
Deconstructed Nail Art
Get the step-by-step for nail artist Heather Reynosa-Davis’ signature style.

Get the step-by-step for nail artist Heather Reynosa-Davis’ signature style.

Redbook names candy-colored polishes for finger-licking fun.

CND’s Marine Mineral Bath is a cleansing, hydrating, and aromatherapeutic low foam foot soak.

Lucky's editors find fun, new products for August.

CND’s Marine Salt Scrub is a delicious-smelling scrub that combines a blend of mineral and Dead Sea salts to mildly exfoliate the body.

Nails by Jennifer Mather, Polished Nail Design Group Inc., Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Step-by-step by Jennifer Mather, Polished Nail Design Group Inc., Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Set your clients up for summer lovin’ with delicate lace patterns, created with gels and airbrush paint.

Summer calls for manicures and pedicures in “notice-me” shades, the perfect complement to the season’s bright floral prints and gladiator sandals.

A woman was seriously injured when a bowl of acetone ignited.

Nail product manufacturers tell us their story in the space of a cocktail napkin.

What are acrylic nails made out of? NAILS breaks down the chemistry behind liquid-and-powder in laymen's terms.

Fall's nail colors are in and all over the runway, and Harper's Bazaar editors choose their favorites.

Marie Claire's beauty editors tell readers to toss out the dried-out bottles of purple and blue polish and instead try some sand- and seashell-inspired hues.

A nail tech for 21 years, Bonnie Rios still gets excited about the nail industry. “I am constantly intrigued at the advances that occur over 10 little digits,” she says. But what really gets her excited is the art. “The ability to make each nail into a tiny self-expression that you can change at a whim is a great outlet for my creative side. And the bonus is I get paid to do it!”

Nails by Bonnie Rios, Fingertips by Bonnie at Julie Johnson Salon, Riverside, Calif.
Having a crisp, deep smile line can set your work apart from other nail techs in your area. It’s one of the easiest ways to advertise yourself as an above-average tech who puts extra effort into her services. CND educator Kimberly Jones, of Patrick’s of Atlanta in Buford, Ga., explains how she gets these great-looking smile lines.