NTNA S. 7 Challenge 1: Mother Nature Nail Art (Giselle)

For the first NTNA S.7 challenge, contestants were asked to create Romantic nail art using CND's English Garden collection. This is Giselle Caballero's entry.

Lavette's Picks for NTNA Pre-Challenge #2

Lavette shares her comments on the NTNA Top 18 for Season 7.

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

Nails for NTNA S. 5 Pre-Challenge #2: Bold Watercolor (Dana)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 18 contestant Dana Cecil shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Pre-Challenge #2, New Perspectives, sponsored by Swarovski.

NTNA S.5 Ch.1: Lava Lamp (Trish Johnson)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #1 sponsored by CND asked contestants to create a runway-inspired nail look that’s wearable in real-life. Here is Trish Johnson's entry. Click here to see all 12 entries.

NTNA Challenge #2: In Too Deep (Lavette)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Lavette Cephus from Toledo Ohio, created a set of 3-D gel sculptured nails across five nail tips based on the theme of Week 2 sponsor Bio Seaweed Gel’s fall/winter 2014 color collection, In Too Deep. Click here to see all 11 Challenge #2 nail tips.

NTNA 2014 Pre-Challenge #1: 3-D Music (Simone)

Simone Gilbert (Victoria, Australia) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme. "Upon reading the theme for this week’s music challenge, I immediately thought back to my childhood. My Grandparents owned an old player piano, which is a piano that plays braille type musical scrolls. I created an antique-looking nail with musical notes swirling its way around the tip, where it takes off and becomes three dimensional. I decided to incorporate a gloss factor to symbolise the black piano keys that we would to press to mimic the music as it played. These childhood memories are amongst some of my fondest and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of reminiscing to create my nail for this challenge."

NTNA S. 6. Pre-Challenge #2: Road Trip Nail Art (April)

For NTNA pre-challenge #2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants created a nail design inspired by the company’s Wanderlust trend. Here is April Lang's entry.

NTNA Challenge #2: In Too Deep (Marisol)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Marisol Alvarado, from Stockton, Calif., created a set of 3-D gel sculptured nails across five nail tips based on the theme of Week 2 sponsor Bio Seaweed Gel’s fall/winter 2014 color collection, In Too Deep. Click here to see all 11 Challenge #2 nail tips.