Amazing Nail Art From the Top 24 Contestants on NTNA Season 5

The first "pre-challenge" for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 5 begins on October 30th! Meet our contestants and check out some of the amazing work that convinced us that these artists have what it takes to make it to the top.

by Molly Curtis

September 8, 2017

Amazing Nail Art From the Top 24 Contestants on NTNA Season 5

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ASHLEY THORNTON

#wisconsin #cuccio #nailsofinstagram #nailart #nailporn #nailprodigy #nailpromagzine #nailsmagazine
A post shared by Ash (@sculptednailsbyash) on Jul 12, 2017 at 2:07pm PDT

ASHTON HARLAN

I got to practice my handpainting last night! Using LE Art Gel and Celina Signature Brushes❤💕 @celinaryden @lightelegancehq . #lerocks #celinasignature #polygelnails #vegasnailsalon #hendersonnv #702nails #vegasnails #lasvegasnails #brushesmatter #nailsinlasvegas #handpaintednails #blackandwhitenails #nailartists #vacationnails #licensedtocreate #parisnails #lasvegasmanicurist #dopenailart #nailsbyashtonharlan #nailsmagazine #nailpro #nailed #nailgameonpoint #nailsalons #nails2inspire #parisnailart #londonnailart #scratchnailspa
A post shared by Ashton Harlan (@misashton) on Aug 26, 2017 at 3:28pm PDT

BRANDY SUCHER

🦄 Mermaid nails with encapsulated crushed shells and real dyed seaweed! ___________________________________ #gelnails #nails #nailart #nailpro #nailsoftheday #nailpromagazine #arizonanailtech #nailsofig #nailsofinstagram #nailitdaily #nailprodigy #nailsmagazine #glitternails #alteredegosalon #nailsaddict #nailporn #480nails #nails2inspire #tempenails #alteredegonails #nailsinaz #Phoenixnails #asu #nailpromote #instagood #instalike #cosmoprofbeauty #licensedtocreate #mermaidnails
A post shared by Nails by Brandy🦄Tempe,AZ (@alteredegonails) on May 10, 2017 at 5:39pm PDT

CARLY SNYR

My Kehinde Wiley inspired Florals 🌱 #floralnails #kehindewiley @kehindewiley #toledoartmuseum #almondnails #clearnails #coloredacrylics @cndworld #warmpink #clearacrylic #blackacrylic #handpainted #wildflowersnails #acrylicpaint @wildflowersnails #nailtrend #trending #naillove #art
A post shared by Carly Snyr (@c.a.r.mani) on May 18, 2017 at 9:10pm PDT

CHARNELL MICHIE

My official entry for week 3 #GelishPlayAtHome #NAILSNTNA the theme was Haute Couture which means high dressmaking so when I did my research gold, black, feathers, roses and a large beetle bracelet caught my eye. I sculpted the roses, beatle and feathers out of acrylic and hand painted my art using #gellyfitaustralia gel polish inspired by haute couture dresses and lastly i finished my look of with genuine Swarovski crystals and pearls 😀 #lovemyjob #nailtech #nailart #nznails
A post shared by Charnell (@cutie_pienails) on Sep 28, 2015 at 5:41am PDT

DANA CECIL

Ariel swam into the Gulf of Mexico with me last week. ☺️🌊🌴🏝🏖🌅☀️❤️🙌🏼 I will miss these nails so much. #dananailjunkie #ntnadana #nailsmagazine #nailjunkiedoverohio #nailjunkie #nailjunkietravels #ariel #arielnails #disneynails #disneyprincess #mermaid #mermaidnails #handpainted #glitter #colorchangingnails #swimintheocean #gulfofmexico #beautiful #nailsonpoint #nailart #artist #disneyworld #disney #minniemouse #mickeymouse
A post shared by Nail Junkie (@dana_nailjunkie) on Jun 13, 2017 at 5:14pm PDT

EVA JENKINS

My sailormoon nails Im so in love!!!😍😍😍😍#sailormoon #nailprodigy #beautyinflencer #omahanails #nailpromote #nailartist
A post shared by Evangelina Jenkins (@nailtech11) on Jun 11, 2017 at 1:45pm PDT

