Not all nails are perfect. Some are thin, some are ridged, and some have cracks and tears. But luckily techs have a number of natural nail products to strengthen and treat a variety of nails. Here’s a quick guide from Nail Tek’s Mary Jo Zwirowski.
Hemi Park’s design comes from one of the toughest challenges of NTNA Season 5 — Pastel City — sponsored by Orly. The challenge asked competitors to use pastels only for street art-inspired nail looks. Park drew from her Korean heritage.
Johnson City, Tenn.-based nail artist and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competitor Toody Tolley created this delicate, old-fashioned 3-D jeweled design using gel-polish, foil, and stones.