Fresh Flower
Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.
Lotus Blossom
Nails by Crystal Warner, Clip-It’s Hair and Nail Salon, Grove City, Ohio
Love Angel
Nails by Michelle Conde, Nails by Michelle, Miami
Swirls & Whirls
Nails by Stephanie Saddler, Butta Fingers Nail Studio, Cleveland
Flower Power
Nails by Joanne Truitt, Boca Nail Depot, Boca Raton, Fla.
Polka-dot Passion
Nails by Christina Landeros, That Total Look Salon, Santa Maria, Calif.
What Is…Sailor Chic?
Nautical stripes, calming blues, and elements like anchors say bon voyage to the confines of the boating world and hello to the mainstream.
The $100,000 Manicure
Nail tech Deborah Lippmann recently created an extravagantly embellished manicure out of $100,000 worth of real diamonds.
My Fashion Week Diary
When I went online to check out the winners of the CND Nail Style Competition, I had to doublecheck the name of the first-place winner. When I confirmed that it was really my name, I just started jumping and screaming — I’d just won an all-expense-paid trip to New York Fashion Week!
On My Mind: What Inspires You?
By definition, inspiration is a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation, or the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions.
by Hannah Lee
Airbrushing Basics
Though an airbrush gun can be an expensive purchase, it can quickly pay for itself in nail art add-ons that clients will love.
Orly Instant Artist
Nail art step-by-steps from Orly International.
Glitter Gels
Light Elegance’s new Glitter Gels for the summer and spring come in six fantastic shades.
Behind the Scenes: These Toes Are A-Twitter
When we asked Orange, Calif.-based celebrity nail artist Elsbeth Schuetz to come up with a toenail art design for this month’s cover, she brought us a whole slew of nail tips to choose from. While her hand-painted nail art is always super creative and artistic, we wanted to go with something a little more simple and wearable for the cover. Inspired by tone-on-tone patterns, she created this faux-snakeskin design using layered polish and diamond-shaped rhinestones.
Cocktails, Anyone?
The Cocktails, Anyone? theme for the hand-painted nail art contest inspired these great winners.
A Form for the Edges
When it comes to making edge nails, the most important part of the sculpt is to have a crisply creased form so the acrylic falls perfectly into place and gives you that nice edgy look.
3-D Made Easy
Well, maybe not easy. But Star Nail’s global education director Elaine Watson has a quick tip on how to get a better performance out of acrylic for 3-D designs.