Nail Design
Godzilla's Eye Nail Art Tutorial
Find out how nail tech Buddy Sims created his eye Godzilla eye in this step-by-step tutorial.
by Hannah Lee
Photograph, Post, Repeat
More and more salons are making use of step-and-repeat-style backgrounds when photographing their nail art for the web. Take a look at why these chic and simple advertising tools are catching on and how you can join the party.
Step-and-Repeat-Style Backgrounds for Nail Art
Check out this gallery of step-and-repeat-style photos for your nail art. It's a chic and simple way to brand your salon and show off your work at the same time!
Kupa's Spring Blossoms Nail Art
Find out how to create this beautiful 2014 springtime design by Kupa Star Educator Yire Castillo using Divinity acrylics and Artfinity colored powders.
Trend Watch: Radiant Orchid
Pantone’s color of the year is a mix of fuchsia, purple, and pink that exudes confidence and warmth.
by Beth Livesay
Good Things Come in Small Packages
Next Top Nail Artist top six competitor, Jane Moate, is known for her quirky style and fun YouTube videos. Her most recent endeavor, Jane’s Tiny Things, is a line of Etsy products the nail artist developed, featuring her Tiny Nail Decals.
by Beth Livesay
A Surprise in Store
The new limited edition China Glaze Surprise collection is comprised of chunky glitters that are sure to be the life of the party.
Gel-On-Gel-Polish Nail Art
Monochromatic nail art doesn’t have to be boring. Use a gel-on-gel-polish design in the same color to make beautiful 3-D art. Shannon Rooney of Las Vegas shows how to create this look, inspired by OPI guest artist Adela Munoz at the ISSE Long Beach Show.
Websites Worth Watching: DIY Salon
Members of Lexor’s marketing team want to remind salon owners that it’s possible to design your dream salon on a budget.
Nail Paradise
Tropical neons and sultry shades make CND’s Paradise Collection worth pining over. The shades are exotic, bright, and perfect for a tropical day.
A Fashion Statement for Your Feet
Say goodbye to those boring flip-flops you have stocked in your salon. This new company founded by Laura Slipak, reinvents the flip-flop into a fashionable piece of footwear women can wear into and out of the salon in style.
Fan Brush Nail Art by Wet Paint Nails
Here's a tutorial from Wet Paint Nails on how to create colorful nail art with a fan brush technique.
Stiletto Bling
Valerie A. Williams demonstrates how to do Stiletto Bling nail art.
Easter Basket
Jade Sewell Demonstrates how to do Easter Basket Nail Art.
by Tracy Rubert
America’s Beauty Show Rocked Chicago
Cosmetologists Chicago, owners and producers of America’s Beauty Show, rolled out its 91st annual beauty event March 22-24, 2014 at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago.
Earth Day Nails
Sam Rivenbank demonstrates how to do Earth Day nail art.
by Tracy Rubert
Easter Bunny Nails
Lexi Martone demonstrates how to do Easter Bunny nail art.
by Tracy Rubert