Quisa Robinson (Ft. Worth, TX) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme.
"My nail art was inspired by my love of running and how listening to music USED to be the one thing that made running bearable. I wondered how I could make running into a nail without the obvious way of creating a shoe, which wasn’t very music related anyway. My "Aha" moment came when I decided I wanted to portray the actual act of listening to music. I ran with an ear idea and would equip it with my Apple earbuds just like the ones I wear in real life. I thought for while about the ZONE I get in when I am running. It's almost like the music hypnotizes me. I thought of many ways to expressed my hypnosis until a twilight zone type swirl popped in my head. The ear was completely from acrylic, it was a challenge getting that particular shape and adding all the details of the ear...I kept wanting to incorporate Rihanna in there since she is my favorite artist but I didn't want to do lyrics or an actual face, that's when I remembered her tattoo and BOOM I had it!"
Lauren Boyd (Memphis, TN) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme.
"What's been near and dear to my heart lately is my city Memphis. My city is known for the blues scene, but the legacy that continues is unfortunately the lesser known. I wanted to pay tribute to my city's amazingly talented people by showcasing the venues in which they've performed, BB King's Blues Club and the Levitt Shell. I was roaming about on Beale St. and saw a George Hunt painting that spoke to the city's history and black heritage, so I thought it was fitting for the design. This nail represents history, culture and a continuing legacy in Memphis. I'm happy to be able to fuse together music and my love for both it and my city."
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.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 9 contestant, Lexi Martone from Dix Hills, N.Y., created her own set of “International Nails” inspired by Italy, the country of her family’s origin. The design is on five nail tips using a combination of mediums.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #1 sponsored by CND asked contestants to create a runway-inspired nail look that’s wearable in real-life. Here is Kostadina Tsihlas's entry. Click here to see all 12 entries.
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.)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist isn’t the only competition starting in September. For the last two seasons Gelish has sponsored #GelishPlayAtHome and this year Nail Alliance (the makers of Gelish) will debut Morgan Taylor Play At Home.
Our three NAILS Next Top Nail Artist finalists, Buddy Sims, Lauren Wireman, and Ryoko Garcia, chatted together last Sunday on Nail Talk Radio, a weekly internet radio show created for the nail industry. (If you're running
For NTNA Challenge 2, sponsored by Mia Secret, contestants created safari-themed nail art using the brand's Pastel Macaroons and Gray Jungle collections. Here is Ashley Hoffman's entry. See all 11 entries here.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 challenge #10 sponsored by EzFlow asked contestants to create an avant-garde acrylic design using only the colors pink, white, and black. Here is Tracey Lee's entry. Click here to see all 3 entries.
