Nail Design
Lacquer Caps Make Swatching Easy
LBK Nail Lacquer is re-thinking packaging in a professional-facing way.
Trend Watch: Neon
Ultra bright colors make nails pop.
Wildflowers Butter Daisy Nail Art Demo
Learn how to create a cute daisy nail design from Wildflowers Nails.
How to Use Wildflowers Nails Art Paste
Learn how to use Wildflowers Nails art paste to create 3-D art.
Young Nails Stamping and Foil Nail Design Tutorial
Learn how to create a black stamped nail design with foil and how to use Young Nails’ new stain resistant gel top coat.
Picasso Portrait Nail Art Tutorial
See how Amy Masters of Dayton, Wyo. created her Mini Masterpiece entry, “Ritratto di Pablo Picasso” by Gabriele Donelli.
Valerie Ducharme Named NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
Valerie Ducharme was crowned the winner of Season 5 in front of 24 fellow techs from Quebec, international beauty press, competition sponsors, and 20 NTNA alums.
by Beth Livesay
Quick Nail Tips: Faster Designs With Decals and Gel-Polish
Using ASP gel-polish and Cina Selfies self-adhesive nail decals, Marilyn Garcia, Cuccio global education director, shows how to create quick and easy abstract nail designs.
Morgan Taylor Launches Fall 2018 African Safari Collection
Morgan Taylor has just launched their fall 2018 collection, inspired by sweeping landscapes of Africa seen on safari.
2018 Nail Tech Event of the Smokies Was a Gala Event
From July 7-9, nail techs gathered in Gatlinburg, Tenn. for the Nail Tech Event of the Smokies.
"Make Me A Mrs." Buttercream Collection
Light Elegance introduces their new wedding-themed collection of hard gel Buttercreams, Make Me A Mrs.
Luxio Attitude Collection
Luxio's spring collection is all about attitude.
Boho Spirit Collection
The Boho Spirit collection features four new warm-toned shades that evoke imagery of warm summer sunsets.
Light Elegance Surf City Nail Art Tutorial
Lingen, Germany-based nail tech Maren Kalvelage created this summery nail design using Light Elegance’s Surf City collection.
Mini Masterpiece 2018: An Artistic Storybook
Congratulations to this year’s Mini Masterpiece winner, Elsbeth Schuetz, whose highly detailed and expressive rendition of “The Story Book” by William-Adolph Bouguereau wowed the judges. Other fantastic entries reproduced art from H.R. Giger to Michelangelo to Picasso.
Take a Tip From Tracy Vinson: Use Cupcake Toppers for Candy Ball Nails
Orly education ambassador Tracy Vinson discovered a simple trick for creating the trendy candy ball or bubble flower for nails: She uses a cupcake topper instead of a dotting tool to make the candy ball.
Gel Couture Avant-Garde Collection