Food for Thought: NAILS Cover Tech Winner Announced

Congratulations go to Nobuko Inagaki of Nail Salon Ciel in Tokyo for her terrific shot of nails in the real world.

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S.3: Challenge #10 (Easily Enchanted)

Week 10 sponsor, EzFlow, asks our Top 3 contestants to create an enchanted fantasy world on one hand using enhancements and embellishments. This is our last weekly challenge. The Top 2, along with the winner of CND's Last Chance Design Lab, will move on to our finale competition in Chicago.

Founder Of Janay’s Miracle Nails Completes Five-Week Lecture Tour

Don't Ever Give Up on Your Dream (Nails)

Do you have a dream nail design you want to wear someday? Maybe someone else will do it, maybe something you intend to design, but something that just calls to you as the ultimate nail experience?

Week 27: A Visit from Tammy Taylor Nails

This week’s highlight: a visit from a Tammy Taylor educator. She  demonstrated how to accomplish the perfect pink and white sculpt. We had some fun, we learned some things, and I ordered the student kit.

Mani Swap with NAILS Associate Editor Sigourney Nuñez

One of the awesome things about being a nail professional is bartering or trading your nail services!

NYFW F/W 2015: OPI Makes Nails Pop

OPI’s second season of collaboration with lead nail artist Miss Pop led to on-trend nail looks and twists on old favorites.

Nails Under The Microscope - Understanding Nail Anatomy & Disorders

Nail technicians should know as much about the inside of the nail as the outside. Here’s an anatomy lesson on the onychium. Pay attention – there’s going to be a test at the end.

Mia Secret Novo Gel for Mottled Effect Nails

This video by Mia Secret demonstrates how to apply its latest gel-polish product called Novo Gel. The colorless gel-polish can be applied over color to easily create a blotchy, mottled effect. Here’s how to easily execute a blotchy look: 1. Once you have prepped the nail and sculpted the nail structure, apply Destiny Gelux soak-off gel-polish to the smile line. 2. Using a fine brush and Gel Cleanser, refine the smile line of the and cure for 45 seconds in portable LED nail light. 3. Apply a thin layer of Novo Gel and refine the smile line once again. Cure for 45 seconds. 4.  Apply a thin layer of White Gelux soak-off gel-polish. You will notice the gel starts expanding itself and transform into a spotted and streaky effect. 5. Seal the nail with Luxury UV base and top gel-polish.  Cure for 45 seconds and wipe off the tacky layer.