Awards & Contests
NTNA 2014 Pre-Challenge #1: 3-D Music (Yesenia)
Yesenia Oliva (San Luis Obispo, CA) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme. "'Music is love in search of a word.' I found this beautiful quote and decided to use it as inspiration for our first challenge. Music is a reminder of memories whether it’s sad or happy ... Sometimes if a certain song comes on the radio it reminds of a certain moment right? This is what I wanted to show. I wanted to show all the beautiful things that come out thru that speaker that makes us feel so much. I chose gold glitter for the speaker because I wanted to make it stand out more than anything else, with the colored notes out of it. I decided to make the album coming out of the speaker just to make it fun with a little twist."
NTNA Pre-Challenge #1: 3-D Music (Danielle)
Danielle Constantino (Lincoln, R.I.) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme. The first image that popped into my head when I read the first challenge was my 4-year-old son’s connection to music.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Sponsored by CND Announces Top 24
The applications came in for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist sponsored by CND. We excitedly read through every answer, watched YouTube video diaries, gazed in awe at nail art photos, and scoured social media to narrow it down to the Top 24.
by Beth Livesay
Take a Tip from...Lauren Wireman
When we asked NAILS Next Top Nail Artist first runner-up Lauren Wireman how she keeps her nail embellishments intact despite the damage that regularly occurs on the job, she revealed her simple secret...
Good Things Come in Small Packages
Next Top Nail Artist top six competitor, Jane Moate, is known for her quirky style and fun YouTube videos. Her most recent endeavor, Jane’s Tiny Things, is a line of Etsy products the nail artist developed, featuring her Tiny Nail Decals.
by Beth Livesay
Behind the Scenes: Musical Nail Art
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.
by Hannah Lee
On My Mind: Are You Up for a Challenge?
Editor Hannah Lee celebrates the inaugural year of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist.
by Hannah Lee
Ryoko Garcia Is NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
The nine-year industry veteran from Florida (by way of Japan) dedicated every free moment to completing each of the weekly challenges. Her artistic skills, attention to detail, and love of her craft helped her win the title of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist.
by Hannah Lee
NTNA: The Final Challenge
See the photos from NAILS Next Top Nail Artist's final fantasy nail art challenge, sponsored by Gelish.
by Hannah Lee
Get the NAILS May 2014 Cover Look
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.
3-D Fantasy Nail Art: Raccoon
Nail artist Lauren Wireman shares how she created this cute, furry friend.
Tiny Nail Decals Tutorial
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.
Announcing the Final Three Next Top Nail Artist Finalists
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.
by Hannah Lee
ISSE Long Beach 2014
The West Coast's largest shopping and education event for beauty professionals took place on January 25-27 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Photobooth
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.
Ryoko Garcia Named NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
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.
Sketching Your Nail Art
Julie Ventura's sketch of her Fashion Week-inspired nail designs.