HALLEY FORTENBERRY

💙💛🖤💛💙 - @missexclusivenails - -🖤💙💛💙🖤 - - featuring @tammytaylornails 💅🏼 - - Crystal Clear Competitive Edge Acrylic Powder, Mermaid Scales and Mythical Marigold Dazzle Dust, Black Gel Art Paint, Flawless Finish. - - - - - ▪▫▪▫▪▫▪ #nailfashion #glitter #instanails #acrylicnails #nailstagram #nailsofinstagram #nailsofig #nailart #gelnailart #gelnails #gelpolish #blingnails #nails2inspire #glassnails #hudabeauty #hudabeautynails #nailpro #nailprodigy #gold #matte #nailcouture #claws #goldnails #holonails #nail #nails #coffinnails #premiereorlando #chromenails
A post shared by ▪▫ H A L L E Y ▫▪ (@missexclusivenails) on Jun 19, 2017 at 3:50pm PDT

HEMI PARK

Final image for @nails_mastered #nailsmastered #sugarplum #sugarplumfairy #sugarplumfairyfingers
A post shared by Hemi Park 💅🏼 (@sugarplumfairyfingers) on Apr 25, 2016 at 11:24am PDT

JENNA JUPIN

"Rusty Romance" #neglelir #negle #negleselfie #nailselfie #mitodense #nails #nailedit #manicure #mynails #nailsoftheday #nailsoftheweek #nailart #nailswag #nailpromote #notd #nailitdaily #creative_naildesign #hudabeauty #vegas_nay #nailitmag #nailtrend #nailart #nailfashion #summernails #vegas_nay @hudabeauty @nailsmagazine #nailsmagazine @bulasheva @nailpromagazine @nailclub_moskva #rosegoldnails #tmblrfeature #keynails #lovenails #metallicnails
A post shared by Jennails (@jennails.dk) on Jun 22, 2016 at 7:58am PDT

JENNIFER WIRTH

A post shared by The NailNana (@thenailnana) on Dec 19, 2015 at 9:44am PST

KATEY LAURENSON

Because well im still in the unicorn buzz 🦄😜😍❤️💖________________________________ Private Nail & Beauty Studio ~ creative | cruelty free & vegan products available | natural & enhanced nails At a minimum, each nail & gel polish we carry is at least 5-free. FACEBOOK - embellishednailsbeauty INSTAGRAM - embellishednailsnz WEBSITE - www.embellishednails.net ________________________________
A post shared by Katey Laurenson (@embellishednailsnz) on Jun 14, 2017 at 8:47pm PDT

KATIE BARNES

#nails #nailart #notd #nailenvy #nailswag #naildesigns #bossnails #notpolish #nails4today #nailartjunkie #nailobsession #nailartofficial #nailstagram #nails2inspire #nailartofinstagram #prohairbeauty #scratchmagazine #showscratch #pbnails #nailsmagazine #NAILSNTNATOP24 #instanails #nailedit #sculptednails #acrylicnails #stilettonails #glitternails #nailmasters #nailgame
A post shared by simplynailsandbeauty (@simplynailsandbeauty) on Jul 4, 2017 at 12:18am PDT

KOSTADINA TSIHLAS

KRISTEN HARTLEY

My little pony unicorn nails! #gelnails #instafashion #nailstagram #nailswag #nailsonfleek #ilovenails #nails #nailart #handpainted #handpaintednailart #lightelegance @lightelegancehq #lexygel #lexyrocks #sculptedgelnails #canadiannailtech #instagood #nailartaddict #encapsulated #nailsmagazine #nailbling #nailcandy #nailporn #mylittlepony #nailjunkie #swarovskinailart #gelpolish #nailartclub #nailartwow #sculpturednails #unicornnails @glitter_heaven_australia @nailsmagazine
A post shared by .Kristen.Hartley.Foxx.Nails (@foxxsalonandspa) on Jan 26, 2017 at 2:17pm PST

LIZA WAITZMAN

I freakin LALALOVE how these chickity boom boom #chiquitabanana nails Came out!!!! OMG I love them so haaaaaaaaard! 😍😍😍😍😍🤦🏻‍♀️ #fruit #tropicalnails #fruitcantina #fruitynails #fruitnails #lizawaitzman #ntnaliza #dasnailhaus #nailsmag #nailsmagazine #sdnails #sandiego #sandiegonails #nailart #sdnailart #allhandpainted #notd #dopenails #nailsofinstagram #nailfie #ilovemyjob #sandiegonailartist #love #nails #sdmani #sandiegomanicure
A post shared by Liza Waitzman (@dasnailhaus) on Apr 23, 2017 at 2:42pm PDT

