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Simple and elegant, minimalist nail art designs are easy for beginning artists to replicate and a client favorite. Minimalist designs generally involve executing basic lines, dots, and curves.
The extravagant designs of nail art competitions aren't always practical for everyday wear, but they can be amazing inspiration for wearable nail art. Learn how the industry’s top nail artists take their award-winning designs down a notch for everyday clients.
Crystal Childers, Tickled Pink Beauty Boutique, Yuba City, Calif.
Karen Clark, Savvy Chic Beauty, The Villages, Fla.
Orly ambassador Elsbeth Schuetz created this style-conscious Los Angeles poodle nail design using Orly’s La La Land Collection.
Rangeena Sajan, Comibatore, India
A fresh, zesty yellow-green shade revives and renews.
Suzie Moskal embeds dried flowers and caviar beads for our May 2017 cover.
From brushes and dotting tools to crystals and glitters, these nail art products include something for every design, technique, and skill level. Use them to add a touch of sparkle, stamp an intricate design, or hand paint a masterpiece.
Quang Ho, Rochester, N.Y.
Young Nails president Greg Salo shows how to create 29 different nail art designs using Caption nail polish and Caption stamping kits.
Nuri Martinez, Salon M, Florham Park, N.J.
Ashley Donnelly, Hope Mills, N.C.
Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs, Fla.
Tara Davis-Patrick, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
Photographer Helen Maurene Cooper recently released her book, Paint & Polish: Cultural Economy and Visual Culture from the West Side. Cooper spent eight years building relationships with nail techs, salon owners, and clients in Chicago to take the photos that appeared in this book. NAILS spoke with the photographer and author about why she found the subject of nails so fascinating.
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