In the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, Top 6 contestant Simone Gilbert from Melbourne, Australia, 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
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 Liza Waitzman's entry. Click here to see all 12 entries.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 9 contestant, Karrie Bowers from Morgantown, W.Va., create her own set of “International Nails” inspired by Scottland, the country of her family’s origin. The design is on five nail tips using a combination of mediums.
For NTNA Challenge 8, sponsored by Kupa, contestants were asked to create a carved triptych (set of three) design on nail tips, placed on an actual hand for the final look. Here is Ashley Hoffman’s entry. See all five entries here.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 challenge #3 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to show us what they treasured most. Here is Tracey Lee's entry. Click here to see all 10 entries.
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 Tracy Vinson's entry. Click here to see all 7 entries.
For NTNA Challenge 5, sponsored by EzFlow, contestants were asked to create one of the Seven Wonders of the World or Seven Natural Wonders of the World using EzFlow acrylics on a single hand. Here is Ashley Hoffman’s entry. See all eight entries here.
For NTNA pre-challenge #2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants created a nail design inspired by the company’s Wanderlust trend. Here is Kate Bland's entry.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 challenge #3 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to show us what they treasured most. Here is Deanna White's entry. Click here to see all 10 entries.
For the first NTNA S.7 challenge, contestants were asked to create Romantic nail art using CND's English Garden collection. This is Christy Homolya's entry