Nail Design
ISSE 2011: What nails did you wear at the show?
At the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE 2011) in Long Beach, NAILS asked attendees: What nails did you wear at the show? Here's a gallery of their responses.
Goin’ Girly
Glamour’s beauty team highlighted a few of the newest beauty products that are sure to help any lovely lady feel extra-girly when she wants to be.
Paint a Mini Portrait of Yourself — and Win!
Paint a miniature portrait of yourself on a nail tip and you could win $100 from NAILS.
Nail Files Coming to TV Guide Network in June
TV Guide Network's new summer reality show, "Nail Files," follows budding entrepreneur Katie Cazorla as she aspires to take her salon, The Painted Nail, to the next level. With the support of her fiancé, record producer Walter Afanasieff, Katie hosts gifting suites, attends A-list events, launches her Spring line of polishes, and handles her celebrity clients all while placating her trouble-making staff. Katie's life may seem glamorous, but keeping all the balls in the air without stumbling seems to be a daily challenge.
Zoya ModMattes Collection - Summer 2011
Zoya showcases its ModMattes Summer 2011 Collection.
Charming Hues Take the Lead
Marie Claire highlights Jason Wu’s ever popular collection of polishes for CND.
Getting the Base-ics
As part of its Healthy Beauty Awards for 2011, Self named Orly’s Primetime Chip Preventing Primer as the best base coat for nails. “My polish barely chipped all week,” said the mag’s tester.
Metal Mania
Intensely reflective silver and gold nails are all the rage right now, as evidenced by the two gorgeous manicures on actresses AnnaLynne McCord and Kate Beckinsale in Cosmopolitan this month.
Beauty Industry Pros Pick Top Nail Products
Redbook’s 2011 Most Valuable Product judges picked their favorite neutral nail color and nail treatment after an extensive sampling of some of the industry’s top products.
Sunflower Nail Art by Robin Moses
These sunflowers are made with various acrylic paints. Video and nail art by Robin Moses. See more of her videos at www.robinmoses.com. Get a printer-friendly version of this step-by-step here.
NAILS Online Wins Big!
Congratulations to NAILS Magazine for winning three Maggie Awards from the Western Publications Association.
Floral Stamp Nail Art Design Using Konad
Orla O'Brien from "A Touch of Sparkle" in Ireland created this helpful step-by-step to create a nail art design with Konad Stamping kit.
How to Create Almond-Shaped Nails
Magnetic instructor Ingeborg Mensonides demonstrates how to create almond-shaped nails with acrylic.
Lemon Tonic Manicure/Pedicure
OPI introduces a Lemon Tonic flavor to the Manicure/Pedicure by OPI line.
Stainless Steel Pedicure File
Cuccio Naturalé’s new Stainless Steel Pedicure File makes pedicure filing easier than ever.
Wicked Sweet Lacquer Collection
Color Club’s new Wicked Sweet lacquer collection actually gives off scents once the polishes dry.
Sunshine Collection
Get a jump on spring sparkles with Zoya’s new Sunshine Collection.