Day 311: 3-D Flower and Embellished Nail Art

Cheyenne Paris Kitahara, Polished Hawaii, Kaulua-Kona, Hawaii

Cute Cupcake 3-D Acrylic Nail Art by Lacy Hood

Nail tech Lacy Hood creates her first-ever nail art tutorial video, with the encouragement of NAILStv. In the video, she shows how to create an easy 3-D cupcake design (complete with a rhinestone "cherry") using INM and EZ Flow acrylics.

Day 178: 3-D Floral French Nails

Oksana Cobb

3-D Tardis Motorcycle Dinosaur Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Weird. Wild. Fabulous. Jessica Warzyniak (Crown Point, Ind.) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

NTNA 2014 Pre-Challenge #1: 3-D Music (NailGurl)

NailGurl (Bronx, NY) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme. "Music has changed (as a whole), and the devices used to play music have evolved over time. I remember the days when records were played at house parties and clubs. I also often daydreamed about my teenage years; making good use of spending hard-earned cash on cassette tapes, while breaking a few portable cassette players along the way. And please don’t get me started on those lovely holographic rings neatly pressed in plastic…better known as CD’s. Weren't those divine? And everything changed when MP3 players invaded the eardrums of the youth and adults…..from coast to coast. What next? And that is the inspiration behind this piece."

Troubleshooter: Abstract 3-D Nail Art with Acrylics

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, nail tech Lorena Marquez shows how to create abstract 3-D nail art with acrylics and gel-polish.

NTNA 2014 Pre-Challenge #1: 3-D Music (Marianthi)

Marianthi Tsitsopoulou (Oreoi, Greece) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme. "I wanted to express music as a lifestyle, more than a product. For that reason, I made an afro girl, who represents the origin of my favorite kinds of music — soul, hip hop, funk and so on. I wanted her to have motion in her posture, and sound as she would be moved (the sound of her jewelry). I used a nail tip to sculpt her face and continued with a form to sculpt her body. I used water colors for her skin, make up and clothing and acrylic for the headphones, hair and the vinyl record adjusted on her head. Jewelry is made from chains and jump rings. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!"  

Ocean Crab 3-D Nail Art Tutorial

Denise Heavner shows how to create a realistic and adorable 3-D crab nail design. 

Day 53: 3-D Embellished Mix Nail Art

Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs,Fla.