Stripes of a Different Color

Nails by Stephanie Saddler, Butta Fingers Nail Studio, Cleveland, Ohio

Peacock Plumage

Nails by Cassie Kohr, Academy of Beauty by Patsy & Rob, Cottleville, Mo.

Retro Brights

Nails by Tracey Nguyen, Envy Nails, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Behind the Scenes: These Toes Are A-Twitter

When we asked Orange, Calif.-based celebrity nail artist Elsbeth Schuetz to come up with a toenail art design for this month’s cover, she brought us a whole slew of nail tips to choose from. While her hand-painted nail art is always super creative and artistic, we wanted to go with something a little more simple and wearable for the cover. Inspired by tone-on-tone patterns, she created this faux-snakeskin design using layered polish and diamond-shaped rhinestones.

Anchors Away

Nails by Nhung Nguyen, Angel Nails, Knoxville, Tenn.

Bouquet of Love

Nails by Natalie Wolfe Wargo, Shear Innocence, Johnstown, Pa.

Fimo Leopard and Lily Design

C. A. Therien offers a wide variety of handmade fimo clay canes for beautiful nail art. Fimo canes are easily cut into thin slices, or designs can be purchased in convenient pre-cut packs. Fimo can be encased in acrylic or gel, or glued on top of polish and sealed with a gel top coat.

Shellac Your Nails

CND Shellac is an innovative hybrid nail color that’s been in development for the last five years. Featuring new UV3 Technology, the gel-polish hybrid applies like polish, wears for 14 days, and can be removed in 10 minutes.

Double O Manicure

Tru Day Spa in San Francisco offers this Orange and Oxygen hand treatment to prevent and reverse sun damage on your hands.