
Behind the Scenes: Styling the Stiletto
So what’s the deal with the stiletto nail? “I really love doing this nail because it’s such a sexy shape,” says Young Nails' Greg Salo. “It helps elongate the fingers.”

So what’s the deal with the stiletto nail? “I really love doing this nail because it’s such a sexy shape,” says Young Nails' Greg Salo. “It helps elongate the fingers.”

In this travel journal, former NAILS associate editor Jayna Rust goes to Asia. From China to South Korea, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, she finds nail services everywhere (and happily tries them all out in order to report back to you).
A German film crew recently visited nail tech Peggy Jakob-Kissner of Nagelateller Exquisit in Ostheim, Germany.

Nails by Mary Seitzinger, Nail Sensation in Columbus, Ohio

Nails by Mary Seitzinger, Nail Sensation in Columbus, Ohio

Nails by Mary Seitzinger, Nail Sensation in Columbus, Ohio

Ideas for your nail art creations can come from almost anywhere. Keeping your eyes (and your mind) open, you can find inspiration in the most random of places.

Nails by Leilani Douglass, New Concepts in Florence, Ore.

Nails by Leilani Douglass, New Concepts in Florence, Ore.

Nails by Leilani Douglass, New Concepts in Florence, Ore.

The spirit of Rio could be felt in Amsterdam when nail techs, educators, salon owners, and distributors from Europe and Russia gathered for the second-annual EZ Flow and IBD Nail Competition.
Nail technician Josephine Marshall uses her artistic energy decorating her towels.

Nails by Katie Lansel, Nails by Katie in McCordsville, Ind.

en Vogue pairs delicate dried flowers with a rich glossy black for these Geisha nails.

Try this free-hand marbled French for a variation of the classic French Tip.

Nails by Christie Gibson, Christie’s Nails in Ocean View, Hawaii.

Nails by Christie Gibson, Christie’s Nails in Ocean View, Hawaii.