Nikkoal Bounds (Los Angeles, CA) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme.
"I choose to go with a concert theme with a Live DJ. Without a DJ or Music Engineer for a show, event, advertisement, ect. would be a plan and boring attention grabbing. When I got this challenge I had a vision of a female DJ and I felt that the DJ represents me since I love all genres of music. That's one of the reasons why I painted a diverse crowd."
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 4 kicks off with Gelish's call for nail art inspired by Sweetheart Squadron, the brand's fall collection. Here is Liina Leino's entry. Click here to see all 12 entries.
Finally. Finally. FINALLY. It only took a month and half to get proper furniture in there. I guess my "squeaky wheel get the grease" approach worked. I never intended to cause harm to the salon or
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #8 sponsored by Kupa asked contestants to create a Dali-inspired design. Click here to see all five entries. Here is Valerie's entry.
For NTNA S. 7 Pre-Challenge 1, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants were asked to choose an emotion and bring it to life on five nail tips. The completed design should have some 3-D element on it. Here is Becca Compton’s entry.
A small group of dedicated, farsighted, and hardworking nail technicians, active in the youngest chapter of the nation’s largest cosmetology association, is beginning to have their impact.