Nail Design
Essie Goes Retro for its 35th Anniversary
Essie is marking 35 glorious years in the nail biz with a limited-edition collection of six iconic shades called Retro Revival 2016.
NAILS’ 2016 Mural Contest Winner: Paying Tribute
The winning entries from this year’s Mural Contest couldn’t be more different in style, yet they all reveal incredible skill and creativity on the part of the artists who created them.
Touchy-Feely: 10 Texture Trends
Nails can literally feel good — or at least interesting! Smooth, rough, bumpy or furry, these 10 texture techniques will take your nails beyond just visually pleasing and add a sensual BAM! to your artistry.
by Tracy Rubert
Who Will Be Named NAILS Next Top Nail Artist 2016?
Season three has been a record-breaking shake-up of international proportions. After 10 tough weeks, three nail artists are left standing. On March 13 at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago, only one will be named NAILS Next Top Nail Artist.
by Beth Livesay
Wet Weather Nails: Art Inspired by El Niño
With El Niño in full force this winter, rain is in the forecast. If you’re smart, you’ll keep an umbrella close at hand.
3-D Chocolate Covered Strawberry Nail Made From Acrylic
In this tutorial, Denise Heavner of Jefferson, Ohio, shows how to make a realistic chocolate covered strawberry using acrylic and gel.
Sweater Nail Art with N.O.Q. Gelly Queen 3-D Gel
This video demonstrates how to easily create embossed sweater-inspired nail art using N.O.Q. Gelly Queen 3-D Gel.
Secrets From the CND Design Lab
Fresh off of Fashion Week, NAILS takes you behind the scenes to a place few have gone before, The CND Design Lab.
by Beth Livesay
NYC Nail Salon Sweep Reveals Few Following Wage Laws
Labor investigators visit 395 salons, investigate 230 of them, and issue violations to all but 12. Violations range from paying workers nothing to underpayment and failure to keep payroll records.
10 Seussical Designs To Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day
One nail, two nail, red nail, blue nail
CND Creative Play Nail Polish - Play Outside the Box
Why conform? Color your way. Go all out with new shades of daring, unique color. Go metallic. Go bring. Go dark. Just go play: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/114095/cnd-introduces-creative-play-nail-polish-line
CND Introduces Creative Play Nail Polish Line
The collection of nail polish debuts with 80 colors across 10 finishes.
March Madness Tip-Off
Collegiate claws are sure to be a slam dunk.
Nail Art Studio: Galaxy
Amy Rigsby demos Galaxy.
by Tracy Rubert
Nail Art Studio: Easter Egg
Loni Preato demos Easter Egg.
by Tracy Rubert
Nail Art Studio: Shamrock Plaid
Jennie Hoang-Sotelo demos Shamrock Plaid.
Nail Art Studio: Easter Bunny
Jade Sewell demos Easter Bunny.
by Tracy Rubert