
Something to Talk About: Acrylic Nails
Clients often view acrylic enhancements negatively, thinking they are harmful for the nails. Let’s educate the masses to the benefits of this tried-and-true technique.

Clients often view acrylic enhancements negatively, thinking they are harmful for the nails. Let’s educate the masses to the benefits of this tried-and-true technique.

While it is important for a woman to feel safe at all times, it doesn’t mean she wants to carry around a baton or large canister of pepper spray in her bag 24/7. In response, an increasing number of companies are creating self-defense items that are not only effective, but fashionable and discreet.

Determined. Dedicated. Fearless. Alecia Mounixay (Wilmington, NC) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

Take your clients’ love of embellishment to the next level. The newest trend in nail art is to put a rock on it. These exotic embellishments can make nails look all the more ornate. See how these nail techs rocked this new fad and unearth some inspiration.

Just in time for wedding season, The Nail Truck, a vintage airstream that serves as a mobile salon, travels to serve clientele for upscale nail parties.

Whale Spa is now offering a pedicure chair made with genuine Italian leather.

Sporty goes versatile with this preppy, buttoned-up look.

Try out this happy rainbow cloud nail art design using Gelish's Hello Pretty! gel-polish colors.

Minx has partnered with Disney star G. Hannelius to launch the Make Me Nails app.

Beauty. Luxury. Flirt. Alena Severnaya (April Ryan) from San Diego, Calif. created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

Caption Polish’s new summer collection is called Pop Colors and is available in eight shades for the season. Since Caption is a longer-lasting form of nail polish, use it to make nail art that will last all summer long

Couture. Nail. Designer. Victoria Zegarelli (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

Torie Bastian (Corwn Point, Ind.) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

Faith. Dream. Confident. Tan Nguyen (Conroe, Texas) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

Elegant. Artisan. Nails. Szilvia Egerszegi (London) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

Live in Color. Sarah Elmaz (Epping, Australia) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.