Check out some of Hand & Nail Harmony's favorite highlights over the past year, including behind-the-scenes photoshoots from Gelish and Morgan Taylor, behind the wheel with drag racer Ashley Sanford, and Morgan Taylor at Times Square.
This video shows how to achieve the illusion of an extended nail bed by puffing Pink Paste onto the nail as a concealer and using White Screed, a sturdy white builder gel, to extend a solid white free-edge. Applied to the natural nail, the product is flexible and easy to remove. Pink Paste and White Screed are available as part of Bio Sculpture Gel's Supreme French Kit.
For NTNA Challenge 3, sponsored by LeChat, contestants were asked to create a double nail design, with one design on the underside of the nail and a transparent design layered on top. Here is Jenna Jupin's entry. See all 10 entries here.
Suzie Moskal is opening her new salon in just a week. Furniture is moving in, and finishing touches are nearing completion.
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NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 final challenge sponsored by CND asked contestants to create a design featuring pleats and folds, inspired by Manus x Machina. Here is Tracey Lee's entry. Click here to see all 3 entries.
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 Ashton Harlan’s entry. See all four entries here.
Dynh Le, owner of Guys Do Nails (GDN) Nail Bar in Wilmington, N.C., shows what it's like with a client comes in before a service and the difference after the service.
If you've watched Sex and the City or the Sopranos, you know Maria Salandra's work. Her client list includes Kelly Ripa, Rachel McAdams, Julia Roberts, Julianne Moore, Christina Aguilera, and Jennifer Garner. Senior editor Beth Livesay caught up with Salandra during a phone interview to find out what nail trends are hot with Hollywood stars and how to get celebrity-style nails at home. Salandra also gave us the scoop on Nutra Nail Gel.