NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #6 sponsored by Bio Seaweed Gel asked contestants to create a negative space design on two hands. Click here to see all seven entries. Here is Halley's entry.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 final challenge sponsored by CND asked contestants to create a design featuring pleats and folds, inspired by Manus x Machina. Here is Jonny Pham's entry. Click here to see all 3 entries.
We visited Young Nails HQ! Tracey Reierson, director of education at Young Nails, shows a complete manicure on NAILS executive editor Beth Livesay and guides us through her thought process when a new client walks through the door. She shows how to remove gel-polish with an electric file, a three-color glitter press technique, and nail stamping tips.This set is also featured on the Young Nails YouTube Channel in vlog #49, featuring an ombre nail with stamping on top: http://www.nailsmag.com/video/119910/mermaid-nail-art-at-young-nails-headquarters
The NAILS Next Top Nail Artist season 2 contestants were warmly welcomed by a crowd of cheers at ISSE Long Beach 2015. Danielle Costantino, Lavette Cephus, and Lexi Martone entertained questions by CND style director/co-founder Jan Arnold and NAILS Magazine editor Hannah Lee.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2's final challenge asked our Top 3 to design five sets of 10 nails to be presented to Johnson Hartig for his fashion label, Libertine. We chatted with each contestant about two of their designs.DANIELLEPart 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLAVETTE:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLEXI:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five Designs
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #6 sponsored by Bio Seaweed Gel asked contestants to create a negative space design on two hands. Click here to see all seven entries. Here is Dana's entry.
For NTNA Challenge 10, sponsored by Wildflowers Nails, contestants were asked to create a mixed-media mural across 10 nail tips, including as much dimension and optical illusion as possible. Here is Nixxi Rose’s entry. See all three entries here.