American Flag 4th of July Nail Art
To help celebrate Independence Day in the U.S., Julie Ventura (@juliev37) shows how to create a patriotic American flag design by creating your own nail art decals using gel. The surface that she uses to paint on is a plastic painters palette that can be purchased at any art store.
Nail Art Studio: Summer Roses
Loni Preato demonstrates Summer Roses.
by Tracy Rubert
Nail Art Studio: Patriotic Nails
Triana Ramirez demonstrates Patriotic Nails.
by Tracy Rubert
Nail Art Studio: Patriotic Ombre
Kathleen Shahan demonstrates Patriotic Ombre
by Tracy Rubert
Nail Art studio: Summer Shimmer
Karla Rochelle demonstrates Summer shimmer.
Nail Art Studio: Golden Sun
Brandy Neslon demonstrates Golden Sun.
by Tracy Rubert
Nail Art Studio: Mermaid Nails
Simone Gilbert demonstrates Mermaid Nails.
by Tracy Rubert
Crowdsourcing: Do you do your own nails or have another tech do them?
This month we asked nail techs: Do you do your own nails or have another tech do them?
by Tracy Rubert
Embed a Timepiece into 3-D Glitter French Nails
Amy Becker breaks down how to encase the Masterworks timepiece product into gel and finish the look with a faded glitter 3-D French design.
How to: Capitonné/Tufted 3-D Metallic Nails
Nails 21, a company based in Lisbon, Portugal, shows how to create a Capitonné, or tufted, metallic platinum nail art design using gel.
3-D Pizza Girl Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)
Winnie Huang (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.
Print Nail Art Directly on Nails with Tat’z Nail’z
The Tat’z Nail’z machine is a high tech nail art image printer that can print designs onto virtually any prepped nail surface.
3-D Comedy Mask Sugar Skull Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)
Vibrant. Witty. Passion. created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.
3-D Koi and Dragon Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)
Determined. Dedicated. Fearless. Alecia Mounixay (Wilmington, NC) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.
Nails That Rock: Geode Nail Art
Take your clients’ love of embellishment to the next level. The newest trend in nail art is to put a rock on it. These exotic embellishments can make nails look all the more ornate. See how these nail techs rocked this new fad and unearth some inspiration.
Mani, Pedi, Party at the Nail Truck
Just in time for wedding season, The Nail Truck, a vintage airstream that serves as a mobile salon, travels to serve clientele for upscale nail parties.
Trend Watch: Polo
Sporty goes versatile with this preppy, buttoned-up look.