
NTNA Challenge 1: Your Favorite Season or Holiday in a Nail Design
Check out these amazing designs from the 13 finalists of the 10th annual NTNA Challenge who celebrated their favorite holiday or season.
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Check out these amazing designs from the 13 finalists of the 10th annual NTNA Challenge who celebrated their favorite holiday or season.








For NTNA S. 7 Pre-Challenge 2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants were asked to create wearable nail art inspired by Swarovski’s Nail Art Report. The report identified three nail art wearing personas including The Crystal Lover, The Color Freak, and The Style Setter. Swarovski chose at random which competitor would be inspired by which persona for the challenge. This is Bojana Radojicic's entry.
A nail salon isn’t just any setting for TNT’s new dramedy "Claws." The darkly humorous crime drama features professional nail designs that reflect events in the show and even play into the plot. Nail techs play an important part behind the scenes as well as onscreen.
Canadians are just as passionate about the nail industry as their American neighbors, and with the recent rise of nails-only salons and nail services up north, the time is right for the installation of associations, expansion of education, and – most importantly – the certification or licensure of nail technicians.
UK Nail Artist Nicola Sawyer (@nailcouturelincoln) took home top honors from the awards ceremony on Sunday, June 5, in Orlando, FL.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #1 sponsored by CND asked contestants to create a runway-inspired nail look that’s wearable in real-life. Here is Kostadina Tsihlas's entry. Click here to see all 12 entries.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 9 contestant Celina Ryden shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #4, L.A. Landmark, sponsored by Orly. Click here to see all 9 entries.
Allison Goertzen is competing to be the champion of NTNA Season 7.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 9 contestant Halley Fortenberry shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #4, L.A. Landmark, sponsored by Orly. Click here to see all 9 entries.
For NTNA pre-challenge #2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants created a nail design inspired by the company’s Wanderlust trend. Here is Jerilee Fair's entry.