Behind the Scenes of Nail Files Episode 5

OK, so I decided to title this entry “Finding a Balance”. Being a newbie in a start-up small business like myself, I learn new things every day. Sometimes it’s ways to make things easier; sometimes it’s

10 Photos From the NAILS NTNA Social Scavenger Hunt

Congrats to @yaninsnaillove for capturing these 10 photos and tagging them #nailsntnasocial from our June 2 event. She will score a major product prize!

NTNA S.5 Ch.4: Happier Alone (Kostadina Tsihlas)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #4 sponsored by ibd asked contestants to create a love story gone wrong using 10 nail tips, using only ibd products and China Glaze embellishments. Click here to see all nine entries. Here is Kostadina's entry.

NTNA Challenge #7: Steam Punk'd (Lavette)

In the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, Top 6 contestant Lavette Cephus from Toledo, Ohio, created a steampunk design for one hand using using mixed media. She received bonus points for using out-of-the-box (non-nail) materials. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014

NTNA S. 4 Challenge #1 Cairo Nail Art (Cate)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 kicks off with Gelish's call for nail art inspired by Sweetheart Squadron, the brand's fall collection. Here is Cate Widemire's entry. Click here to see all 12 entries.

NTNA S.4 Ch.6: Shiva Nail Art (Cate)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 challenge #6 sponsored by Artistic asked contestants to show us what it means to be an artist. Here is Cate Widemire's entry. Click here to see all 7 entries

NTNA S. 7 Challenge 3: Monster Nail Art (Ally)

For the third NTNA S.7 challenge sponsored by LeChat, contestants were asked to show us their super powers. This is Allison Goertzen's entry. See all 10 entries here.

NTNA Challenge #7: Steam Punk'd (Danielle)

In the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, Top 6 contestant Danielle Costantino from Cranston, R.I., created a steampunk design for one hand using using mixed media. They received bonus points for using out-of-the-box (non-nail) materials. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014

Nail Art and NAILS Magazine on CBC Radio One

One of the coolest changes in my role at NAILS in the past few years is that I’m getting more and more requests to be on the other side of the interview, i.e., mainstream media journalists