International Sensations: Swedish Nail Art
Our friends at Swedish nail magazine naglar i norden turned us on to two nail sensations in Europe: Iryna Giblett and Margarita Belska.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHOur friends at Swedish nail magazine naglar i norden turned us on to two nail sensations in Europe: Iryna Giblett and Margarita Belska.
Started in 2002, the Beautytech Strut Your Stuff online nail art and enhancement contest has truly become an international event, with entrants from such far-flung locales as Tokyo, Singapore, Poland, and the Netherlands.
Peggy Jakob-Kissner of Nagelatelier Exquisit in Ostheim, Germany, has memorialized the notable sights of Ostheim to share with clients and to show off to NAILS readers.
Looking at these nails — all created by Russian nail professionals — it seems anything is possible with liquid, powder, and a little imagination. Peter the Great would be proud.
The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.
The success of Barbados-based Summa Nails is evidence of owner Christine Hinds’ many years of experience as a nail tech and constant dedication to education.
Italian-based nail product company Nailevo completed its first-ever European Nail Cruise this past May. The luxurious MSC Musica sailed to some of the most romantic places in the Mediterranean Sea while top global nail experts taught everything from gels to acrylics to e-file techniques.
Elena Maltseva is a nail artist from St. Petersburg, Russia, who educates all over the world. She is an expert in gels, acrylics, and hand-painting, and is especially good at combining all three together to make spectacular nail designs. Maltseva has chosen an acrylic design here that is simple, yet very expensive-looking and rather easy-to-complete.
Nails by Kelly-Marie Daly of The Nail Sanctuary in Charleville, Ireland.
Michelle Achhammer of Michelle’s Nail Design explains how to create a delicate purple floral nail with foils and gels.
So I received an invitation through a Nails Mag e-mail blast on July 10th to compete at the other World Nail Championships...in Monte Carlo, Monaco of all places. That’s probably one of the most expensive places
A 15-year resident of Rome, Stephanie Alliman owns Ari’s Nails, which caters to English-speaking tourists who flock to see the city’s ancient ruins, expatriates who have decided to stay, and Italians looking for some nail pampering.
According to Vogue magazine, some European brands are entering the U.S. market this spring, including Rococo lacquers.
I think I have recovered enough from my trip(s) that I can be coherent :) It’s amazing how fast the time goes. It’s already April and IBS Las Vegas is literally just around the corner. I’ll
I’m still decompressing from the trip, but here are some quick pics I took. Here is the 2010 Beauty International Düsseldorf Internationale Nail Meisterschaft (that means championship) judging team; from left to right, Gabriella Kaines, Lynn Lammers,
Sharmadean Reid, salon owner, magazine founder, blogger, and stylist, brings nail art to London with the trendy WAH Nails salon, gathering a following of young, creative women.
I just got back from a last minute event held in Budapest, Hungary, of all places. I left on Thursday and returned this Monday. At the event, I was asked to participate in a “jury,” which is