Nail Design
What Is...Rorschach Inkblot-inspired?
Designers express their personalities with patterns resembling the bilaterally symmetrical inkblots of the osychological Rorschach test.
Nourishing Nectar
Nails by Lindsay Stewart, Scissorhands, Hudson, Fla.
Patriotic Plaid
Nails by Jade Sewell, Just Nails, Great Falls, Mont.
Fresh French
Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.
London Manicurists Land a Spot in the Guinness Book
Students at the London College of Beauty Therapy have filed and polished a combined length of 200 meters (656 feet) of fingernails to set a new Guinness World Record. In total, 1,897 men and women took part in the May 13 record attempt held at the college. The record was for the highest number of file and varnishes performed over an eight-hour period.
Perfect Palette
Don your berets, because Orly’s new Instant Artist Collection promises to help you achieve clean, precise, and colorful nail art designs at every skill level. The collection features 24 water-based shades that each come with a tapered brush for exact placement. The collection also includes four tools: a detailer brush, striper brush, dotter duo, and design tear-off cards that offer suggested step-by-steps.
What Sells (Besides Polish)
If our admittedly unscientific poll of NAILS Facebook fans tells us anything, it’s that cuticle oil — and CND’s SolarOil in particular — is flying off your retail shelves. Strengtheners and antifungals made a good showing as well. But those are not the only home-care products that have the cash registers ringing. We asked techs to show us their biggest selling retail
Just My Type
Get the down low for how to cater to four common client types — the glamour girl, control freak, escapist, and eco-conscious client — with nail styles, colors, services, and more that are fine-tuned to the needs of each.
by Sree Roy
Behind the Scenes: A Real Life Fairy Tale
When Princess Gard decided to attend America’s Beauty Show (ABS) earlier this year, she had no idea what to expect. Little did she know her entry would not only win her $500, but also a spot on the cover of NAILS Magazine.
by Hannah Lee
Love At First Bright Collection
Fingerpaints' Love At First Bright brings summer love directly to fingers and toes.
Vintage Vixen Collecton
Get a head start on the fall season with China Glaze's Vintage Vixen Collection, which captures the vivid and saturated hues of the 1940s with a seductively complex palette.
Sparkle Nail Polish Collection
Zoya's Sparkle Nail Collection brings you six stunning glitters.
Gelish Color Gels
New from Hand & Harmony comes Gelish Color Gels. The gels apply like polish with a twist cap and applicator, but are cured in a lamp like gels.
Summer Flutter Collection
Summer Flutter by OPI transforms nails with bright, seasonal hues that capture summer's fun, playful nature. This limited edition collection featuring four new nail lacquers in lively shades of purple, orange, pink, and teal, have whimsical names and bold colors designed to make fingers and toes pop.
Striping Brush with Cleaner
Star Nail's new 1/2-oz. Striping Brush with Cleaner is a long thin brush that soaks in a cleaning solution.
DNA Nail Polish
G2 Organics’ new DNA Nail Polish is odorless, 95% organic, and there’s no need for a top coat or a base coat.
New Stiletto Tips
Create stiletto or oval shapes with Nubar’s new Stiletto Tips that come in clear and white.