Nail Design - NAILS Magazine

CND Luxe Loft Challenge 2: Create Black Marble Gel Nails

We challenged nail artists Vanessa and Tamara to collaborate on a nail art design in a tag team-style effort using CND Shellac Luxe. Their challenge theme: marble nails!

Business

Husband and Wife Nail Competitors Launch Company

by Katherine Fleming

For their new company, Edko Nail Systems, Emese Koppànyi and Frédéric Edange drew on their long experience in the nail industry to design a line of professional nail products.

Nail Design

CND Luxe Loft Challenge 1: Pink Marble Gel Nails

by Staff

We challenged nail artists Vanessa and Tamara to collaborate on a nail art design in a tag team-style effort in the Luxe Loft, sponsored by CND. Their challenge: marble nails!

Industry News

PBA Announces 2019 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) Finalists

by Staff

The Professional Beauty Association has announced the 2019 NAHA competition finalists in 16 categories, including Nail Professional of the Year.

Nail Design

Essie Nails for Alexander Wang's Fall/Winter 2019 Collection

by Staff

Alicia Torello for Essie layered two Essie shades to create two nail looks inspired by the women of New York City.

Nail Design

Putting On the Glitz: Holiday Nail Art Designs

by Staff

We asked six nail techs to show us how to create glitzy, eye-catching nail designs to impress at every holiday party.

Nail Design

Introducing the CND Luxe Loft: a Creative Space for Nail Techs

by Staff

Welcome to the Luxe Loft, sponsored by CND. NAILS executive editor Beth Livesay and CND co-founder and style director Jan Arnold discuss the luxury of time and what an extra 15 minutes can mean for you, the nail tech. In the Luxe Loft, you'll meet talented nail techs who will show you tips and tricks to creating nail art with CND Shellac Luxe, as well as see them challenge each other to work together to create one nail art masterpiece. Learn more in the Luxe Loft .

Nail Design

How to Apply Jewelry to Nails

by Staff

Bhutanese nail artist Rinchen Dema recommends these steps to apply jewelry to nails. “You can create this look using any jewelry you have at home,” she says.

Nail Design

Nail Art Studio: Branching Out

by Staff

Oh, The Weather Outside...

Kimberly Borruso, Sayreville, N.J. @kimborruso_beauty

Nail Design

Nail Art Studio: Eye Candy

by Staff

These Nails Are Swirly Sweet

Maria Corke, Copper31, Rainford, Merseyside, England @mariacorke

Nail Design

Nail Art Studio: Glisten Up

by Staff

Brave the Wintery Days With These Beauties

Nail Design

Snow Globe Gel Art Tutorial

by Staff

Nantes, France-based nail tech Linh Girault has worked in the nail industry for more than 10 years, traveling the world to teach nail art. She used gel to create this snow globe nail art.