Instant French Manicure Pen
All Season’s Nails’ Instant French Manicure Pen lets you apply polish quickly, easily, and conveniently.
Nail Design Ideas and How-To's
Instyle gives step-by-step instructions to recreate three nail designs, from a classic look to a modern metallic.
Plumeria Flower Nail Art Tutorial
Nail tech Christie Gibson explains how to create a plumeria flower for nail art.
Inlaying Sequins in Acrylic Nail
Nail tech Christie Gibson demonstrates a fun acrylic nail art technique.
3D Acrylic Flower Tutorial
Nail tech Christie Gibson demonstrates how to create a 3D acrylic flower.
A Japanese Manicure Makeover
Marie Claire editor gets a makeover in Tokyo, getting a mani with "Crystal Devil," an airbrush and crystal nail artist.
Caribbean Party Acrylic Collection
Kinetics’ Caribbean Party Collection of acrylics has five hot neon colors inspired by the tropics.
Options Soak Off Coloured Gels
Akzentz's 16 new colors to the Options Soak Off Coloured Gel Line.
Comfort-Grip Cane Slicing Blades
C. A. Therien Polymer Clay Arts Comfort-Grip Cane Slicing Blades for fimo canes.
Summer Nail Trend: Yellow Polka Dot Finger or Toenails
Accessorize that itsy, bitsy yellow polka dot bikini with a mani or pedi that’s freckled in fun.
Take a Tip from ... OPI’s Christy Graham
Educator and guest nail artist for OPI, Christy Graham knows what it’s like for an acrylic tech to switch to using gels.
by Tim Crowley
Trendy Nails Unlimited Application for Acrylic Nail
Trendy Nails Unlimited (TNU) offers a brand-new way to design stylish and eye-catching nails. The pre-made designs work with any acrylic or gel system for an artistic French look. Just apply the pre-made TNU designs underneath your acrylic or gel of choice to get a complicated-looking design in a fast and simple application. TNU has many designs to fit any client’s preference, and new designs come out monthly on the company’s website, www.trendynailsunlimited.com.
Behind the Scenes: A Rose by Any Other Name...
Greg Salo and his many devoted educators draw quite a crowd with their fun attitudes and intriguing nail styles. When I asked him where he got the inspiration for this month’s cover nails, he simply told me, “My inspiration comes from my educators.”
by Hannah Lee
South Beach Stunner
Nails by Christy Graham, Dayton, Ohio
Hopelessly Devoted
Nails by Leticia Kennar, Native Touch, Burien, Wash.
Ocean Storm
Nails by Patricia Amato, Glitz & Glamour, Garfield Heights, Ohio
Bright Candlelight
Nails by Anh “Anime” Nguyen, Nails Image, Norfolk, Va.