Handpainted Nail Art Winners

At ISSE the theme for the handpainted nail art competition was “Cocktails, Anyone?” I snapped some photos of the winning designs during the awards ceremony, so I thought I’d share them here. Which is your favorite

Nailing Nail Art

As the editor in charge of NAILS two monthly nail art departments (Nail Art Studio and Reader Nail Art), I'm frequently searching for talented nail artists. I was thrilled when I found Wendy Causey on BeautyTech.com about

Nail Art Studio: Neon Dream

Sarah Petersen demonstrates how to do Neon Dream nail art.

Nail Art Faux Textures

One of the hot nail trends of 2013 — on and off the runway — is a textured nail look. From caviar and confetti to matte and sand, the tactile feel is in. But what if grainy nails aren’t your cup of tea? We say, fake it. These faux textured looks are sure to spark some interest and can be done with little more than nail polish, acrylic paints, and brushes.

St. Patty’s Day Nail Art

If you’re looking for some cool St. Patrick’s Day nail art, check out this video . If you haven’t seen it, it’s been popping up on the homepages of YouTube, and features Nubar’s new Nail Art

Mother's Day Nail Art Designs

Ten nail artists say “thank you” to moms everywhere.

Wood Grain Nail Art Tutorial

Nail tech Kamila Borowiec of Droitwich, U.K., created this wooden design, inspired by Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails.

Copper Corners With Striping Tape and Essie

An elegant combo of matte and metallic meet in the middle with this simple linear nail art design from Essie.

Dashing Diva Gelife

Pattie Yankee of Dashing Diva shows how to do a Gelife nail design art manicure, using glitter soak-off gels.