
Tough Girls Get Lace-Up Nails
Corset-inspired lace-up nails make a "bad girl" statement.

Corset-inspired lace-up nails make a "bad girl" statement.

This year’s Nail Technician of the Year finalists wowed us with their expertise and dedication to the nail industry. On the next few pages, you’ll get to meet all six of them and find out why they’re among the best in the industry has to offer.
As a NAILS editor it is my job to learn the ins and outs of the nail industry.

But when selecting a tip to fit your individual client’s nail, remember these six basic nail shapes and make your selection accordingly.

NAILS wouldn’t be celebrating its 20th anniversary if it weren’t for the support of many manufacturers in our industry. To help us celebrate this landmark, we talked to the top brass at several companies that have been around from our very beginning.

This month’s cover comes to you all the way from Russia. Russian women are very fashion-conscious and feminine in their styles. With a full set of nails costing around $120 U.S. dollars (and rebalances costing $60) not all women can afford enhancements, but a growing number of women visit salons regularly.

Nail tech Vicki Brenner shares her secret to getting French manicures to last longer.

Creative was the sole nail sponsor a GenArt 2003, creating exclusive designs for three of GenArt’s up-and-coming designers’ fashions.

NAILS editor is up close at this year's runway shows with CND's Jan Arnold.

The second annual nail competition proves that competing really is a global event.

When we told Elsbeth that we were shooting a teen cover to go with our cover story on teenagers, she conducted an informal poll of teenage girls in her neighborhood to see what they like to wear on their nails.

It isn't always easy to figure out why a client is lifting. Work through these steps to rule out some common causes.

As a lead sponsor and the exclusive nail partner of GenArt’s Seventh on Sixth Spring fashion show Creative Nail Design collaborated with three showcased designers to develop nail looks to complement their collections. Monica Leiper created 1,000 pre-done nail tips.
In a year marked by fewer competitions than in past years, veteran and novice competitors had to make their participation in every event count.
Collaborating with Creative co-founder Jan Arnold, Tom Bachik often looks to runway fashions for inspiration so we asked him to take three of his latest designs and break them down into three easy steps each.
