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 Stella Sampson's entry.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 9 contestant, Lavette Cephus in Toledo, Ohio, created her own set of “International Nails” inspired by Africa, the place of her family’s origin. The design is on five nail tips using a combination of mediums.
For NTNA Challenge 1, sponsored by Orly, contestants created nails using the company’s Builder in a Bottle, based on the theme “Seeing Clearly.” Here is Jerilee Fair’s entry.
For NTNA Challenge 4, sponsored by Tammy Taylor nails, contestants were asked to illustrate their favorite love story across 10 nail tips. Here is Stella Sampson's entry. See all nine entries here.
For NTNA Challenge 4, sponsored by Tammy Taylor nails, contestants were asked to illustrate their favorite love story across 10 nail tips. Here is Bojana Radojic's entry. See all nine entries here.
I had a great time at America’s Beauty Show (formerly the Chicago Midwest Beauty Show) earlier this month. For the first time, the show took place in McCormick Place, a gigantic convention center in the heart of Chicago (in previous years, it had been held in the suburb of Rosemont, Ill.)
For NTNA pre-challenge #2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants created a nail design inspired by the company’s Wanderlust trend. Here is Jenna Jupin's entry.
For NTNA pre-challenge #2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants created a nail design inspired by the company’s Wanderlust trend. Here is Kelsey Waldo's entry.
For NTNA Challenge 3, sponsored by LeChat, contestants were asked to create a double nail design, with one design on the underside of the nail and a transparent design layered on top. Here is Bojana Radojicic's entry. See all 10 entries here.
For the first NTNA S.7 challenge, contestants were asked to create Romantic nail art using CND's English Garden collection. This is Giselle Caballero's entry.