
Splendor of Spring Acrylic Nail Design by Gisela Marti
Gisela Marti uses Tammy Taylor acrylic nail products to sculpt the nail and Tammy Taylor Gelegance gel art paint to create the intricate design.

Gisela Marti uses Tammy Taylor acrylic nail products to sculpt the nail and Tammy Taylor Gelegance gel art paint to create the intricate design.

Tammy Taylor demonstrates the Tammy Taylor Valley of Flowers Prizma Powder Collection inspired by the beautiful flowers blooming in the western Himalayas of India this time of year. A percentage of proceeds from every Valley of Flowers Prizma Powder Collection will be donated to the Salvation Army Nepal Earthquake Relief. "The donations will help meet human needs in this time of crisis following the destruction caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal. Please remember to pray for the people of Nepal," says Taylor.

Haven Hedrick demonstrates Polka Dots & Flowers.

Tammy Taylor demonstrates three nail designs with the “Radiant Luxury” Dazzle Rocks Prizma glitter acrylic collection. "This collection is packed with radiance, inspired by beautiful gemstones," Taylor says. “'Alexandrite' a deep blue with sparkling shimmers of purple and teal, 'Musgravite' a deep plum with sparkling shimmers of purple, 'Smokey Quartz' silver, gold and beige with tons of bling.”

Tammy Taylor demonstrates her new "Urban Glam" gel-polish collection: Haute Couture is a gunmetal grey, Ferosh Black is an intense black, Lavish is a deep bordeaux, Vampy Violet is a deep plum, and Velveteen is a deep brick red. "These deep rich colors tell two different stories; they are glamorous, classic and timeless, but also edgy, adventurous and bold, and everything in-between," says Tammy Taylor. "What story will your nails be telling with the Urban Glam Collection?"

Tammy Taylor's creative director Gisela Marti shows how to create a bed of roses 3-D acrylic design. "Once you make one 3-D rose the rest of the design is repetition. And, this design looks fabulous as one solid color and also with the double dip method of 2-3 tone coloring," says Tammy Taylor.

“I am so excited to demonstrate for you my brand new “Barely Beige” Collection. And I love beige, it is always in style, super easy to wear and it goes with everything," says Tammy Taylor. There are five beautiful beige colors" Luxe-soft beige, Fawn-taupe beige, Xo-peach beige, Seychelles-pink beige, and Cashmere-mauve beige.
The first week of school went by fast. I actually feel like I’ve been here longer than a week. Everyone is so welcoming, and all of the departments — nails, esthetics, cosmetology, financial aid — mix and mingle, which is great!

“This is such a beautiful and versatile nail design Gisela has created. You can use these techniques to create a pretty Valentine design and you can do this design as your 'Let’s get ready for spring' nail design," says Tammy Taylor.

Tammy Taylor shows how to create four popular French manicure designs with Tammy Taylor's Gelegance French gel-polish collection over acrylic.

Clients will want to sink their teeth (and hands) into these succulent scrubs.

Tammy Taylor demonstrates how to do a durable pink-and-white French manicure gel procedure along with the fill-in when the French Manicure starts growing out. This procedure promotes stronger, longer natural nails, making it perfect for clients who love their Gel French manicure but don’t want to soak off, and for those who want to start growing their nails longer.

The Choice is Up to You: We asked you what your favorite professional nail products are and you told us. Thanks for picking your favorites for NAILS 11th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Nail school happened so fast — the experiences I’ve had while obtaining my licenses have been completely amazing, but it’s been a whirlwind!

Tammy Taylor demonstrates Dazzle Rock Holiday Nails and a Dazzle Rock Christmas Ornament Nail Design. She used all three Dazzle Rocks Prizma Powderz from her My Favorite Color Is November collection, along with Cover It Up Peach Cover Acrylic on the nail bed.

Mary Stokas, director of education at Tammy Taylor Nails, shows how she sets up her manicure table.
This week we watched a demonstration with the wonderful Gisela Marti, the creative director for Tammy Taylor Nails. I was so excited to finally have a formal introduction to a brand and product line that I see so many nail technicians are committed to using.