Nail Design
Young Nails "The Celebrate Kit" Synergy Gel Design
Learn to create this fun design for the holiday season. Young Nails' Greg Salo uses the Imagination Art Celebrate Glitter Kit along with Young Nails Synergy Gel to create this design.
Fashion Re-Imagined As Nail Art
The Fall 2013 issue of Cosmopolitan for Latinas offers some new nail art techniques, inspired by fashion re-imagined as nail art.
The Blonds Spring/Summer 2014 Fashion Week
CND created the custom nail art for designers Phillipe and David Blond, a.k.a The Blonds, for their Spring/Summer 2014 collection. Here's a look at some of the fashion and runway nails.
Metallic Negative Space Nail Art
Use Q-tips and nail polish remover to create the negative space look that is oh so popular.
Simple Marbled Nail Art
This birght, marbled nail art design by Kimmie Kyees can easily be recreated.
Passion Breeds Success: An Interview With Danny Haile
In honor of the release of Gelish NailStyle, here's an exclusive interview with CEO and Founder of Gelish, Danny Haile. Learn and take a trip down memory lane as Danny Haile explains his origins in the nail industry and how his passion breeds success. You Might Also Like: Gelish NailStyle App Available for iPhone and iPad
Winter Change-Up
In Allure's December 2013 issue, we are given a reprieve from the traditional holiday trend. Instead, Allure suggests you try some tropical looks such as Dior's Graphic Berry, Sally Hansen's Triple Shine polish in Dive In, Revlon Parfumerie enamel in Apricot Nectar and Essie polish in Penny Talk. They're sure to make you feel warm while you brave the snow.
Subtle Shimmer
Allure's December 2013 issue recommends Essie's Hor D'Ouevres on just the tips or half moons of a light, already manicured nail. Sealing it with a clear topcoat will keep the whole thing in place. This way, you're sure not to overdo the glitz this season.
How to Make Half-Moon Nails
Half-moon nails are a classic look for clients to try.
Fall 2013 Polish Preview
An Outpouring of Fall Polish: Looking to add more color to your clients’ lives? Bursts, blobs, and streaks leave behind all the inspiration you need to turn a blank canvas into a work of art. Adjust your palette for fall by incorporating metallics, jewel tones, and lots of blues.
Shape Shifting
S. Maria Chheo-Shen is a nail tech who has always enjoyed creating her own custom colors. After finally starting her own polish line last year, the woman behind NailNation3000 decided to grow her line in a different way.
Go-To Pedicure Polish
In the InStyle January 2014 issue, Jennifer Garner discusses her go-to deep red pedicure color. If she ever does get her toes done, she chooses Essie's Nail Polish in Bordeaux.
Nails by Lottie Lace
This 12-year-old polishes nails from a pretty shabby chic caravan in the U.K.
by Beth Livesay
Trend Watch: Fiercely Feline
Purr over cat-inspired looks.
by Beth Livesay
CND and Beauty Changes Lives Honor Tippi Hedren’s Legacy
NAILS joined sister publication VietSALON along with CND and Beauty Changes Lives in honoring actress Tippi Hedren with the Legacy of Style Award.
Troubleshooter: Abstract 3-D Nail Art with Acrylics
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, nail tech Lorena Marquez shows how to create abstract 3-D nail art with acrylics and gel-polish.
Nail Art Imitating Fashion
The January 2014 InStyle shows that these models sported nail art to match every ensemble.