
Touchy-Feely: 10 Texture Trends
Nails can literally feel good — or at least interesting! Smooth, rough, bumpy or furry, these 10 texture techniques will take your nails beyond just visually pleasing and add a sensual BAM! to your artistry.

Nails can literally feel good — or at least interesting! Smooth, rough, bumpy or furry, these 10 texture techniques will take your nails beyond just visually pleasing and add a sensual BAM! to your artistry.

Season three has been a record-breaking shake-up of international proportions. After 10 tough weeks, three nail artists are left standing. On March 13 at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago, only one will be named NAILS Next Top Nail Artist.

Cleaning and sanitizing bits is the most overlooked, yet most important procedure when using an electric file, according to Medicool's Steve Wallace.

The nail team at DePasquale is trained to recognize a number of foot and nail abnormalities as the result of a collaboration with a local podiatric practice.

Javanese Lulur Body Exfoliation is a traditional Javanese beauty ritual.

Recycled Goods: Nail tech Vickie Meador and her husband shop estate sales and second-hand stores looking for items to refurbish and resell.

Clients with eczema will likely be self-conscious about their dry, flaky skin. Ease their concerns by assuring them you know how to care for their condition.

With El Niño in full force this winter, rain is in the forecast. If you’re smart, you’ll keep an umbrella close at hand.

In this tutorial, Denise Heavner of Jefferson, Ohio, shows how to make a realistic chocolate covered strawberry using acrylic and gel.

This video by Kupa demonstrates how to remove gel-polish and nail enhancements quickly and safely using the K-Star 3-in-1 carbide bit and the K-Star 5-in-1 carbide bit, as well as the ManiPro implement pusher and gel remover.

This video demonstrates how to easily create embossed sweater-inspired nail art using N.O.Q. Gelly Queen 3-D Gel.

According to NAILS’ Big Book 2015-2016, the ultimate goal of most nail techs is opening a salon. Whether you’re working to make your dreams come true or are looking to stretch your total weekly service income, knowing these finance terms can help you build a lucrative future.

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

One nail, two nail, red nail, blue nail

Why conform? Color your way. Go all out with new shades of daring, unique color. Go metallic. Go bring. Go dark. Just go play: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/114095/cnd-introduces-creative-play-nail-polish-line

Spring is in the air, and that means beautiful scents will soon follow. Whether you love traditional scents or something a little less ordinary, check out these fragrances that range from beautifully floral to unique and bold.

We all love our little addictions — whether it’s our cellphone, our favorite videogame, or a well-timed dose of caffeine. If you’ve opted to sacrifice something for Lent, at least you can keep an image of what you’re missing as close as your fingertips.