How-To
Design #21: Starry Night (designed by Christie Gibson)
Before using reverse application, sculpt a thin transparent free edge with Speed Clear flush to the natural nail. Build the body of the nail with Cover Peach.
Design #20: Laced Flowers (designed by Christie Gibson)
Before using reverse application, sculpt a thin transparent free edge with Speed Clear flush to the natural nail. Build the body of the nail with Cover Peach.
Design #19: Neon Impressions
Before using reverse application, sculpt a thin transparent free edge with Speed Clear flush to the natural nail. Build the body of the nail with Cover Peach.
A Bewitching Halloween
Use the items in Color Club’s Bewitching Collection kit to create this abstract Halloween nail art design.
Design #18: Neon Leopard
Apply a thin layer of Speed Clear to the body and free edge. Apply a thin but opaque coat of Metallic Pearl from cuticle to free edge.
Design #17: Paisley Pool (designed by Christie Gibson)
Fade Jet Black at the tip or cuticle area.
Design #16: Lemonade Ice
Before using reverse application, sculpt a thin transparent free edge with Speed Clear flush to the natural nail. Build body with Cover Peach.
Easy Prints You Can Do At Home
Young Nails educator G. Elizondo has perfected using shrunken-down printed images that she embeds in nail art. The images are made on her printer by her daughter, and the quality is pretty good, making current pop culture nail art an easy feat.
Hand and Nail Harmony Reveal Gel
Reveal by Hand and Nail Harmony are UV- or LED-cured gels that bond to the natural nail using a fused keratin bonding system without the use of harsh acids for retention. With whites, clears, and pinks, these gels can define any look, and with the faster cure times of LED lights techs can save up to 20 minutes on total service time.
Kami Nail Art Foil Mixed Metals
Kami Nail Art Foils create the perfect "mixed metals" finish for any polish color. A smattering of Metallic Gold, Bronze, and Purple, for instance, over deep crimson gives hands a touch of elegance with the metallic foils casting plenty of light.
Warm Milk and Mud Pedicure
Toronto-based Featuring...You Salon & Spa demonstrates how to perform a warm milk and mud pedicure.
Sweet Sherbet Pedicure
Stylux Beauty Salon, based in Glendale, Calif., demonstrates how to perform a Sweet Sherbet pedicure.
Behind the Scenes: A Long Overdue Appointment
Five years ago, Patricia Yankee was named NAILS' Nail Tech of the Year in 2005. Part of her prize included a trip to California to do the cover nails for NAILS Magazine. We never seemed to be able to settle on a date that worked for both of us. And all of a sudden, it was five years later and we were still trying to figure out a good time for her to come out. Thankfully, it all came together this past June.
The St. Petersburg Stiletto
Elena Maltseva is a nail artist from St. Petersburg, Russia, who educates all over the world. She is an expert in gels, acrylics, and hand-painting, and is especially good at combining all three together to make spectacular nail designs. Maltseva has chosen an acrylic design here that is simple, yet very expensive-looking and rather easy-to-complete.
Creative Candy Corn
Nails by Michelle Kelcher, Tough as Nailz, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.
Orange-You-Glad
Nails by Carrie Sweeney, Goodrich, Mich.
Locket of Love
Nails by Cassie Kohr, Academy of Beauty by Patsy & Rob, Cottleville, Mo.