robin Moses is so versatile. "You can mix any colors together and have nails for ANY occasion. Your clients will never know you're doing the same design. On Valentine's Day, create a red tip and make the flowers white, medium pink, and dark pink. For vintage wedding nails, use whites and tans," Moses says.
Keywords: floral nail art French nail art handpainted nail art nail art
October 26, 2011
| News
Called Nailphilia, London’s first-ever nail art exhibition took place in September at the DegreeArt.com Execution Room.
Keywords: nail art
October 25, 2011
| Demo
When it comes to picking colors that go together, sometimes it can be a challenge. Kathleen M. M. Ringwood-Wood of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., advises techs to go to the paint aisle at their local home improvement store and look at the paint chips on display.
Keywords: custom nail colors fashion nail art nail styles 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 20, 2011
| Demo
Dashing Diva’s new DesignFX line is comprised of 36 unique nail appliqués that match 3-D bling with intricate and brightly colored designs. Resident Dashing Diva nail artist Young Kim has come out with a clever new way of cutting up and blending these appliqués to give nail techs even more freedom to let their creativity shine with the fun patterns.
Keywords: Dashing Diva decals gel-polish nail art rhinestones
October 19, 2011
| News
The October 2011 issue of SELF Magazine features 2011's best nail trends and gives readers tips on how to create the two-toned manicures making an impact this season.
Keywords: CND fashion manicures nail art nail trends
