Kimmie Kyees’ Q-tip Nail Art Technique

Here’s a short step-by-step for creating a simple, fun, and bright nail art design by celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees.

Jessica Cosmetics GELeration Application

Jessica Cosmetics’ GELeration is a brush-on gel-polish that the company says can last for more than three weeks with no chipping, peeling, smudging, or fading.

Fluorescent Flower

Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.

Madonna Nails

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Top 9 finalist Trish Johnson created this ‘80s masterpiece for the NTNA Decade Decadence challenge.

MTV Nail Art

Shelby Township, Mich.-based nail tech and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Top 9 finalist Trisha Johnson created this MTV design that celebrates ’80s style. 

The New Color Combo: Purple and Gray

Redbook's December issue names purple and gray the color combo of the moment.

Striking Coral Nails

"Spice up your nails with a coral-infused polish," says Harper's Bazaar. "This striking shade will keep you looking resort chic."

The Layered Look

Semi-custom colors and designs created via layering are increasingly showing up at trade show booth demos and continuing education classes. Clients love walking out of your salon owning a look no one else has, plus this technique can breathe life back into older shades your clients have gotten bored with. You can layer with so many different mediums. Here are a few to try.

Breast Cancer Awareness Nail Art

Strength in Nails: With October being breast cancer awareness month, Thao Nguyen, an educator for Hand & Nail Harmony, came up with this simple yet emotive design focused around the iconic pink ribbon logo.