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Which of our nailsmag.com articles came out on top this year? We looked back at our top-performing articles of 2025 to see what you, our readers, found most interesting or helpful, and the results are in.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2's final challenge asked our Top 3 to design five sets of 10 nails to be presented to Johnson Hartig for his fashion label, Libertine. We chatted with each contestant about two of their designs.DANIELLEPart 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLAVETTE:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five DesignsLEXI:Part 1: Check-in Report | Part 2: Final Nails | All Five Designs
According to the report, people are moving away from copy-paste trends and toward community, using real experiences to develop a sense of taste and beauty that reflects who they are.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 3 begins with 12 highly motivated and talented nail artists. The first challenge is sponsored by Dashing Diva. In the spirit of Dashing Diva, our contestants were tasked to select their favorite diva and create the perfect set of nails custom designed just for them.Click here to vote for your favorite set of nails by Thursday, Sept. 10th at 12 PM, PST.The votes will be combined with our judges scores, the winner will receive a complete set of Dashing Diva nail art supplies ($450 value), and one artist will be eliminated. Tune into NAILStv on Monday, Sept. 15th around 6 PM to see who won, who’s packing their paintbrushes, and to check out next week’s challenge.You can also play along to win prizes at home using the hash tag #GelishPlayAtHome on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Details here: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/play-home
What trended on Instagram in 2025 is a peek into what matters to the industry and to nail techs.
In a grueling four-part finale, Ryoko Garcia from Bella Day Spa and Salon in Navarre, Fla., edged out her fellow Top 3 in NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competition sponsored by Gelish.
Valerie Ducharme was crowned the winner of Season 5 in front of 24 fellow techs from Quebec, international beauty press, competition sponsors, and 20 NTNA alums.
Entries are now open for the industry's most prestigious creative competition, marking the return of Nail Professional of the Year while celebrating the artistry that defines professional beauty.
We’re down to the results of our last weekly challenge. See which contestants have secured their spot in our Final Challenge and who must battle head to head in CND’s Last Chance Design Lab for the last spot. The Top 3 will be flown to Chicago and one will be crowned NAILS Next Top Nail Artist. http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2015
Old friends (and new) came together to celebrate the grand finale of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist. Enjoy these pics from CND's Smilebooth.
