Technique
Two-Toned Nails with Empower Nail Art
Super flexible and half as thin as nail polish strips, the decals strongly adhere to acrylics, gels, gel-polish, and even natural nails.
Ease Clients' Concerns with Gel Safety Products
Consider these gel safety products designed to ease concerns about the application process.
Create Nail Art with Silicone Brushes
The silicone-tipped tools are ideal for small detailed work, intricate art designs, smile lines, and cleaning cuticles
Chemist's Corner: Acrylics
Let's go back to the basics on acrylics.
Kallista Announces Foot Care System
Kallista's new foot care system was made especially for beauty professionals.
Dragon Skin Nails with Gel II
Here’s how to execute a bright and bold dragon skin design using this color-changing trio of gel-polish.
Warrior Princess Nail Art
Follow these steps to see how this Ukrainian nail tech did justice to a super hero nail design.
Contest: Win Prizes for Your Sanitation Spiel
Belava wants to know how you let your customers know you practice the art of the safe pedicure. To enter the company’s Art of the Safe Pedicure Competition, explain, in 250 words or less, what you do and say to your clients during your consultation and/or pedicure to make them confident they are receiving a safe, sanitary pedicure every time they visit you.
Gelish Double-Ended Nail Prep Tool
This sleek, double-ended tool features a cuticle pusher on one end and a disposable nail buffer on the other.
Troubleshooter: Dotting Tools
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Elaine Watson, vice president of marketing and sales for Star Nail International, shows how to use dotting tools to create simple nail art. This is an effective way to increase revenue without sacrificing time.
Gel-Polish French Manicure Application
Holly Schippers showing how to do a French look with gel-polish.
How To: Mia Secret Color Punch Collection
This video demonstrates a colorful acrylic nail art design executed using Mia Secret's Color Punch nail powders collection. For another Mia Secret tutorial, click here.
NTNA Challenge #7: Steam Punk'd (Sherri)
In the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, Top 6 contestant Sherri Traweek from Redlands, Calif., created a steampunk design for one hand using using mixed media. She received bonus points for using out-of-the-box (non-nail) materials. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014
NTNA Challenge #7: Steam Punk'd (Lauren)
In the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, Top 6 contestant Lauren Boyd from Memphis, Tenn., created a steampunk design for one hand using using mixed media. She received bonus points for using out-of-the-box (non-nail) materials. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014
NTNA Challenge #7: Steam Punk'd (Danielle)
In the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, Top 6 contestant Danielle Costantino from Cranston, R.I., created a steampunk design for one hand using using mixed media. They received bonus points for using out-of-the-box (non-nail) materials. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014
Don’t Speak Pure 18K Gold Top Coat
OPI introduces Don’t Speak Pure 18K Gold Top Coat inspired by No Doubt singer and L.A.M.B. designer, Gwen Stefani.
Haute Holiday Collection
These six glamorous glitters and shimmers will keep manicures shining all through the holidays.