NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Yesenia Oliva, from San Luis Obispo, 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.
For NTNA S. 7 Pre-Challenge 2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants were asked to create wearable nail art inspired by Swarovski’s Nail Art Report. The report identified three nail art wearing personas including The Crystal Lover, The Color Freak, and The Style Setter. Swarovski chose at random which competitor would be inspired by which persona for the challenge. This is Ilona's entry.
For NTNA pre-challenge #2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants created a nail design inspired by the company’s Wanderlust trend. Here is Emily Nash's entry.
For NTNA Challenge 6, sponsored by NSI, contestants were asked to create a 3-D carnival across 10 nails. Here is Nixxi Rose’s entry. See all seven entries here.
For NTNA Challenge 10, sponsored by Wildflowers Nails, contestants were asked to create a mixed-media mural across 10 nail tips, including as much dimension and optical illusion as possible. Here is Carly Snyr’s entry. See all three entries here.
NTNA competitor Szilvia Egerszegi reports from London's world-renowned Nailympia. Find out how she fared as a last-minute registrant in the Reality Nail Art competition.
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 Dana Cecil's entry. Click here to see all 12 entries.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 9 contestant, Marisol Alvarado from Stockton, Calif., create her own set of “International Nails” inspired by Mexico, the country of her father's heritage. The design is on five nail tips using a combination of mediums.