How’s this for special birthday nail art customized for each month? Michele Baker of Van Goe’s Salon and Day Spa in Cumming, Ga., is developing a year’s worth of nail art based on each month’s birth flower and birthstone to share with NAILS readers.
With bonus nail art not printed in NAILS Magazine, this gallery showcases stylish, salon-friendly Valentine’s Day designs.
It was the undeniable artistry and sheer beauty of Jennifer Wirth’s carousel-themed mural that earned it the top spot in this year’s NAILS’ Nail Mural Contest.
With spring right on our doorstep, we wondered what nail artists would send us when given the task of creating a “flock” of bird-themed nail art. From actual feathers and birdseed, to meticulously hand-painted bird portraits, these nail designs are certain to take flight with your clients.
Sand, surf, and shells are three huge indicators of the arrival of summer. Get inspired by these beach-themed nail art designs, as you and your clients enjoy the season.
Take a look at the 2010 Mini-Masterpiece winners, including the “Great Wave off Kanagawa” by winner Maki Otani.
Nails get eerily enchanting for Halloween with tons of vampy polishes and glittering appliqués. Glow-in-the-dark gels and mysterious side effects add fun details for the spooky month.
Andrea Boyko,Tipz (Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada)
Lucia Etchamendy, Lucia’s Hair and Nail Salon (Hesperia, CA)
Sage Goff, Nail Diva (Riverton, Wyo.)
Louise Callaway, Noble Nails (Cambs, UK )
Amanda Savacool (Nichols, NY) Alexandria Richter, Dazzlin Digits (Layton, UT) Danalynn Stockwood, Genesis Salon (Fitchburg, MA) Vinod “Vinny” Patel, The Look (Bronx, NY) Jamie Rena Melchor, Nails by Jamie (Fresno, CA) Dianna Medeiros, The Make-Up Bar (Cherry Hill, NJ) Dianna Medeiros, The
Thought we'd share some extra Halloween nail art with you guys. These were all done by Louis Callaway of Noble Nails in Cambs, UK.
Kami Nail Art Foils create the perfect "mixed metals" finish for any polish color. A smattering of Metallic Gold, Bronze, and Purple, for instance, over deep crimson gives hands a touch of elegance with the metallic foils casting plenty of light.
Jen Giovannetti, Nails By Jen (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada)
Marilyn Garcia, Element Salon (Caguas, Puerto Rico)
Dariel McKey (Houston, Texas)