
What Is…Military Couture?
Civilian versions of military apparel — from gold buttons and tassels to military jackets (a la Michael Jackson) and camouflage — are a timely trend.

Civilian versions of military apparel — from gold buttons and tassels to military jackets (a la Michael Jackson) and camouflage — are a timely trend.
Yesterday I attended the Artistic Nail Design Global Artist Forum in Anaheim, Calif., just outside of Disneyland. In a ballroom at the Hyatt Regency, about 30 nail techs from across the country and 15 different countries

Young Nails’ Imagination Art Liquid can be dripped into monomer to add color to acrylic enhancements.

Konad’s Luxury set lets you stamp out artistic polish designs quickly and easily.

LeChat’s New Glitter Collection Sets were created specifically to help techs create dazzling nail art designs.

Precision’s Nail Art Collection is formulated with extra high pigmentation for vibrant nail art designs.

Nails by Liz Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore.

Denae Sambrano of Sparks, Nev., shows how she makes these cathedral-quality stained glass nails. “It’s something that is very easy to do and it looks beautiful on the nails,” she says. Sambrano is an educator for Young Nails, and for these nails she uses Young Nails’ Imagination Liquid Art colors.

The popularity of fimo cane nail art extends around the globe, as evidenced by these creative entries in the Aussie Nail Tips Forum’s Fimo Nail Competition.

If you’re looking for a unique service to add to your menu, consider testing the waters with a current nail art trend: aquarium nails.

Go back to the 1980s with an updated take on the sparkly, brightly colored, ruffle-laden looks that were characteristic of a fashion decade.

Nails by Theresa “Mo” Lawrence, The Ultimate Spa Salon, Monona, Wis.

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

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

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

Nails by Brenda Baker, PriceLess Hair Salon, Mustang, Okla.

Nails by Svetlana Zahra, Paola, Malta