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 April's entry.
While the nail area of Diva A Nail Boutique in Fresno, Calif., serves as the hub of the business, the salon’s retail boutique accounts for 80% of its revenue.
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 Helen's entry.
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
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.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Amy Gustafson, from Victoria, BC, Canada, 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.
In the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, Top 6 contestant Danielle Costantino from Cranston, R.I., created a steampunk design for one hand using using mixed media. They received bonus points for using out-of-the-box (non-nail) materials. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014
The application for the fifth season of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist is now live. I have had the pleasure of working on NTNA for the last four years, and in so doing, have come across some common questions. I thought I would address them here, in case you were wondering.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #6 sponsored by Bio Seaweed Gel asked contestants to create a negative space design on two hands. Click here to see all seven entries. Here is Jenna's entry.