
Stark Stiletto
Step-by-step by Jayne Berger, Cissna Park, Ill.

Step-by-step by Jayne Berger, Cissna Park, Ill.

Step-by-step by Yoriko Kandono, Tokyo

Nails by Yoriko Kandono, Tokyo

Seeds of innovation are blooming with Cina Nail Creations 3-D nail decals in the Garden Collection.

A current trend is to add glitter, mylar, and other embellishments to nail enhancements, but how can nail techs be sure they aren’t compromising the strength of the enhancement and causing premature service breakdown by adding too much? Sometimes the glitter tips I’ve sculpted break off at the free edge, causing clients to doubt my abilities. (This occurs more often in gels than acrylics.)

Enjoy these exaggerated bow-inspired nails.

There’s a hot tip circulating among educators to help techs with their glitter applications.

Bird and feather-related prints and designs are flying off of retail shelves.

Offer your clients some extra sparkle and dimension with NSI's Cracked Ice Nail Embellishments.

Princess’ Hologram Heart Collection has eight new tones that are perfect for any occasion.

Ward off evil, according to Greek tradition, by displaying a charm of the blue eye or "Baskania".

Enjoy these ruffle-inspired nails

Going to Salon Bella Mana Nail Spa is a lot like going to visit a friend.

Art Club has new nail art decorations.

Celebrity nail tech Tom Bachik created these monochromatic gold nails for our December cover. Recreate our cover look with these easy steps.

Making multi-layered nail art embellishments is easier than you think.

Nails by Cort Bennett, DollarNailArt.com, Wilton Manors, Fla.