Winning the Wild West: Nail Art Competition Winners
The theme of the 14th Nail Art Poland Championships was “Very Wild, Wild West.” The participants created whole scenes of Western cities on the models’ nails, and the three amazing winning designs are shown here.
by Sree Roy
Enter the Dragon
Nail artist Robert Nguyen lends his 3-D nail artistry to this month’s Lunar New Year-themed cover to help us welcome the Year of the Dragon.
Nail Trends from the Spring 2012 Fashion Week Runways
We saw tons of custom nail designs – created to specifically complement the presented garments. There were some fierce brights, inspired by the ’60s.
Stunning Stilettos by Igor Jovic
Serbian nail tech Igor Jović’s major at Belgrade University taught him a lot about stilettos, the popular feminine shoe shape that is. This college shoe design graduate now focuses his extraordinary artistic talents on stiletto nails instead.
by Sree Roy
Cote Wins Contessas
Congratulations to Catherine Cote of Candy Nail Bar in Montreal. She won the nail award in the 23rd annual Contessas.
by Sree Roy
Dashing Diva Nail Appliqués are the Newest Hollywood Trend
Nail appliqués are the newest Hollywood trend, according to a Jan. 12 press release. After the Hollywood premiere of upcoming film "Joyful Noise," actress Queen Latifah appeared on this morning's Today Show flashing Dashing Diva DesignFX Bling Appliqués in "Look, Don't Touch."
Make Your Own Nail Decals With Gel Polish
FingerNailFixer Holly Schippers uses Shellac to create her own nail art decals. You can use any brand of gel polish with this technique.
Turn an Outfit into a Manicure
Lucky magazine, in its January 2012 issue, suggested turning a client's favorite outfit into a manicure. Elizabeth Monson, a Lucky blogger, was inspired by Prabal Gurung's pop-art floral blouse.
9 Easiest Nail Art Designs to Master [Bonus: 4 Difficult Designs That Are Worth the Effort]
To make these easy designs even easier for you, these nail artists have generously provided step-by-step video tutorials. Watch the videos at www.nailsmag.com/nailstv. (And that goes for the difficult designs too!)
by Sree Roy
Tips and Tricks from the Pros
Teen Vogue, in its January 2012 issue, shares nail tips from the nail pros for creating runway-worthy manicures.
Cover Tech Contest 2012: An Eye for Beauty
First there were a dozen finalists, now there’s one winner. Nail tech Ruth Deruddere of Belgium captured the most votes in this year’s Cover Tech Contest with her oh-so-lovely nail design that employs a water-marbling technique.
Trend Watch: Liquid Sheen
Definition: High-shine metallic styles that look to be dripping wet are one of the season’s hottest crazes.
by Sree Roy
Marbling Nails Without Water by Robin Moses
Nail tech Robin Moses shows us how to create a traditional marbleized nail art design (without using water). See more of her videos at www.robinmoses.com. To learn how to marble WITH water, here's a tutorial for that: China Glaze Polish Swirl Live Demo
Holiday Manicures to Lengthen and Slim Nails
First for Women magazine released two holiday-inspired manicures in their December 2011 issue that could dress up any outfit regardless of the season. Their compositions also help nails appear slimmer and longer.
Galactic Tips
To kick off the New Year, Cosmopolitan featured Galaxy Tips — a manicure created by nail pro Lisa Logan — in its January 2012 issue.
Swarovski Crystals
En Vogue has a new collection of nail art Swarovski crystals to complement its already popular nail art glitters.
Stripe Rite Polishes
If you’re looking for more detail and control with your nail art, check out It’s So Easy’s Stripe Rite polishes.