Nail Art Pens
Lazer’s Nail Art Pens have the versatility of a slim brush for striping as well as a pin tip for making flowers and other fun designs including French manicures.
Ombre Effect with Dashing Diva Gelife Soak-Off System
Dashing Diva’s Gelife Soak-Off UV Gel System can be used to make standard pink-and-whites as well as more fashion-forward nail designs such as the “ombre effect,” in which the nails gradate from one shade of color to the next.
Behind the Scenes: Out of the Bubble
Gina Silvestro is constantly thinking outside of the standard nail “bubble” and strives to stay on the cusp of trends, while sharing and instilling innovative thinking and techniques with her peers. For this month’s cover we asked her to create something fun and bubbly.
Picture Perfect
You don’t have to live in a fashion mecca like New York City to find opportunities to have your best nail styles featured in a professional photo shoot. Take a page from the (ever-growing) book of Joy Yavenue, who enhances her nail art print and web portfolios by partnering with area entrepreneurs.
Uniting the Young, Urban, and Artistic Crowd
Sharmadean Reid, salon owner, magazine founder, blogger, and stylist, brings nail art to London with the trendy WAH Nails salon, gathering a following of young, creative women.
by Thi Dao
What Is...Splattered Color?
Speckles and drips make fashion pop this spring.
by Sree Roy
Rock On
Nails by Tinessa Dixon, Michaels Styles, Cleveland, Tenn.
Floating Hearts
Nails by Brenda Skermont, AbFab Salon and Spa, Rockford, Ill.
3-D Flower for Me
Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.
Slanted Love
Nails by Christina Landeros, That Total Look Salon, Santa Maria, Calif.
Connect the Dots
Nails by Tanya Arcuri-Gout, Unlimited Expectations, Poland, N.Y.
Sweet Tooth
Nails by Michelle Ward, Toe-tal Tranquility, Columbus, Ga.
Fashion trends forecast with OPI's Suzi Weiss-Fischmann
OPI executive VP and artistic director Suzi Weiss-Fischmann talks to NAILStv's Sree Roy about fashion trends, the naming of polish colors, and her beauty blog.
Technicolor Doll Polish Collection
Get dolled up with ArtClub’s Technicolor Doll polish collection. The collection is ideal for making highly-styled nail art.
Glitter Gels
As the glitter gel toenails craze continues among clients, Light Elegance has released a gel line that makes life easier for the nail techs who do this popular service.
Tips for Embedded Bliss
Clients who love nail art will adore your unique and durable embedded creations. Traditional clear acrylics are not the only way to go- you can also use tips, gels, or "instant embedding" techniques.
Down Mexico Way
In September, Mexican nail techs gathered to compete at the Puerta Vallarta Nail Art Contest. Competitors had two hours to create a full set of decorated nails working solely by hand.