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NTNA: The Final Challenge

by Hannah Lee

See the photos from NAILS Next Top Nail Artist's final fantasy nail art challenge, sponsored by Gelish.

Nail Design

Behind the Scenes: Musical Nail Art

by Hannah Lee

Music to Her Ears: Ryoko Garcia paints a song with legendary music artists Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, and Sammy Davis, Jr., for our April 2014 cover.

Nail Design

Get the NAILS May 2014 Cover Look

by Staff

Cover tech and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Lauren Wireman shows you how to get the look she re-created for the May 2014 cover of NAILS Magazine.

Nail Design

3-D Fantasy Nail Art: Raccoon

by Staff

Nail artist Lauren Wireman shares how she created this cute, furry friend.

Nail Design

Tiny Nail Decals Tutorial

by Staff

Check out how to make super simple nail art using tiny decals made by NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competitor Jane Moate. Designs are available at janestinythings.etsy.com.

Nail Design

Announcing the Final Three Next Top Nail Artist Finalists

by Hannah Lee

The first-ever Next Top Nail Artist had some pretty stiff competition. So we decided to bring the final three competitors to Long Beach to challenge them one last time and crown the ultimate winner.

The NAILS team: (back row, left to right) web producer Jonathan Chang, group publisher Cyndy...

Nail Design

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Photobooth

by Staff

Check out these photos of our guests at the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist finale party, held on Jan. 26, Sunday night at Café Sevilla in Long Beach, Calif.

CND's Shelena Robinson, NAILS' Senior Editor Beth Livesay, and Jan Arnold talked nail trends...

Nail Design

ISSE Long Beach 2014

by Staff

The West Coast's largest shopping and education event for beauty professionals took place on January 25-27 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Ryoko Garcia won NAILS Next Top Nail Artist sponsored by Gelish.

Industry News

Ryoko Garcia Named NAILS Next Top Nail Artist

by Staff

In a grueling four-part finale, Ryoko Garcia from Bella Day Spa and Salon in Navarre, Fla., edged out her fellow Top 3 in NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competition sponsored by Gelish.

Sketch by Julie Ventura, Bliss Hoboken, Union City, N.J.

Nail Design

Sketching Your Nail Art

by Staff

Julie Ventura's sketch of her Fashion Week-inspired nail designs.

Technique

He’s Always Been…Mysterious

by Staff

Learn how to create Christian Mans' winning Next Top Nail Artist look featured in an Entity ad.

Nail Design

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Finalists at ISSE Long Beach

by Staff

Please join us as we crown this year’s NAILS Next Top Nail Artist sponsored by Gelish at a cocktail reception on Sunday, Jan. 26, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Café Sevilla in Long Beach. Information and a limited number of tickets are available at nailsmag.com/ntnaparty . ISSE Long Beach: http://probeauty.org/isselb NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: http://ntna.nailsmag.com