The Great Pumpkins
Nails by Kimberly Harr, La Nail Beautician, Everett, Pa.
Shining Star
Nails by Blasa Rizo, Rizo’s Hair Designs, San Antonio, Texas
Fruity French
Nails by Jade Sewell, Just Nails, Great Falls, Mont.
Ice Queen
Nails by Michelle Achhammer, Michelle’s Nail Design, Zirndorf, Germany
Hawaiian Flowers
Nails by Carrie Sweeney, Goodrich, Mich.
Simple Stripes
Nails by Joanne Truitt, Boca Nail Depot, Boca Raton, Fla.
Extreme Embedding
We asked fans on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/nailsmag) to send us a picture of the most interesting thing they’ve ever embedded in a nail. From beads and feathers to hay (yes, hay!), here’s a look at a few of the images we received.
A Hand to Train On
The training hand has a moveable arm in similar length to a human’s, which can hold the hand in place at any angle. The hand has moveable joints for each knuckle, and a soft rubber tip at the end to mimic the touch of human skin.
Design #30: Poinsettia (designed by Christie Gibson)
Fade Royal Red Glitter near the smile line.
Design #29: Sunflowers (designed by Christie Gibson)
Apply a small amount of Metallic Gold in corners of the smile line.
Design #28: Fall Leaves (designed by Christie Gibson)
Mix Royal Red and Fortune Glitter and apply thin layer to the tip.
Design #27: Blue Fade (designed by Christie Gibson)
Fade a small wet bead of Black Acrylic at the smile line.
In the Holiday Spirit
The winter holidays are the perfect time to offer your clients customized nail art designs. NAILS tasked six nail artists with creating wearable, abstract designs that feature the colors of Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve.
Design #26: Gel Marble (designed by Christie Gibson)
On a tile mix three shades of Blue/Green Kaleidoscope Gel, adding Black or White to get three shades in the same color family. With the darkest color, drag some random lines across the nail.
Take a Tip from ... Dashing Diva’s Pattie Yankee
Dashing Diva director of education, Pattie Yankee, gives some sound advice on preserving your nail art products as you beautify from one customer to the next.
Behind the Scenes: Leaving on a Jet Plane
Elaine Watson, global education director for Star Nail International, sculpted this month’s autumn leaves for the cover. Because the nails were leaf-shaped at the free edge, she didn’t have to do any file-finish work, so the application was actually remarkably quick.
by Hannah Lee
Design #25: Patchwork Art (designed by Christie Gibson)
Apply a small patch of Metallic Blue Acrylic to the nail.