Day 200: Pointy Abstract Nail Art
Jennifer Champioin
Jennifer Champioin
Denise Groves, Melaties Day Spa, Grantsville, Utah
Linda Reinsone, Scotland

Here are a few photos from the 3-D Fantasy Nail Art competition during Premiere Orlando 2012. Congratulations to Catherine Wong for winning first place in the veteran category.
With about five weeks left till my next competition I had an “ah-ha” moment. Let me explain. For my 3-D competition this year the category is “Everything Is Bigger In Texas.” I was pretty set on
Melinda Hunter, Cutting Crew Salon, Taylorsville, Utah

Almost 300 miles of arid desert isn’t enough to keep Noelle Bellinghausen away from her nail tech Sindy Mark.
Sarah Makihira
Susie Gtz, Nails by Susie, Las Vegas

Nail artists created fantasy works of art using a combination of professional nail products in the Multimedia Nail Art competition at the 6th Global Nail Cup held in Seoul, Korea.
Lacy Hood, Salon En Wrapture, Post Falls, ID
Gemma Laidlaw, Sparklin' Gems, Gateshead, UK
Amanda Lenher, Posare Salon, Las Vegas, NV

InStyle's February 2012 issue reports that "statement nails" are having a major moment in today's fashion.

Teen Vogue's February 2012 issue suggested orange 3-D nails for winter.

Nail Labo educator Max Estrada demonstrates deco nail art, a "kawaii" Japanese style using Nail Labo's Nail de Dance sculpting powders and Hello Kitty embellishments.

For VietSALON Magazine's January/February 2012 cover, Robert Nguyen added a gel overlay to his extreme stilettos and sculpted a dragon and waves with OPI Absolute Crystal Clear acrylic powder.