Awards & Contests
10 Memorable Nail Moments From #NTNACelina
We're sweet on this Swede's nail designs. Here's 10 reasons why.
by Beth Livesay
10 Reasons Why #NTNAWinnie is the Most Awesome
#TeamWinnie
10 Times #NTNASarah Slayed Us With Her Nail Art
This Aussie's 10 most awesome nail art moments.
by Beth Livesay
CND Chooses NAILS’ NTNA Top 3 Contestants as its “Nextgen” Artists
NAILS NTNA Top 3 competitors will be featured as CND’s “NextGen Artists” at the 4th annual Beauty Changes Lives Experience during America’s Beauty Show.
NAILS Partners With BCL to Award Scholarships
Support the next generation of nail techs by donating to the BCL | Tippi Hedren | NAILS NTNA Scholarship Fund.
by Beth Livesay
NTNA Winner Inspires Career Change
Lavette Cephus’ 2015 NAILS Next Top Nail Artist win inspired one of her clients to become a nail tech.
Winnie Huang Brings Her Art to Canadian Television
Last March, two-time NTNA contestant Winnie Huang responded to a Facebook post looking for artists that ultimately led to her landing one of 15 slots on “Crash Gallery,” a five-part competition-style reality show
NAILS Readers' Choice Awards 2015: Top 20 Best New Products
NAILS readers have chosen. Check out our 2015 Top 20 Best New Products in the NAILS Readers' Choice Awards.
NAILS Readers' Choice Awards 2015 Winners
For the 12th year running, the NAILS Readers’ Choice Awards honors your favorite professional nail products.
by Erika Kotite
Thanksgiving Day Pumpkin Nail Art
Tan Nguyen of Conroe, Texas, demonstrates this nail art design perfect for Thanksgiving.
NAILS & CND Announce Top 3 Finalists in Next Top Nail Artist Competition Season 3
Celina Ryden, Sarah Elmaz, and Winnie Huang will compete for the season three title in Chicago at America's Beauty Show, March 12-14 2016.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S.3: Challenge #10 Results
We’re down to the results of our last weekly challenge. See which contestants have secured their spot in our Final Challenge and who must battle head to head in CND’s Last Chance Design Lab for the last spot. The Top 3 will be flown to Chicago and one will be crowned NAILS Next Top Nail Artist. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2015
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S.3: Challenge #10 (Easily Enchanted)
Week 10 sponsor, EzFlow, asks our Top 3 contestants to create an enchanted fantasy world on one hand using enhancements and embellishments. This is our last weekly challenge. The Top 2, along with the winner of CND's Last Chance Design Lab, will move on to our finale competition in Chicago.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S.3: Challenge #9 (Animated Swans)
INM’s Jimmy the Swan came to life this past year in a series of animated shorts. Now it’s the contestants’ turn to make nail art come alive. The Top 4 were asked to create a fantasy nail art tip that has at least one movable component. The animated portion of the nail must be INM–related.The votes will be combined with our judges scores, the winner will receive a $500 gift certificate from INM, and one artist will be eliminated. Visit this link to vote for your favorite set of nails by Thursday, Nov. 5th at 12 PM, PST: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/challenges/week-9inm You can also play along to win prizes at home using the hashtag #GelishPlayAtHome on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Details here: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/play-home
Nails for NTNA S. 3 Challenge #9 Out the Door (Winnie)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 4 contestant Winnie Huang shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #9, Animated Short, sponsored by INM. Click here to see all four entries
Nails for NTNA S. 3 Challenge #9 Kimmy the Swan (Sarah)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 4 contestant Sarah Elmaz shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #9, Animated Short, sponsored by INM. Click here to see all four entries
Nails for NTNA S. 3 Challenge #9 The Grinch Who Stole the INM Winter Collection (Celina)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 4 contestant Celina Ryden shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #9, Animated Short, sponsored by INM. Click here to see all four entries