
Nail Design

Mani Hack
Redbook's December 2013 issue gives a fantastic tip for doing a stain-free mani yourself. Just dab a bit of Vaseline around the edges of your nails and your skin will stain no more!

Cosmetologists Chicago Announces STARS Photo Competition
The STARS and RISING Stars Photo Competition, sponsored by Cosmetologists Chicago since 2000, showcases the creativity, talent, technical expertise, and competitive spirit of those in our industry. Nail techs can compete in the International Nail Technician of the Year category.

Gwen for OPI: Geometric Nail Art
Use Hey Baby and I SIng in Color for a cool geometric pop of art on your nails.

Gwen for OPI: Signature Red Studded Mani
This mani is all about hard lines and high shine. Get the look with the limited edition Gwen Stefani for OPI Signature Shade boxed set.

Gwen for OPI: Glitter & Stud Mani
Glitter and gloss, and some studs for good measure! Get this look with "I Sing in Color," "In True Stefani Fashion," and the Swarovski Elements studs included in the Gwen Stefani Signature Shade boxed set.

OPI, Gwen Stefani Launch Limited-Edition Lacquers
OPI joined with singer Gwen Stefani to create seven new limited-edition nail lacquers for 2014, featuring standout color in breakthrough finishes.

Give Your Clients the Color of the Year
Pantone has spoken, and Radiant Orchid is officially the color to watch for in 2014.

Do Good, Look Great

Falling Stars
Cosmo's December 2013 issue highlights holographic shimmer, galactic glitter, and celestial-inspired shades for a high-wattage mani (perfect for New Year's Eve!). And don't forget, blingy polish like this looks best on short, naturally shaped nails.

Go Metallic
Glamour's December 2013 issue boasts metallic lacquer as the chic present to give for the holiday season - or you could just gift it to yourself.

NAILS' 10 Most-Viewed Questions Answered
Straight A’s for Our Top Q’s: With topics ranging from private label retail to proper mix ratios, nailsmag.com’s 10 most-viewed questions cover a lot of ground.

Morgan Taylor 2013 Overview
Here's the 2013 overview of Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer.

City Skyline New Year Nail Art
Robin Moses creates a city skyline on nails to help bring in the new year.

Cover Look: Party Nails (NAILS Dec. 2013)
Star Nail education manager Elaine Watson created these party nails for our December 2013 issue. Behind the scenes with the NAILS Dec. cover: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/97392/behind-the-scenes-reach-for-the-stars

The Perfect Pair
The January 2014 issue of Redbook encourages you to pair a bold polish with a blingy cocktail ring. The colors featured here (from top left, clockwise) are MAC Cosmetics Nail Lacquer in Discotheque, OPI Nail Lacquer in Hey Baby, Essie nail polish in Meet Me at Sunset, and Jin Soon Tibi Collection Nail Polish in Epidote.

Hand-Painted Penguin and Christmas Tree
In this video, Robert Nguyen shows how to paint a snowman using acrylic paint and GelColor topcoat by OPI.

Santa Claus Time-Lapse Nail Art
Robert Nguyen shows time-lapse footage of his work in painting Santa Claus on a nail.



