Bumper Sticker to Get Behind
Here’s a message that sticks.
by Sree Roy
Black-and-White and Chic All Over
To recreate these Joker Nails in your salon, use a ballpoint nail art tool (with a tiny amount of base coat on the tip for stickiness) or tweezers to pick up the studs.
by Sree Roy
Books to Buy: WAH Nails 2 and a Professional Nail Art Compilation
It may be time to officially declare 2013 as the Year of the Nail Art Book. Two more colorfulhow-to tomes just hit the shelves, with both of these new arrivals being from across thepond in the U.K.
by Sree Roy
Golden Flower Child
Triana Ramirez creates a golden flower for nail art.
SkillsUSA Picks National Winners
At the 2013 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, the best students compete for medals.
Troubleshooter: Embedded Lace Design
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Hand and Nail Harmony educator MaeLing Parrish shows how to create lacy nail art by embedding paper scrollwork into gel-polish.* *This video was originally created by Gelish for the education section of their website.
Fall Collection
New York City’s Fashion Week is the inspiration for Essie’s 2013 fall collection, available this September.
True to Life: Self-Portrait Contest Winners Announced
A huge thank you to everyone who entered this year’s NAILS Self-Portrait Contest. The winners were once again phenomenal.
Imagination Art Foils
Young Nails’ Imagination Art Foils, available in Silver and Gold, create the ultimate heavy-metal look.
A New Moon Trend
Cosmopolitan’s fall issue features an upgrade to the moon trend.
Shrink to Fit
A client’s simple request motivated Rachael Waggoner of Dazzlin’ Digits in Lakewood, Colo., to come up with her own technique for applying images onto nails.
Robert Nguyen's Time-Lapsed Nail Art
To celebrate his birthday, nail artist Robert Nguyen launched his first nail art-focused YouTube channel. NailGuy TV features nail art tutorials for nail techs and DIYers and a look into his artistry with time-lapse footage of his intricate work.
Kami Awareness Ribbon Nail Art Decals
Kami offers ribbons in purple to support the Alzheimer’s Association, in yellow to support the Wounded Warrior Project, and in pink to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
DesignFX Pink Aloud
Dashing Diva will donate a percentage from the purchase of DesignFX Pink Aloud to benefit breast cancer research.
Gelfinity Brush and Artfinity Brush
Kupa offers two new unique, dual-purpose designer brushes with built-in dotting function for simple and fast product application and nail art.
Enhance Oxblood Nails with the Vampy V Mani
More and more clients will be asking for oxblood nails this season. Enhance the color with a peekaboo effect using Cosmopolitan’s Vampy V manicure.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Is Ready for Your Votes!
The day has finally arrived! NAILS Next Top Nail Artist sponsored by Gelish is live and the Week #1 challenges are up and ready for voting.
by Hannah Lee