
Perfect Pattern
Nails by Jennifer Mather, Polished Nail Design Group Inc., Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Nails by Jennifer Mather, Polished Nail Design Group Inc., Burlington, Ontario, Canada

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

Nails by Brenda Baker, Miss LaVons Beauty College, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Nails by Sammijo Hutsell-Hall, Advanced Image Hair Design, Lemoore, Calif.

Use a computer-compatible label printer to design make-your-own nail art decals.

Lynn Lammers knows a thing or two about perfect nails. After securing the top spot on NAILS’ Top 25 List of competitors for the second year running (and winning the World Championship in Dusseldorf, Germany, earlier this year), she’s on a roll. And she seemingly can do it all — extreme pink-and-whites, colored acrylic designs, fantasy acrylic sculptures are just a few of her specialties.
Houston-based nail technician Athena Elliott has a new client — and a new undertaking. Ayanna called Athena because she wanted to come in to get her 16-inch-long nails Minxed. After an initial evaluation Athena realized the
A few weeks ago, I went to the first day of the two-day Nail Expo Long Beach, formerly Expo Latino. I especially enjoyed watching the winners of Day 1’s student competition. The competition was a team

In honor of CND’s 30th anniversary, the Russian School of Nail Enhancement OleHouse in Moscow has created this nail art design, known as the “butterfly effect.”
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Fimo cane nail art is so trendy these days, and with good reason: It’s an easy way to add nail art to your menu without requiring the artistic ability of techniques like handpainting or acrylic sculpting.
You gotta love these cute Pac-Man nails that singer Jordin Sparks was sporting last week. “Mr & Mrs Pacman on my thumbs, the ghosts on the middle and fruit on the pinkies! So amazing!!!” she gushes

These beautiful nails earned Sydney, Australia-based nail tech Olga Menshikova a top-place finish in the first online nail competition sponsored by Nail Tips, a forum for techs from Australia and New Zealand.

Ukrainian-based nail tech Liliya Sereditskaya is a relative newcomer to the nail craft. She’s only worked as a nail tech for three years, but she has quickly learned how to make stunning, high-quality stilettos to keep a full clientele. NAILS got a chance to talk to Sereditskaya about nail trends in Ukraine and how she got her start.

Nails by Brenda Rodriguez, Nails by Brenda at Anaphora Salon, Atascadero, Calif.

Nails by Heather Reynosa-Davis, Hello Beautiful!, Palmer, Alaska

Nails by Shauni Kelly, Hot Heads Barbershop and Cool Claws Nails, Albuquerque, N.M.