NTNA S.5 Ch.4: Call of the Siren (Dana Cecil)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #4 sponsored by ibd asked contestants to create a love story gone wrong using 10 nail tips, using only ibd products and China Glaze embellishments. Click here to see all nine entries. Here is Dana's entry.

7 Design Tips for a Relaxing Salon Environment

Frisco, Texas-based Susi Norfolk (@perfect10_susi) shares her advice on creating a calming effect for clients, based purely on your salon’s design aesthetic.

Nails in the Real World: Product Tips & Twists

Although manufacturers print the intended uses of their products on the label, many creative nail technicians have come up with additional uses that can benefit us all.

A Day in the Life of a Nail Expert: Q&As From Around the World

In this month’s column, Dr. Stern answers questions she’s received about nail ailments from around the world.  Topics include toenail fungus, vertical black lines, nail shedding, ingrown toenails, and cutting the cuticle.

Multi-Use Tool

Never be caught wuth ragged nails with Tweezerman's Multi-Use Tool.

Handout : How to Handle Difficult Clients

From flakiness to rudeness to indecision, some clients will inevitably display more less-than-considerate behavior than others.The following are some tips for handling your more challenging clientele and making the salon run as smoothly as possible in spite of bad behavior.

Young Nails Nail School: How to Save Service Time

Young Nails head of education Tracey Reierson shares tips and tricks for cutting 10-15 minutes from your service time.  Do you want to work smarter, not harder? Download our ebook about how to speed up your nail services. Download Our eBook

NTNA S. 6 Challenge 8: Peacock and Pagoda Nail Art (Kelsey)

For NTNA Challenge 8, sponsored by Kupa, contestants were asked to create a carved triptych (set of three) design on nail tips, placed on an actual hand for the final look. Here is Kelsey Waldo’s entry. See all five entries here.

NTNA S. 6 Challenge 8: Toxic Frog Triptych Nail Art (Nixxi)

For NTNA Challenge 8, sponsored by Kupa, contestants were asked to create a carved triptych (set of three) design on nail tips, placed on an actual hand for the final look. Here is Nixxi Rose’s entry. See all five entries here.