NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Lauren Boyd in Memphis, Tenn., created a set of 3-D gel sculptured nails across five nail tips based on the theme of Week 2 sponsor Bio Seaweed Gel’s fall/winter 2014 color collection, In Too Deep. Click here to see all 11 Challenge #2 nail tips.
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NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 12 contestant Lauren Boyd shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #1, Pure Diva, sponsored by Dashing Diva. Click here to see all 12 entries.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 9 contestant Lauren Boyd shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Challenge #4, L.A. Landmark, sponsored by Orly. Click here to see all 9 entries.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 9 contestant, Lauren Boyd from Memphis, Tenn. create her own set of “International Nails” inspired by her great grandfather and great grandmother's struggle during the civil rights movement in Mississippi and Senegal, the last-known country of her family’s origin. The design is on five nail tips using a combination of mediums. www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014
Lauren Boyd (Memphis, TN) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme.
"What's been near and dear to my heart lately is my city Memphis. My city is known for the blues scene, but the legacy that continues is unfortunately the lesser known. I wanted to pay tribute to my city's amazingly talented people by showcasing the venues in which they've performed, BB King's Blues Club and the Levitt Shell. I was roaming about on Beale St. and saw a George Hunt painting that spoke to the city's history and black heritage, so I thought it was fitting for the design. This nail represents history, culture and a continuing legacy in Memphis. I'm happy to be able to fuse together music and my love for both it and my city."