Art, Art, and More Art
Ugh! OK, obviously art competitions are not my favorite. Some people live to do fantasy nail art, and work on it year round and pour every breath into it. They have vision and can translate anything
Ugh! OK, obviously art competitions are not my favorite. Some people live to do fantasy nail art, and work on it year round and pour every breath into it. They have vision and can translate anything
Before I started competing on the “circuit,” I never put much emphasis on the nail art competitions. But when I made the decision to compete for the Cup, I had to change my views. In the
If you’re looking for some cool St. Patrick’s Day nail art, check out this video . If you haven’t seen it, it’s been popping up on the homepages of YouTube, and features Nubar’s new Nail Art
With the next competition just a few short weeks away, I find myself looking for inspiration. The art competitions are tough. Just coming up with ideas is hard. Maybe I lack vision. (Maybe I’m coming down
Alana Meyers, the Bronze Olympic Winter Games medalist for the two-woman bobsled, sent this photo of herself wearing Tease Me Black and Gold Minx with the American Flag Minx on her thumbs as she’s holding her
Congratulations to Louise Callaway of England’s Noble Nails for winning a fimo cane nail art contest run by manufacturer C.A. Therien Polymer Clay Arts. I thought you might enjoy seeing pictures of the winning entry from a

Get dolled up with ArtClub’s Technicolor Doll polish collection. The collection is ideal for making highly-styled nail art.
In a bizarre cosmic coincidence, I recently received — in the past two weeks — e-mails from several nail artists who wanted to share cool retail items they were fashioning out of nail enhancement products. Most

As the glitter gel toenails craze continues among clients, Light Elegance has released a gel line that makes life easier for the nail techs who do this popular service.

In September, Mexican nail techs gathered to compete at the Puerta Vallarta Nail Art Contest. Competitors had two hours to create a full set of decorated nails working solely by hand.

A well-known presence at every Young Nails tradeshow booth, G Elizondo has come a long way in her four-year nail career. The prolific artist posts her work regularly on BeautyTech.com and NailsMag.com forums, and has a knack for staying on top of the latest crazes in nail designs and pop culture. NAILS got a chance to talk to Elizondo about how she stays inspired.

Nails by Michelle Conde, Nails by Michelle, Miami

Nails by Joanne Truitt, Boca Nail Depot, Boca Raton, Fla.

Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.

Nails by Michelle Ward, Toe-tal Tranquility, Columbus, Ga.

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

Nails by Brenda Skermont, AbFab Salon and Spa, Rockford, Ill.