Nail Design
Probelle Strawberry Patch Manicure Application
Probelle shows how to create a handpainted strawberry patch design.
How-To: Acrylic Floral French by Mia Secret
Offer your clients a natural-looking design that has a touch of femininity using Mia Secret’s acrylic system.
Minx Heat How-To
Janice Jordan, co-founder of Minx, Inc., shows how to use the Minx Heat for Minx appliqués, which are heat activated to help conform the Minx to the nail plate.
Retro Wahine, OPI Hawaii Collection Nail Art
Hang loose, surfer girls! This nail art look by The Illustrated Nail using OPI's Hawaii Collection is for you.
Gel II Painted Desert, Fall 2015 Behind the Scenes Look
The desert is your canvas. Gel II presents Painted Desert Fall 2015 gel-polish collection, six versatile colors native to the painted golden sands and sun-kissed skies of the desert Southwest. Explore the palette of Painted Desert and dream up your own alluring landscape.(Nails by Alena Clark, photography by Tim Marvin, clothing & styles by Cricket Alley Boutique in Wichita, Kan.)
Gel-Polish Hearts Nail Art Design
Suzie Moskal shows how to create an artistic, swirling, and blended two-colored hearts design with gel-polish.
Marbleized Striped Nails
Probelle shows how to apply tape to the nail to create clean, marbleized lines.
Probelle Grapevines Nail Design
Use a mixture of colors and a dotting tool to create this grapevine-inspired design.
Easy Nail Art: Dotticure Manicure by Essie
Learn how to create an easy dotticure manicure in three quick steps with the Essie Summer collection 2015.
I Heart CND Sweepstakes
CND is hosting a sweepstakes to find out why you love Shellac. Four weekly winners will get a CND Shellac Brand Complete Wardrobe Kit. And one grand prize winner will get an exclusive VIP experience at ISSE Long Beach that includes products, roundtrip to Los Angeles, an in-booth shopping spree for up to $750, and a one-on-one private brunch with Jan Arnold. To enter, share a 15 second video on Instagram or Twiter using #IHeartCNDSweeps. Get more details here.
Mini Masterpiece Contest 2015: A Victory Celebration
An iconic World War II-era black-and-white photo was the subject of this year’s winning entry. Nail tech Amber Dunson’s skillful artwork captures the exuberance of an American sailor celebrating V-J Day with a kiss in Times Square.
Colombian Nail Artist Shares Her Love of Color
Bogota, Colombia-based nail tech Heidy Aristizabal majored in art and painting in school, but her passion for color soon led her to fall in love with nail art — something that has been happening on a larger scale throughout the country.
by Judy Lessin
New OPI App Invites You to Speak in Color
OPI’s new app, OPI ColorChat, allows users to communicate in the universal languages of color and polish.
Bright Lites, Pretty City
The new set called Bright Lites, Pretty City, pays tribute to The Real Housewives of New York City.
Nail Charms
Posh Couture 3-D Nail charms are made of 100% Swarovski elements and shine more than your average acrylic nail charm.
Neons
Get ready to make your stylish mark and stand out in the crowd/
Striper Brush Glitter Gel-Polish
Colors available include bronze, copper, gold, and silver.