
What Men Think of Nail Decals
Cosmopolitan asked 100 guys on the street what they think of nail decals. 45% say they're "fun and flirty" while 55% say they're "too over-the-top."
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Cosmopolitan asked 100 guys on the street what they think of nail decals. 45% say they're "fun and flirty" while 55% say they're "too over-the-top."






Vaida Indrasiute, Fantasy Nails by Vaida at The Kutting Room (Wisconsin Dells, Wis.)
Nail tech Stella Sampson of Athens created this scary Disney Halloween nail art. “Minnie Mouse got attacked by an evil witch with a toxic potion that melted half of her face!” she says. Follow her on Instagram @nailart.stella
The Olympics provide inspiration not only for athletics but also for the nail art that many Olympians have been wearing and many nail techs have been creating for their clients.
About a year ago I was visiting my mom in North Carolina. She wanted to get a pedicure so I grabbed a copy of the local monthly Skirt. There was an ad for Polished Nail Bar. We went in for services, but I didn’t call ahead and tell them I was coming. (Meaning, I was incognito — not Hannah the editor of NAILS, just Hannah the girl who was taking her mom to get a pedicure.) After our services, I introduced myself to the owner and promised to come back on an “official” visit next time.
In this gallery, view the self-portraits of top nail artists: how they see themselves, on the tip of a nail.
Pamper Nail Gallery artist @jasgotbars created a new trend: flowers encapsulated in a milky bath.
Chris Esselink, Oasis Hair and Nail Studio, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Actress Ashley Greene gets a gel-polish mani at The Painted Nail.
Jamie Cameron, owner of Jamie’s Nails in Herrin, Ill., was looking out for her fellow techs when she created her latest nail art technique: using predesigned art — in the form of postage stamps.