
Behind the Scenes: Metallic Nails
Multi-Colored Metallics: Young Nails educator Melissa De La Cruz created the May 2013 cover of NAILS with an "almanetto" shape, a hybrid of the almond and stiletto nails.

Multi-Colored Metallics: Young Nails educator Melissa De La Cruz created the May 2013 cover of NAILS with an "almanetto" shape, a hybrid of the almond and stiletto nails.

Lizzie Ellis uses a stylus to scrape rainbow shapes ino uncured Shellac.

MTV Voices features nail art and the ladies of Kleur ("kuh-ler": the Afrikaans and Dutch translation of "color"). The Los Angeles-based collective is bringing nail art to the masses via custom nail art events in retail stores (like Urban Outfitters), art galleries, and other venues throughout Southern California and beyond. The collective consists of three women who are also jewelry designers, plus they each have a career in the music industry. Read more: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/91819/musical-nails#ixzz2SFfTYvye

Joanne Truitt creates this abstract design in varying shades of purple.
Sabrina Watts, Golden Lady Nails, Cleveland
Kristi Nguyen, Ct Nails & Spa, Milledgeville, Ga.
Delee Dennison, Simplicity by Design, Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
Shawntell Martin, BadGirlz Nails, Jacksonville, Fla.

A dotter and striper brushes come in handy when making this design by Tiffany Ector.

NAILS Magazine's 30th anniversary cover features celebrity nail tech Tom Bachik who creates a classic jacquard look using gel-polish, polish, exclusive Minx nail applique patterns, and half pearls.Behind the scenes with NAILS Magazine's February Cover: http://www.nailsmag.com/demoarticle/96144/behind-the-scenes-our-pearl-anniversary-cover-nail-art-look
Marialena Hall, A Better Cut, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Dashing Diva educator So Yong Yu creates a two-toned checkerboard look using sliced strips of Dashing Diva's ColorFX Glitterati nail appliques.
Stephanie Cottrill, Dazzlin' Dezignz Salon & Spa, East Liverpool, Ohio
Sabrina Watts, Golden Lady Nail, Cleveland, Ohio
Laura McCarthy, Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland
Janet Schneider, The Nail Fairy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Crystal Kluge, AlexCole Designs, Riverton, Utah