Awards & Contests
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S.3: Challenge #2 (Board Games)
Tune in Mondays at 6PM to see who won, who’s packing their paintbrushes, and to check out next week’s challenge.NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 3, Challenge #2 is sponsored by Akzéntz. Akzéntz had each competitor recreate their favorite board game on a set of 10 nail tips. The design must have 3-D gel art on at least six nails. They then had to upload step-by-step nail tutorials to their Nail Art Gallery social media site: http://nailartgallery.nailsmag.comVisit this link to vote for your favorite set of nails by Thursday, Sept. 17th at 12 PM, PST: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/challenges/week-2-akzentzThe votes will be combined with our judges scores, the winner will receive Akzéntz Gel Play Paints, glitters, Bling On, Shine On, Matte On, a compact LED lamp and Art Palette, and products from the Luxio and Options series ($525 value), and one artist will be eliminated. You can also play along to win prizes at home using the hash tag #GelishPlayAtHome on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Details here: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/play-home
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 3 Premiere + Challenge #1
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 3 begins with 12 highly motivated and talented nail artists. The first challenge is sponsored by Dashing Diva. In the spirit of Dashing Diva, our contestants were tasked to select their favorite diva and create the perfect set of nails custom designed just for them.Click here to vote for your favorite set of nails by Thursday, Sept. 10th at 12 PM, PST.The votes will be combined with our judges scores, the winner will receive a complete set of Dashing Diva nail art supplies ($450 value), and one artist will be eliminated. Tune into NAILStv on Monday, Sept. 15th around 6 PM to see who won, who’s packing their paintbrushes, and to check out next week’s challenge.You can also play along to win prizes at home using the hash tag #GelishPlayAtHome on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Details here: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/play-home
Lady Gaga Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Celina)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Celina Ryden shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Rihanna Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Halley)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Halley Fortenberry shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Grace Jones Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Lauren)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Lauren Boyd shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Barbie Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Sarah)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Sarah Elmaz shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Little Mermaid Ursula Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Sherri)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Sherri Traweek shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Beyonce Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Szilvia)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Szilvia Egerszegi shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Cher Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Torie)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Torie Bastian shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Holly Golightly Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Victoria)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Victoria Zegarelli shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Little Mermaid Ursula Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Winnie)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Winnie Huang shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Liberace Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Tan)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Tan "The Man" Nguyen shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
RuPaul Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Alecia)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Alecia Mounixay shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Marilyn Monroe Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (April)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant April Ryan shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Behind the Scenes: Russian Cathedral Nails
Impeccable Artistry: Inspired by St. Basil's Cathedral, NTNA finalist Lexi Martone made these landmark nails for our May cover.
by Hannah Lee
NAILS & CND Announce Top 12 Finalists for Season Three of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
See who made the cut for season three of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist.
3-D Pizza Girl Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)
Winnie Huang (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 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.