American candy maker and philanthropist Milton Snavely Hershey was born September 13, 1857. Without him we wouldn’t have the Hershey Bar or Hershey’s Kisses. And wouldn’t that be sad.
Enough with the fancy hairdos already. These striking nail images were submitted by the five finalists who vied to become NAHA’s 2016 Nail Professional of the Year. Each entrant was asked to demonstrate her skill at embellishments, nail art, and salon style-inspired nails.
Born this day in 1862, Austrian painter Gustav Klimt was a leader of the Art Nouveau movement. These beautiful nail art tributes to Klimt will leave you verklempt.
Where would we be without the inventions of Thomas Alva Edison, born this day in 1847? He brought us the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and, of course, the light bulb. Here’s our tribute to his genius, in nail art form.
Bogota, Colombia-based nail tech Heidy Aristizabal majored in art and painting in school, but her passion for color soon led her to fall in love with nail art — something that has been happening on a larger scale throughout the country.
Created by nail tech So Yong Yu using Dashing Diva’s Virtual Nail Tips, these full coverage nails can be applied by time-pressed clients at home.
Nails: The Story of the Modern Manicure is a vibrantly illustrated and impeccably researched history of the manicure, beginning with its 19th-century origins and tracing the trend all the way to its massive popularity today.
Go to the website of London-based nail artist and blogger Sam Fulton and you’ll find plenty of gorgeous pre-painted nail sets in her online store — many of them with matching nail polish jewelry.