Six New Nail Designs
Celebrity Nail Tech Lisa Logan has created six new nail designs currently featured in the February 2012 issue of Cosmopolitan.
Walk on the Wild Side: Animal Print Nail Art
Unleash your and your clients’ feisty sides with animal print-inspired nail art. With a stroke of your brush, a leopard can change its spots or a zebra can magically become rainbow-hued.
Behind the Scenes: Creating the February 2012 Cover
Gorgeous nails, good composition, and a photogenic reptile — those are what earned Rolla, Mo.-based nail tech Sarah Petersen a coveted spot on this issue’s cover.
Enter the Dragon 3-D Stiletto Nails
For VietSALON Magazine's January/February 2012 cover, Robert Nguyen added a gel overlay to his extreme stilettos and sculpted a dragon and waves with OPI Absolute Crystal Clear acrylic powder.
Red Romance
Diane Self uses Nubar products to create this lovely design.
Red-dy for Love
Mimi Nguyen jazzes up a traditional red nail.
Chocolate Martini Pedicure
Especially perfect for Valentine's Day, this pedicure coats your client's feet in chocolately goodness.
Our Better Half
NAILS is in the Valentine’s spirit, and so are many of our readers. As an ode to all of the significant others out there — who help with housework and, importantly in the beauty profession, cope with crazy night and weekend schedules — here are some beauty professionals and their loved ones who make it all work.
by Sree Roy
Autry Student Wins State Competition
Autry Technology Center Cosmetology student Courtney McGinnis recently placed first in nail care at the Oklahoma SkillsUSA competition.
Floral Fun
Tuong-Vy Nguyen double-loads her brush to create this floral design.
It's So Easy Stripe Rites Nail Art
Whether you’re looking to channel your inner tiger or complete a modern-day Picasso on a nail, It’s So Easy Stripe Rites come in handy.
by Sree Roy
Mini Masterpiece Nail Art Contest 2011
NAILS would like to salute all the masters of their craft who submitted entries to our annual Mini-Masterpiece Contest. Special congratulations go to Vaida Indrasiute-Stefanek of Wisconsin Dells, Wis., who took on Van Gogh and triumphed.
Reptile Nails
According to the January 2012 issue of Self Magazine, a surprising 82 percent of Self.com readers would wear a trendy snakeskin mani. Here are a few tips on how to achieve the look.
Glistening Glitter Gel
Natalia MacIntyre uses sparkly gels for this nail art design.
Trend Watch: Colorful Camouflage
Definition: This is camouflage that’s actually meant to get you noticed. Instead of sticking to earth-tones like forest greens and browns, try camo patterns in bright colors or even pastels.
by Sree Roy
How to Use Adhesive Nail Wraps
Lucky magazine's January 2012 issue shows readers how to give a successful self-adhesive nail wrap manicure.
Cupcake Craze
April Frye shows how to handpaint a cupcake, complete with a cherry on top, onto a nail.