
Light Elegance Honors Shapely Nails
The folks at Light Elegance challenged nail techs to submit their best shaped nails to their Shape Up contest.

The folks at Light Elegance challenged nail techs to submit their best shaped nails to their Shape Up contest.

As the winner of a CND online sweepstakes, nail tech Diane Diaz got to enjoy a private brunch with Jan Arnold at ABS Chicago in March.

As the winner of INM Nails’ recent nail art contest, Celine Cummings got to name one of the company’s new polish colors

The winning entries from this year’s Mural Contest couldn’t be more different in style, yet they all reveal incredible skill and creativity on the part of the artists who created them.

Congratulations to our 12 Cover Tech Contest finalists. Now it’s time for you to vote for the ones you love the best.

San Francisco-based nail artist Sonia “G” Molina honored Eryka Badu, the inspiration behind many of her creative works, in her winning nail portrait. Take a look at Badu and the other famous faces commemorated by this year’s contest participants.

An iconic World War II-era black-and-white photo was the subject of this year’s winning entry. Nail tech Amber Dunson’s skillful artwork captures the exuberance of an American sailor celebrating V-J Day with a kiss in Times Square.
You might win the trip of a lifetime when you purchase Artisan GelEfex Advanced Formula Gel Polish from The Nail Superstore.

Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas held a nail art contest for all 146 nail techs from its 15 Chicago-area locations.

NAILS’ Next Top Nail Artist is searching for licensed nail techs of all experience levels who have that “it” factor. Does one of your recent nail program graduates fit the bill?

Congratulations to the talented winners of this year’s NAILS Mural Contest — one an industry veteran and the other a relative newcomer.

If you think you have what it takes to be named Nail Professional of the Year, you’d better get your application ready to go.

If you want to overdose on brilliant photos of nails, take a look at this selection of images submitted to our recent Cover Tech Contest. Winning cover tech Amanda Lenher took top honors with her knock-out comic book-inspired nails. Our heartiest congratulations go to Lenher and all the other finalists. And a giant thank you goes out to everyone who entered this year’s competition.

During the month of July, nail enthusiasts from across the United States submitted their best summer-themed nail art looks for a chance to win cash, gift cards, and products from It’s So Easy.

Belava wants to know how you let your customers know you practice the art of the safe pedicure. To enter the company’s Art of the Safe Pedicure Competition, explain, in 250 words or less, what you do and say to your clients during your consultation and/or pedicure to make them confident they are receiving a safe, sanitary pedicure every time they visit you.

Given the degree of difficulty involved, we are simply blown away by the talent on display in the winning entries to our first Celebrity Face Off competition.
Share who your favorite is on this season's Dancing With the Stars and you could win some awesome prizes from Gel II.