Nail Design
Mani•Q Glitter Press
Young Nails has developed a new technique for pressing glitter into the Mani•Q Color gels to create a layered and sparkly effect.
The Glass Is Always Gleaming
LCN’s new Glass Gels include 11 transparent colors that create fantastic works of nail art. LCN educator Rossana Chousal-Fune of Hawthorne, N.J., shows how she makes this lustrous design.
Grr-eat Tiger Stripes
Dakota Baker provides both a printable step-by-step and a video of how to create these terrific tiger-striped nails.
Sponged Pink Elegance
Thoa Nguyen uses Gelish to create this simple yet elegant nail design.
Angel Love Nails
Angel Love Nails prides itself in its organic, protein-based gel formula to create lovely looking enhancements that are healthy for the natural nail.
Sheekee’s New Contest Prints
Sheekee Nails has come out with some brand new designs that were created by contestants in a competition hosted by CEO Nickole Orton.
It Takes Two to Be Fashionable
Eye-catching ensembles are about color pairings, including your nails.
Noticeably Needed Pedicures
Reader poll suggests that men do pay attention to the toes.
Cosmoprof North America 2011: New and Old Friends Get Together
For the second year in a row brush-on gel polish lines were the talk of the nail world at Cosmoprof North America. The game-changing nail category has steadily helped to reinvigorate the nail industry over the last year since its initial introduction. In addition, we saw some cool new nail art applications and advances in the pedicure chair world.
Cosmoprof North America 2011: Happy Hour, Happy Manufacturers, Happy NAILS
NAILS hosted a happy hour during Cosmoprof on Monday, August 1, attended by a number of professional nail care manufacturers, educators, and other noted guests in the industry. It was a great time to relax after the show, enjoy some cocktails and snacks, and mingle with others who normally don’t have a chance to get together.
A Vibrating Nail?
Yep, you heard right. Though not a licensed nail tech, Cy Tymony, author of the new book Super Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things, has created an innovative way to use simple, small, and inexpensive electronics to make a fun and interactive nail art design that really shakes things up.
Embrace the Bronze While You Can
As skin becomes sun-kissed over summer, these polishes can add an extra glow.
Recent Grad Shares Her Winning Nail Art
We recently heard from Heather Smith of Nescopeck, Pa., who created 3-D acrylic sculptured nails — very impressive, especially for a newbie!
by Sree Roy
Nail Trends from the Fall 2011 Fashion Week Runways
Custom solid hues and an array of French and moon manicures took front stage for fall colors and designs at New York Fashion Week.
Runway Two-Toned Nails from CND
Using nonwhite colors for a modern French manicure is on the horizon for fall fashions.
A Full Circle of Nail Tips
Allure offers tips and trends on virtually every aspect of everyday nail care.
Faux Snakeskin Mani-Pedi
If using real snakeskin to create a venomously hot mani-pedi gives you the creeps, then here’s a step-by-step to create faux snakeskin nails in your salon.
by Sree Roy