Seasonal Nail Styles - NAILS Magazine

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Summer Nail Trend: Handpainted Lace Enhancements

by Staff

Set your clients up for summer lovin’ with delicate lace patterns, created with gels and airbrush paint.

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Summer Nail Trend: Matte Finish

by Staff

OPI and Zoya are both released matte-finish nail polishes this month, the perfect wear-if-you-dare trendsetting look.

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Stars & Stripes Forever

by Staff

Step-by-step by Ellen Nycz, Plainsboro, N.J.

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Pure Patriot

by Staff

Step-by-step by Joanne Truitt, Boca Nail Depot, Boca Raton, Fla.

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Freedom Flight

by Staff

Step-by-step by Brenda Baker, Miss LaVon’s Beauty College, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Add flames with red and white. Add a pupil with blue paint. Outline and accent with black paint....

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Freedom Flight

by Staff

Nails by Brenda Baker, Miss LaVon’s Beauty College, Oklahoma City, Okla.

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Flags Give These Nail Designs a French Twist Flair

by Staff

As our world becomes more accessible and international, NAILS thought it would be fun to put a global spin on the classic “French” nail. Experienced nail artist Becky Bence of Salon 505: The Day Spa in Austin, Texas, created these international “French” looks by using acrylic craft paint and the different nations’ flags as inspiration.

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Silky Summer Shoes

by Staff

Marie Claire featured a page of stunning, strappy satin heels — the perfect accessory to complete a hot summer outfit. What fingernails would you create for a client wearing these fabulous shoes?

Industry News

10 Ways to Get the Perfect Pedicure

by Staff

Pedi professionals tell Instyle readers everything they need to know about pedicures.

On a foil, create a 3-D heart out of glitter pink acrylic. Apply it to the nail with clear...

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Lovely Nails

by Staff

Nails by Yoriko Kandono, Tokyo

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Behind the Scenes: Egg-ceptional Nails

by Hannah Lee

Orange, Calif.-based celebrity manicurist and international educator Elsbeth created these perfect Easter egg-inspired nails for this month’s cover. Elsbeth, who travels in the United States and abroad to teach classes on celebrity nail styles and trends in color, has been especially busy lately, even doing Britney Spears’ nails for her new album cover.

Nail Design

Excel with Gels

by Sree Roy

Who says you can’t create a beautiful array of nail art with gels? Certainly not these seven techs, who show you the step-by-steps for some designs your clients will love.