
On My Mind: Staying Polished
NAILS executive editor Beth elaborates on Polish Preview and the goings-on behind the scenes of other NAILS shoots.
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NAILS executive editor Beth elaborates on Polish Preview and the goings-on behind the scenes of other NAILS shoots.

Congratulations to this year’s Mini Masterpiece winner, Elsbeth Schuetz, whose highly detailed and expressive rendition of “The Story Book” by William-Adolph Bouguereau wowed the judges. Other fantastic entries reproduced art from H.R. Giger to Michelangelo to Picasso.

Orly education ambassador Tracy Vinson discovered a simple trick for creating the trendy candy ball or bubble flower for nails: She uses a cupcake topper instead of a dotting tool to make the candy ball.

See photos from Cosmoprof North America, held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas July 29-31. The show featured a record-breaking 1,415 exhibitors in the categories of cosmetics and personal care; packaging, contract manufacturing, and private label; and professional beauty. 40,000 visitors attended the show.

This fruity nail art design is perfect for summer!

Orly's summer collection features six vibrant warm shades of pink, orange, and copper.

After completing a multi-part final challenge online, the popular vote was tallied along with the head judges’ scores, declaring Canada’s Valerie Ducharme the winner of NTNA Season 5.

In the landmark fifth season of the competition, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist moves its finale to Premiere Orlando to name a winner. Halley Fortenberry, Hemi Park, and Valerie Ducharme will all compete for the biggest title in the nail industry after eight months of online challenges.

The 2018 Met Gala's theme was "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination." See the fabulous nails celebrities wore to the event!

Held a month later than previous years, showgoers gathered in McCormick Place North (new location) for America's Beauty Show in Chicago, April 28-30.