Nail Tech Creates Nail Competition in Midwest

Nail tech Ashley Thornton wanted to participate in competitions to push herself and her creativity, but none were available in her area. That’s why she decided to take matters into her own hands and arrange her own nail competition in Wisconsin.

Rihanna Nails for NTNA S.3, Challenge #1 (Halley)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Halley Fortenberry shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.

Nails for NTNA S. 5 Pre-Challenge #2: Spellbound (Katey)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 18 contestant Katey Laurenson shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Pre-Challenge #2, New Perspectives, sponsored by Swarovski.

Nails for NTNA S. 5 Pre-Challenge #2:Street Art Cityscape (Liza)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 18 contestant Liza Waitzman shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Pre-Challenge #2, New Perspectives, sponsored by Swarovski.

NTNA Challenge #2: In Too Deep (Lavette)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Lavette Cephus from Toledo Ohio, created a set of 3-D gel sculptured nails across five nail tips based on the theme of Week 2 sponsor Bio Seaweed Gel’s fall/winter 2014 color collection, In Too Deep. Click here to see all 11 Challenge #2 nail tips.

NTNA Challenge #2: In Too Deep (Marisol)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Marisol Alvarado, from Stockton, Calif., created a set of 3-D gel sculptured nails across five nail tips based on the theme of Week 2 sponsor Bio Seaweed Gel’s fall/winter 2014 color collection, In Too Deep. Click here to see all 11 Challenge #2 nail tips.

NTNA Challenge #2: In Too Deep (Yesenia)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Yesenia Oliva, from San Luis Obispo, Calif., created a set of 3-D gel sculptured nails across five nail tips based on the theme of Week 2 sponsor Bio Seaweed Gel’s fall/winter 2014 color collection, In Too Deep. Click here to see all 11 Challenge #2 nail tips.

CND Luxe Loft Challenge 2: Create Black Marble Gel Nails

We challenged nail artists Vanessa and Tamara to collaborate on a nail art design in a tag team-style effort using CND Shellac Luxe. Their challenge theme: marble nails!

Orly Epix Flexible Color

Can your nail polish do this?