
Agents of Style: Nail Art on a Mission
While providing only minimal directions and options, the editors at NAILS commissioned five nails agents to create individual works of art on three separate missions.

While providing only minimal directions and options, the editors at NAILS commissioned five nails agents to create individual works of art on three separate missions.

Nails by Laura Sloggatt, Levittown, N.Y.

Nails by Laura Sloggatt, Levittown, N.Y.

Nails by Laura Sloggatt, Levittown, N.Y.

Though fairly young by American standards, the Polish nail industry is well on its way to becoming a bigger player in the international nail market.

Never mind diamonds. Get your clients’ nails sparkling and looking like a million bucks with a dose of rhinestones.

Airbrushed fall nails

Airbrushed fall nails

Airbrushed fall nails

Nails by Lysa Comfort, Encino, Calif.

Nails by Lysa Comfort, Encino, Calif.

Nails by Christie Lovett of Christie's Nails in Ocean View, Hawaii

Nails by Christie Lovett of Christie's Nails in Ocean View, Hawaii

New Sea Gems crushed shells from NSI allow nail techs to easily create luminous, dazzling nail enhancements using Attraction liquid and powders or Balance UV Gels.

Forget flat nail art. It's all about sparkling, bright, 3D designs that are guaranteed to catch anyone's eye. We asked several nail artists to go all out and create fun-colored acrylic designs that are far from dull.
Online searching for nail art ideas leads to a new online nail art community.

It only takes a glance at the TV and a peek at a magazine rack to see male vanity basking in the mainstream. Men are embracing fashion, shopping, design, and grooming with unprecedented glee. So, just for kicks, we got two of the industry’s best-known nail artists to submit designs for men. With tough rocker and jock looks, these designs by Elsbeth Schuetz and Sheryl Macauley are a sign of the times.