Awards & Contests
NAILS and CND Name Next Top Nail Artist Top 24 Semi-Finalists
It was no easy task reviewing applications, nail art photos, and videos from all over the world, but at long last the team at NAILS has named its 24 semi-finalists for season three of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist sponsored by CND.
Behind the Scenes in CND's Design Lab, Fashion Week 2015
CND co-founder and style director Jan Arnold shows a behind-the-scenes look in CND's Design Lab for Fashion Week 2015. CND artists from around the world and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist winner Lavette Cephus join Jan to create the looks for the opening ceremony, Libertine, and The Blonds.
Beauty Changes Lives Legacy Award Pays Tribute to Pivot Point Founder Leo Passage
The beauty industry united on Saturday, March 21, to celebrate the legacy of a man who revolutionized the business of beauty education. The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation (BCL) posthumously honored Leo Passage; founder of Pivot Point International, Inc. Passage’s wife Lenie, and son Robert accepted the award on behalf of Leo.
Could One of Your Recent Graduates Be NAILS’ Next Top Nail Artist?
NAILS’ Next Top Nail Artist is searching for licensed nail techs of all experience levels who have that “it” factor. Does one of your recent nail program graduates fit the bill?
by Tracy Rubert
Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2 Finale
In what was a tighter-than-imagined race, here are the competition results in the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2 finale.See the final challenge fashion runway-inspired nails for Libertine.Hear our Top 3 in a Miss America-style Q&A.See all 10 weekly nail art challenges.Check out the nail art from NTNA Season 1.
Ryoko Garcia Featured by Kiss Products
Kiss Products sat down with Ryoko Garcia, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 1 winner and professional artist who designed the company's new ‘Temptation’ set in The Collection of consumer nail tip designs. She talks about her passion for nail art and inspiration for The Collection and shows some of her designs from the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competition.
NTNA Challenge #6: Dashing Diva (Simone)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist contestant Simone Gilbert from Melbourne, Australia, created a bejeweled design inspired by a couture dress. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014
Who Will Be Named NAILS Next Top Nail Artist 2015?
After 10 grueling weeks of competing, three talented ladies are putting their best nails forward in the final challenge. On January 25 at ISSE Long Beach, one of these artists will be crowned NAILS Next Top Nail Artist.
by Hannah Lee
Next Top Nail Artist: Final Nails Q&A
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2's final challenge asked our Top 3 to design five sets of 10 nails to be presented to Johnson Hartig for his fashion label, Libertine. We chatted with each contestant about two of their designs.DANIELLEPart 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLAVETTE:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLEXI:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five Designs
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2 Finale Party
The nail industry came together to celebrate the grand finale of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 2.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Smilebooth Pictures
Old friends (and new) came together to celebrate the grand finale of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist. Enjoy these pics from CND's Smilebooth.
ISSE Long Beach 2015: Around the Show Floor
Browse through the gallery to find out who was there and what the industry had in store for those in attendance.
NAILS Names Lavette Cephus Next Top Nail Artist
Lavette Cephus of Beaute Asylum in Toledo, Ohio, edges out Lexi Martone and Danielle Costantino to win NAILS Next Top Nail Artist 2014-2015.
Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2 Challenges
Here's a 10-minute recap of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2. We selected 24 semi-finalists for our second annual NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competition. The field was narrowed down to our Top 12 after two pre-challenges. For 10 weeks in September 2014, we gave our finalists a new challenge each week to showcase their skills in creating nail art looks based on a theme created by NAILS and each of our weekly sponsors (Bio Seaweed Gel, CND, Dashing Diva, Entity Beauty, Gel II, Gelish, INM, It’s So Easy, Orly International, SuperNail, and Young Nails). In addition to creating their nail art masterpieces, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist contestants shot step-by-step tutorials, video demos, and shared their entries via social media.
Next Top Nail Artist: Top 3 Q&A
The NAILS Next Top Nail Artist season 2 contestants were warmly welcomed by a crowd of cheers at ISSE Long Beach 2015. Danielle Costantino, Lavette Cephus, and Lexi Martone entertained questions by CND style director/co-founder Jan Arnold and NAILS Magazine editor Hannah Lee. NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2's final challenge asked our Top 3 to design five sets of 10 nails to be presented to Johnson Hartig for his fashion label, Libertine. We chatted with each contestant about two of their designs.DANIELLEPart 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLAVETTE:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLEXI:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five Designs
NTNA Final Part 2: I Love Libertine (Lavette)
Top 3 contestant Lavette Cephus created five sets of nails (10 in each set) for the fashion label Libertine for Part 2 of the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist final challenge. DANIELLEPart 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLAVETTE:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLEXI:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five Designs
NTNA Final Part 2: I Love Libertine (Lexi)
Top 3 contestant created five sets of nails (10 in each set) for the fashion label Libertine for Part 2 of the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist final challenge. DANIELLEPart 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLAVETTE:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLEXI:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five Designs