Week 4: My First Attempt at Nail Art

I kind of hit a mental road block in regards to what nail art to paint. I was so excited to start and as soon as I had my material in front of me, I went blank.

Week 3: Information Overload — But I Love It!

We went over so many things this week. We went into more detail about Vinylux and the class got in some new fall colors. I love them all! Our instructor was attending some CND training all

Week 12: Hard Gels, 3-D Art, and Another Client

We came back from our extended weekend on Wednesday and aced our first test of the new module. After the test, our instructor did a demo on 3-D art.

Week 7: First Nail Art and First Client

During week seven we began performing nail services on clients.

Next Top Nail Artist: Top 3 Q&A

The NAILS Next Top Nail Artist season 2 contestants were warmly welcomed by a crowd of cheers at ISSE Long Beach 2015. Danielle Costantino, Lavette Cephus, and Lexi Martone entertained questions by CND style director/co-founder Jan Arnold and NAILS Magazine editor Hannah Lee. NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2's final challenge asked our Top 3 to design five sets of 10 nails to be presented to Johnson Hartig for his fashion label, Libertine. We chatted with each contestant about two of their designs.DANIELLEPart 1: Check-in Report  |  Part 2: Final Nails  |  All Five DesignsLAVETTE:Part 1: Check-in Report  |  Part 2: Final Nails  |  All Five DesignsLEXI:Part 1: Check-in Report  |  Part 2: Final Nails  |  All Five Designs

Week 2: First Full Set and a Fantasy Competition!

This was an exciting week, to say the least. My school held a school-wide competition, between ALL the departments. The theme was fantasy. It was up to each person to decide if they wanted to be a

Week 20: The Best Lil' Nail Show and Expressing Gratitude

We started the week off on a motivating note, attending a local trade show. The next day, I painted my daughter's nails to match her Halloween costume!

Week 11: Taking Our First Clients on the Floor

Our first assignment as juniors to complete is called the "Five Client Project,"  but I wasn't sure how that would work for me since I'm not from the area and don't know too many people.

Week 17: Fantasy Nail Art and Client Bonding

I passed my test, tried out fantasy nails, and bonded with a client while listening to her stories. It was a great week!