Embed a Timepiece into 3-D Glitter French Nails

Amy Becker breaks down how to encase the Masterworks timepiece product into gel and finish the look with a faded glitter 3-D French design.

Painting like Picasso

Mini-Masterpiece Contest Winners Revealed

before and after: nail makeover gallery

Our readers perform makeovers every day. Here, we gathered a gallery of “before” and “after” photos from NAILS’ readers and manufacturers. See just what’s possible with skills and the right tools.

Masterpiece Nails for National Museum Day

National Museum Day is September 24th. Pay homage to some of the most iconic pieces of art with nail art from our Mini Masterpiece series.

Salon by Day, Nail School by Night

Situated in the back of a popular New York Salon, TW Nail Technology Inc. offers a 16-week nail program for nascent nail techs featuring intimate class sizes, practical workshops, and one-on-one attention.

Look in the Mirror To Find Our Industry Superstars

I think superstars are people like Shari Finger, who has been running a nails-only salon for 17 years and has probably trained a few hundred nail technicians during that same amount of time.

Adventures in Acrylic

I’ve taken a liking to newbie nail tech Michele Hoffman of Arizona. She’s been e-mailing me pictures of her nail art ever since she graduated from Charles of Italy Beauty College in Lake Havasu City about

T-Shirts For Awareness: Part 1

In the first part of a three part series, Polished Girlz founder Alanna Wall interviews two of the nail artists who created T-shirts for awareness. Artists Mr. Luis and Amy Becker are profiled.

Tiny Brushes, Huge Talents, Old Masters (NAILS Mini-Masterpiece Nail Art Contest)

"Crazy good" is how one of our judges described the extraordinary batch of entries we received for our Mini Masterpiece contest. With jaw-dropping precision and exceptional skill, our readers managed to successfully capture the essence of many of the world's most celebrated paintings on a tiny nail tip.