MONTSERRAT MENDOZA

Obssessed 😎😎 #nailsbymontse #chulavistanails #sandiegonails #sdnails #nailsmagazine #nailpromagazine #nailswag #nailstagram #nailsofinstagram #nailsonfleek #nailsonpoint #nailart #nailfie #nailporn #notd #nailsnailsnails #nailprodigy #cutenails #bombnails #bossnails
A post shared by Montserrat (@nailsbymontse) on Jul 19, 2017 at 9:34am PDT

SAMMI NEWELL

Oh Mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind! . . . . . #scratchedacademy #coffinnails #acrylicnails #thenailmagician #disneynails #disneylandnails #mickeymouse #mickeymousenails #sammisparkles ALL FREEHAND WITH OUR SILICONE BRUSHES
A post shared by Sammi Sparkles (@sammisparkles) on Feb 7, 2017 at 7:24pm PST

SHANNON POMEROY

#lovemyjob #nailaddict #notd #nailcandy #nailcandychico #nailgamestrong #nailswag #chiconails #nailsonfleek #nailsmagazine #lightelegance #youngnails #valentinobeautypure #nailsofinstagram #naillife #gelpolish #nailart #nailartdesign #hudabeauty # #cutenails #almondnails #handpainted #hardgel #sculptednails
A post shared by shannon pomeroy (@polished530) on Aug 5, 2016 at 6:13pm PDT

TAMMIE ALVARADO

Still one of my absolute faves because it is INSPIRED By Visual Artist Yayoi Kusama #nail art wow #nailitdaily #NAILSmagazine #nailarti #neon #NailPro #nailitmag #nailsmag #nailart #nails #nail #3dnailart #cute #love #loveit #gelnails #addictedtonails
A post shared by tntalvarado316 (@tntalvarado316) on Jan 15, 2017 at 9:15pm PST

TOODY TOLLEY

One of my favorite images from our cover tech photoshoot 🔥 Voting ends on Halloween, so please don't forget to vote and share! Mine is #9. Help me get my nail artistry on the January 2017 cover of @nailsmagazine Thanks so much to everyone who has voted so far! 😍😍 Link is in my bio and you can vote from multiple devices. Photography by @elissawoodphoto Shot on location @southernknotweddings Inspired by snowy owls and Hogwarts letters ✉🏰
A post shared by Toody Tolley (@beautybytoody) on Oct 28, 2016 at 9:52am PDT

TRISHA JOHNSON

#acrylic #cndretentionplus #shellac #newwavecollection #4dacrylic #4dsculptinggel #brisasculptinggel #cndworld #abschicago2017 #cndeducationambassador #mamabear #ntnaTRISH #NextTopNailArtistTop9 #nailsmagazine #verypolished #detroit #michigan #realdeal #neveredited
A post shared by Trish (VeryPolished) (@nails_by_trishjohnson) on Mar 23, 2017 at 11:37am PDT

TRIZIA VARGAS

#Pokémon nails ! For my super cutie @danirose_moon 🌙 #jigglypuff #3dnailart #pokeball #fancyfingerz3dnailart #NAILSNTNATOP24 #nailsmagazine #phampy #pokeball #glitter from @wildflowersnails #nailswatch #nailart #naillife #nailporn #kawaiinails
A post shared by Nails Magazine NTNA Top 24 (@fancyfingerz3dnailart) on Sep 1, 2017 at 8:13pm PDT

VALERIE DUCHARME

Tic tac tic tac tic tac 🕰⌛️🕰⌛️2016 tire à sa fin à la mode Steampunk 😊 Puissiez vous regardez 2016 avec amour ❤️, il a fais de vous ce que vous êtes aujourd'hui et vous donne les forces, les aptitudes, les espoirs de demain. Je remercie la vie de m'avoir donner une si belle année remplis de joies, de bonheurs, de doutes, de peines, d'espoirs, de désespoir, d'amour ... Enfin je suis reconnaissante envers mon passé de m'avoir fais vivante. J'avance vers 2017 plus forte 💪 , plus belle, plus sensible, plus créatives, plus déterminer que jamais... Puissiez voir les messages qui vous on été transmis à travers vos épreuves de vie, pardonner vous, aimez-vous et avancer vers 2017 plus confiant. En sachant que la vie est merveilleusement faites ainsi , parfaites ! Bonne année à vous tous amis, je vous aimes Valerie 😘 #montreal #resineetpoudre #nail #naildesigns #nails #nailart #nailartist #vdnailart #valerieducharme #steampunk #steampunknails #steampunkart #2017 #nailsntnatop18
A post shared by Valerie Ducharme (@vdnailart) on Dec 31, 2016 at 7:15am PST

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