“Awesome Nail Tech”

Nancy Dodd sent us an e-mail — subject line “awesome nail tech” — a few months ago, singing the praises of S. Maria Chheo-Shen, who has influenced her life via YouTube tutorials and Facebook nail giveaways.

Hybrid Hibiscus Nail Art Tutorial

Nail artist Sam Kepala of Melbourne, Australia, created this elegant flower nail design. Follow her on Instagram and YouTube @darkhorsenails.

Cute Unicorn Nail Art Tutorial

Alecia Mounixay created this fun 3-D unicorn nail design using acrylic.

NSI Products - Glaze 'n Go

Watch step-by-step demonstrations covering acrylic, gel, and nail art.

3-D Chakra Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Spiritual. Exotic. Ornate. Halley Fortenberry (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

3-D Comedy Mask Sugar Skull Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Vibrant. Witty. Passion.  created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

Nail Technician Was One of the Shooting Victims

We have an update on this week’s horrible salon shooting in Orange County, Calif. We’ve now learned the identities of the eight victims, and one of them was in our family of nail technicians. Christy Lynn Wilson

Q & A: Nail Bar

I’ve never heard of a nail bar before. It’s a nice idea; is it a free service?Cecilia Hi Cecilia, The nail bar isn’t a free service, but it is an easy way for a customer to have their

How to Create Stiletto Nails Using Japanese Gel

Paola Ponce shows how to shape a stiletto nail using Japanese soft gel.