Nail Design
Summer Collection
Get ready for summer with new shades from Cuccio Colour.
2015 Spring Pantone Collection
This new line from Omega Labs nearly matches popular Pantone hues.
RescueRX
CND offers a keratin treatment for brittle nails.
Beauty Changes Lives Legacy Awards Pays Tribute to Pivot Point Founder Leo Passage
On Saturday, March 21, the beauty industry united to posthumously honor Pivot Point International’s founder Leo Passage. The hairstylist and cosmetology school founder was an advocate for continuing education and he was selected by Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) to receive this year’s Legacy Award for revolutionizing the business of beauty education.
Easter-Inspired Rose & Deco Stone Nails by Bio Sculpture USA
This freehand Bio Sculpture Gel nail art design is sure to get you inspired, not only for Easter but for spring as well. Instead of the traditional Easter look, try an elegant rose design with accent gel deco stone enhanced with bullion.
CosmoProf Ooh La La: OPI Abstract Orchid
Create this look using OPI GelColors: Just Lanai-ing Around, HelloHawaii Ya?, Do You Take Lei Away?, Suzi Shops & Island Hops, Alpine Snow, and Black Onyx.
CosmoProf Ooh La La: Cina Eiffel Tower and Flowers
Create this look with Cinapro Design-A-Line kit, Cina Top Coat & Bonder, and pink and grey polish.
CosmoProf Ooh La La: CND Pink Tiara
Create this look using CND Retention+ Clear Sculpting Powder and Brisa Gloss.
Spring 2015 Gel-Polish Colors
Shake off winter: Spring gel-polish colors are in bloom.
Pro Nails Hip Hop Music Video: Kid Sister Feat. Kanye West
Chicago-based hip hop artist Kid Sister (now known as Jane Jupiter) released the "Pro Nails" single in 2007 with her debut album Ultraviolet. The music video, directed by Ruben Fleischer, is a remix of "Pro Nails" and features a verse and cameo from Kanye West. Filmed at a nail salon, it also features West and others moonwalking, dancing, and breakdancing with their fingers and newly manicured nails.
CosmoProf Ooh La La: Gelish French Bow
Create this look with Gelish colors Postcards From Paris, Arctic Freeze, and Black Shadow.
CosmoProf Ooh La La: Morgan Taylor Pretty Parisian
Create this look with Morgan Taylor colors Cancan We Dance?, All White Now, and Little Black Dress.
Tribal French Nail Art Tutorial by Essie
Celebrity manicurist Michelle Saunders demonstrates how to create a tribal french manicure. Recreate this essie inspired nail art look with these steps using Essie colors lapiz of luxury, russian roulette, and go overboard:Step 1: Hydrate with apricot cuticle oil.Step 2: Clean then prep nails with an essie base coat. Step 3: Apply 2 coats of lapiz of luxury down the middle of each nail. let dry.Step 4: Swipe russian roulette from side to side creating a triangle at the cuticle.Step 5: Paint a french tip with go overboard. Step 6: Shine + seal with an essie top coat.
Transforming, a 3D-Printed Nail Animation
Manicurist Hatsuki Furutani worked with a large team with director Mizuki Kawano and Producer Yuna Takayama to create this magnificent stop-motion animation on nails. "We printed three-dimensional artificial nails by importing the animation data into the “ProJet 660 Pro” full color 3D printer. A total of 521 nails were produced by the printer, the thinnest parts measuring only 0.56mm," says the team. "We attached and replaced the nails to an actual human hand, and filmed frame by frame." The video is purely a stop-motion animation without use of computer graphics. You Might Also Like: Nail Art Animation Featuring the Kia Picanto Car
ABS Chicago 2015
Beauty professionals braved the snow for America’s Beauty Show in Chicago on March 21-23 at McCormick Place. Events included the Beauty Changes Lives fashion presentation honoring Leo Passage, an emphasis on healthy living, a day for students, and a cameo by members of the Backstreet Boys. Plan on attending this show next year March 12-14, 2016.
Celeb Manicurist Tom Bachik Breaks It Down!
Get red carpet-ready nails like J.Lo. Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik shows how he adds bling to the underside of the nail to complete the look. You Might Also Like: Underside Nail Art
Happy Easter From JINsoon
Celebrity manicurist Jin Soon Choi shows you how to do a sweet Easter egg nail art design.