Reverse Stencil Rose Nail Design

Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails shows how to create this inverted stencil rose nail design using gold and black gel-polish.

The Nail Hub Podcast: Dabbling

There's a lot of debate in the nail industry about whether nail techs should or can mix and match products. Elizabeth Morris discusses this heated topic and gives her analysis.

6 Natural Nail Care Tips from Essie’s Director of Education

Pass along these helpful suggestions to your clients to make sure their nails stay strong and healthy. 

Create Nail Gems With Kokoist Gem Gel

Natsuki Kuga, art director for Kokoist Japan, shows how to create your own liquid stone nail gem jewelry using Kokoist's Gem Gel product line at the 2017 International Salon & Spa Expo in Long Beach, Calif. She creates the stone over an ombre nail art design.

Edge Nails with Decal Nail Art

Suzie Moskal takes her edge nail design (shown in the video at this link) and adds a spectacular look with polish and decal nail art.

Interview with SPAtaneity's Missy Malone

The Dallas News interviews Missy Malone, a certified medical nail technician and founder of SPAtaneity Natural Nail Salon specializing in waterless pedicures and disposable nail kits. "Our goal is to ensure that we provide safe care to those who are diabetic, cancer patients, anyone with an immunosuppressed condition, even our elderly," Malone says.

Valentine's Day Layered Hearts Nail Tutorial

Empower Nail Art's Lucien Henderson shows how to use a heart stamp to stamp out heart shapes from Empower's nail films. The different sized hearts can be layered to create a fun effect.

Troubleshooter: Sponge Technique Nail Art

This video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series shows MaeLing Parrish using a makeup sponge to dab different colors of polish onto the nail to make a unique design.

Nail Shapes Explained

Naio Nails educator Kirsty Meakin explains four different nail shapes: the ballerina, stiletto, competition square nails, and edge nails.