Behind the Scenes: Create the June 2012 Cover Color Block Nails

Holly Schippers creates color block nail art for NAILS' June 2012 cover. Here's the step-by-step.

Bold & Bright

Mimi Nguyen uses a base of color blocking to create an eye-catching design.

Color Block Nail Art by Gelish

Color blocking, a trendy technique where blocks of solid colors are placed next to each other to add visual interest, works so well for nail art.Yesterday, I attended the Alice and Olivia color denim preview party,

Gel Polish Chips Annoy

So, you wowed your client into a new gel polish application by telling her how much more durable they are than standard polish, and that they help prevent chipping and cracking, and then she comes back a day later with a chip. So what do you do?

How to Polish a Peeling Nail

To get polish to stay on peeling nails, Karen Hodges, a nail tech at Salon Key West in Key West, Fla., says she’s had good luck using a layer of brush-on resin as a base coat.