Flame Ombre Nail Art on a Transparent Acrylic Extension

Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails shows how to create an ombre flame design over a transparent nail.

Just a Small Town Girl

This month’s cover tech, Kristina Baune, hails from Redwood Falls, Minn population: 5,000. 

Valentines Heart and Bow Acrylic and Gel-Polish Nails

Kirsty Meakin shows how to create a Valentine's Day heart and bow design using acrylic and gel-polish.

Seen & Heard

Here’s the latest in the world of celebrity news relating to everything nails!  According to US Weekly, Donna Nieves, a nail tech at a Mario Russo in Boston gave L.A. Lakers player Kobe Bryant

Thermochromic Disappearing Nail Art

Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails shows how to create nail art that disappears in heat using color-changing gel-polish.

How to Sculpt a Pipe Nail

In this video, Kirsty Meakin shows how to create a Pipe Nail using a nail tip, acrylic powder, and topped with Naio Nails Urban Graffiti gel-polish.

New Year's Clock: Mirror Chrome & Chameleon Chrome

Naio Nails' Kirsty Meakin creates a thumb design that combines a few chrome powders and a bit of bling to bring this look together.

Meet the First U.S Crystal Culture Stylist Team

Gina Sylvestro and Viv Simmonds from Australia have worked to create an education program around using Swarovski crystals in the salon.

Visitors

It’s been nice that everyone knows I opened a salon with Kim and Natalie after all these years -- thanks to this NAILS Magazine blog of course. Juli Miller and Diane Self from INM and Elsbeth