NTNA S. 6 Challenge 9: Tropical Cocktail Nail Art (Nixxi)

For NTNA Challenge 9, sponsored by Gel II, contestants were asked to create a Hawaii-themed 3-D nail design across 10 nail tips (not shown on actual hands). The design must include a volcano. Here is Nixxi Rose’s entry. See all four entries here.

Young Nails Nail School: Proper Acrylic Marbleizing

Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates how to create an acrylic marble effect on a nail without the colors running together and looking like mud.

Matte Chevron Design with Caption Nail Polish

Greg Salo of Young Nails shows you how to create this amazing matte/gloss design using Caption nail polish.

Transforming, a 3D-Printed Nail Animation

Manicurist Hatsuki Furutani worked with a large team with director Mizuki Kawano and Producer Yuna Takayama to create this magnificent stop-motion animation on nails. "We printed three-dimensional artificial nails by importing the animation data into the “ProJet 660 Pro” full color 3D printer. A total of 521 nails were produced by the printer, the thinnest parts measuring only 0.56mm," says the team. "We attached and replaced the nails to an actual human hand, and filmed frame by frame." The video is purely a stop-motion animation without use of computer graphics. You Might Also Like: Nail Art Animation Featuring the Kia Picanto Car

Young Nails Nail School: How to Create the Tortoise Effect

Young Nails' Greg Salo shows how to create a tortoiseshell nail effect. 

Aluminum Crinkled Gel Nail Design

This is a very quirky but simple nail design that gives a really cool look. You could use this as an accent nail for a set or have a full set of these nails.

NTNA S.5 Ch. 3: Bohemian Nail Art (Ashton)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #3 sponsored by LeChat asked contestants to create nail art showing two things or people that go together using gel-polish only. Here is Ashton's entry. Click here to see all 10 entries. 

Creating a Cuff Nail Design With Gel-Polish

Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails shows how to created a cuffed nail design using gel-polish.

ONS: Odyssey Nail Systems

Odyssey Nail Systems shows a behind-the-scenes look into their corporate offices, products, competitions, trainings, and events held throughout the world.