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Raised, round texture adds an outerwear-inspired element to nail art.
Raised, round texture adds an outerwear-inspired element to nail art.
Cynthia Cain, Steady Ready Studio, Houston

Kirsty Meakin shows how to create a simple and very wearable design using acrylic and gel-polish. It creates a matte effect rose on a glossy background.

Nails can literally feel good — or at least interesting! Smooth, rough, bumpy or furry, these 10 texture techniques will take your nails beyond just visually pleasing and add a sensual BAM! to your artistry.

CND made eye-catching and touchable nail art for Libertine's Autumn/Winter 2016 NYFW show.

Here are the trends we noticed from NYFW A/W 2016

Julie Ventura shows how to create a woodgrain look on your nails with polish and the one-stroke technique.

Goda shows how to create a snowy Christmas nail design.
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Stay warm and fuzzy with texture-inspired designs.

Turquoise stone inspiration for The Blonds, Spring/Summer 2016 Fashion Week.

Create texturized, fun, and beautiful nail art with nail shells from Alfalfa Nail Supply

Hiroko Fujikawa of MARS the Salon in Los Angeles created this pink ribbon nail design that you can copy on your clients for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Melanie Nguyen, Magic Nails, Beaufort, S.C.

Allure's July 2014 issue discusses Ciaté owner Charlotte Knight's approaches to her unique polishes.
Maria Luca, Australia

Monochromatic nail art doesn’t have to be boring. Use a gel-on-gel-polish design in the same color to make beautiful 3-D art. Shannon Rooney of Las Vegas shows how to create this look, inspired by OPI guest artist Adela Munoz at the ISSE Long Beach Show.