Nail Design
Pot of Gold French
Cassi Banning creates a French that's perfect for St. Patrick's Day.
Lucky Leprechaun
Decals enhance this St. Patrick's Day-themed design by Rosa Vargas.
Sponge Nail Art with Tiger Print
Mindy Hardy shows how easy it is to create a fun nail art design with a simple kitchen sponge, acrylic craft paint, and some rhinestones. See more of her work at hotnailartpro.com.
essie Backstage at Creatures of the Wind Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012
Go backstage with Essie Weingarten, founder of essie, at The Daily Style Lounge to see fashionistas get pampered by essie manicurists.
Indigo Nails for Winter
Essie's Lapiz of Luxury — a cool blue shade — made it onto Marie Claire's February 2012 list of most wanted items under $100.
Kiss Me, My Nails Are Irish
This festive St. Patrick's Day design was created by Jade Sewell.
Camouflage Nail Art by Mindy Hardy
Mindy Hardy, who runs the website hotnailartpro.com, shares how to do a camouflage nail art design using acrylic craft paint.
Safari Nails
Joanne Millar uses enVogue products to create this animal print design.
Minx Designs by Kimmee Kyees, Reviewed by Leah Light
Auckland, New Zealand-based nail tech Leah Light is an international nail correspondant for Perez Hilton's blog. Here, she shows viewers the latest Minx designs by celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees. View more of Light's videos at http://cocoperez.com/category/leah-light.
Gentlemen Prefer French Manis
According to Glamour magazine's February 2012 issue, men prefer simple French manicures, while women are more likely to appreciate fingertips with interesting designs and nail art.
Websites Worth Watching: El Salonsito Nail Art Blog
Launched in September 2011, El Salonsito (Spanish for “small salon”) showcases the work of Ami Vega, a nail artist whose art is inspired by various genres from high-end fashion to street artists such as Keith Haring.
by Sree Roy
Beautiful Bubbles
Christie Gibson provides both a printable step-by-step and a video for this gorgeous blue nail art design.
Minx Polish Strips in Silver
The February 2012 issue of Harper's Bazaar deems custom-designed Minx nail polish strips in silver a must-try trend.
CND Says Bright Nails for Spring
For spring 2012, "it's all about using nail color as a fashion accessory," says Jan Arnold, founder of CND. And according to Glamour magazine's February 2012 issue, the hue of the moment is Carrot orange, like CND Colour in Electric Orange.
Donna Dewberry's Big Book of Decorative Painting
Donna Dewberry’s Big Book of Decorative Painting includes eight nail art step-by-steps.
Vintage-Inspired Cosmetics
CEO Gabriela Hernandez designed Bésame’s red-and-gold containers, which are made of gold-plated nickel.
Plum Polish
According to InStyle's February 2012 issue, Jennifer Hudson was spotted at a charity event in New York City wearing OPI's Dutch 'Ya Just Love OPI? nail lacquer.