Nail Design
Not Quite Pink-and-White
EricMatukonis, Regal Nails Salon & Spa, Hazle Township, Pa., creates this chevron French with a twist.
Elegant Emerald
For a universally flattering nail and eye combo, Cosmopolitan is perfectly partial to green on all skin tones.
Pink Zebra Crossing
Colored gel is the medium for this bright animal-print design by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.
Rose-tinted Glamour
A 3-D rose livens up this nail look by Raquel Pimentel, Hesperia, Calif.
Starry-Eyed Sapphire
Cosmopolitan recommends indigo-blue eyes and nails as a fun pop of color that’s also completely flattering.
Watch Them Strut Their Stuff
The results are in from the 2010 Strut Your Stuff Nail Art and Enhancement Contest, sponsored by WWWeb Services and BeautyTech.
by Judy Lessin
Trend Watch: Color Blocking
A technique where blocks of solid colors are placed next to each other to add visual interest
by Sree Roy
A Nail Bouquet
To make these flowers, Odyssey Nail educator Tammi Merrit used the Arabella Fantasy Forms to pre-design the flowers, which were then peeled off and placed onto these acrylic nails.
Bake Off
These polymer clay cookie nails were made by Dawn Reagan, Glen Dow Academy, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Traveling Snowman
Perfect for wintertime, Ernestine Luke, Stockton, Calif., shares her adorable snowman nail art.
Spring 2011 Nail Trends from Fashion Week
Clean neutral nails returned to the runways of New York Spring Fashion Week, though a few designers opted for bold colors and unique nail art looks.
Twinkling Treasure
Gilded eyes and nails are ultra glam in Cosmopolitan’s November issue.
Smart and Striped
Cosmopolitan suggests coordinating eye shadow with nail polish for a killer combo that’s right on trend without being overly matchy.
Polishes
Each of the more than 40 Cheeky Monkey polish shades has a back-story and signature drink, details of which can be found of the company’s website.
The Dessert pedicure
Salon footique in Columbus, Ga., shows how to perform a decadent The Dessert pedicure.
by Sree Roy
Shatter, Crackle, Pop!
Crackle polish takes texture to a new level with eye-catching fault-line styled breaks that will make passers-by ask, “Who did your nails?”
by Sree Roy
Learn 3-D Nail Art
Nail tech Vinny Patel has launched a series of tutorial DVDs to share his skills with other techs.
by Sree Roy