Click, Snap, Scan

Greetings from the Internet. Here’s a quick survey of what’s been going on in cyberspace when it comes to nails.

Champion Tech Takes Off

To see the work of an award-winning nail technician, just take a look at NAILS' cover this month. It's the handiwork of 1998 Nail Technician of the Year Athena Elliott.

Aussie Techs Are Awesome (Australian Alternative Nail Awards)

The annual competition gave techs a chance to highlight their advanced skill and creative vision.

Tech Tuesday: The Art of Photography

We (the editors at NAILS) get a lot of questions daily about how to appear in the pages of NAILS. One thing most of our submission guidelines have in common is the need for photos to be emailed to us. We understand you’re not all expert photographers, so we wanted to share with you our tips for submitting quality photos that are sure to help you get published.

Behind the Scenes: Two Talented Techs Created the April 2011 Cover

Viv Simmons (from Australia) and Catherine Wong (from Singapore) created this month's extreme spring look using a combination of colored acrylics and gels. See how they did it.

2013 Mural Contest: Something to Squawk About

Shannon McCown of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, won our 2013 Mural Contest with her stunning avian-inspired design. This year’s entries took on a wide range of themes — and depicted them beautifully.

Behind the Scenes: December 2011 Cover Shoot

Learn how to do December's cool textured cover.

Tech Has a Gift for Graphic Design

When Colleen VanDurme designed business cards for her own nail business, another venture designing salon marketing materials for others took off.

Guin's Competition Experience

It was so exciting to read Guin's guest blog before IBS. Let's see what she has to say after!— HollyHere's how my day of competitions went. The first competition was "Inspired Artistic Genius." This is a