Day 131: Handpainted Swirls on Long Nails

Carrie Sweeney, Nail Technician Student at Mott Community College (Flint, Mich.)

Day 191: Polka Dot Stiletto Nails

Chelsea Raselli, Nail Ink (Beaumaris, Victoria, Melbourne)

Day 247: Silver and Black Stiletto Nails

Peggy Bartel, Nail Workz (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Nails and Henna Go Hand in Hand

Believe it or not, before she was a nail tech, Ena Rodriguez was a tarot-reading gypsy at Universal Studios Orlando. That’s where she first came across the art of henna tattooing. “I was curious so I

Young Nails Nail School: Gel Sculpting Without Forms

Greg Salo demonstrates how to quickly and easily sculpt a gel nail using a reverse tip application process, without forms or gluing on nail tips. 

Nude Almond with transparent Acrylic Flowers Nail Tutorial

Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails shows how to create a subtle and elegant design using a nude colour acrylic base with transparent 3-D flowers.

Say "Nails": A Combo Nail Studio and Photo Studio

When Jessica Hoel scouted the perfect place to open her nail studio in Belleville, Wash., she knew it would be a dream come true if the space could serve multiple functions — a gel nail studio, storage for the product line she distributes, a small classroom to teach, and a photo studio.

Trendy Nails Unlimited Application for Acrylic Nail

Trendy Nails Unlimited (TNU) offers a brand-new way to design stylish and eye-catching nails. The pre-made designs work with any acrylic or gel system for an artistic French look. Just apply the pre-made TNU designs underneath your acrylic or gel of choice to get a complicated-looking design in a fast and simple application. TNU has many designs to fit any client’s preference, and new designs come out monthly on the company’s website, www.trendynailsunlimited.com.

On the Road: The Nails Club

Jessica Saelim hit the ground running, having opened La Jolla, Calif.-based The Nails Club in December 2012 only five months after graduating college.