The Dec/Jan issue of Teen Vogue offers a new holiday season mani: heavy-metal. Metallic manicures can be the perfect way to add sparkle to your look. Teen Vogue suggests you can make the glitter polish jewellike by dabbing the brush on just the tip or the base of the nail. Or you can layer glitter polish with a matte topcoat, leaving a 3-D effect that sparkles. Careful not to go overboard, though, because with too much, you can risk looking childish.
Nubar has a variety of different base and top coats to choose from that are available in large 2.5-oz. bottles, perfect for use in the salon.
OmegaLabs USA’s updated polish line now has five different types of lacquer.
OPI off ers two limited-edition Top This! GelColor top coat kits for the holiday season.
Nails remained near naked while the clothing combos popped at New York Fashion Week Spring 2014. Subtle embellishments such as matte and light dustings of glitter made an appearance, and there are still a few fashion houses that enjoy showcasing nail art.
Inspired by the 2013 Miss Universe competition airing Nov. 9, OPI launched a limited edition Miss Universe collection. The trio of polish includes I'm Feeling Sashy (a dusky purple), Miss You-niverse (a deep black plum), and
Delee Dennison, Simplicity by Design, Terrace, British Columbia, CanadaBrooke Ostler, Nails by Brooke, Burley, IdahoDee Nguyen, Nail Dysigns, Los AngelesLisa Bourgault, Get Nail'd, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Thao Nguyen of Santa Monica, Calif., shows the steps to creating the look for Nail Art Gallery Magazine's October/November issue.
Gelish’s new Matte Top It Off combines top coat properties to provide a new formula that seals and protects the nails from chipping and peeling.
NSI’s Polish Pro Matte Top Coat gives wearers something edgier than their traditional gel-polish manicure.