Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2 Challenges

Here's a 10-minute recap of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2. We selected 24 semi-finalists for our second annual NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competition. The field was narrowed down to our Top 12 after two pre-challenges. For 10 weeks in September 2014, we gave our finalists a new challenge each week to showcase their skills in creating nail art looks based on a theme created by NAILS and each of our weekly sponsors (Bio Seaweed Gel, CND, Dashing Diva, Entity Beauty, Gel II, Gelish, INM, It’s So Easy, Orly International, SuperNail, and Young Nails). In addition to creating their nail art masterpieces, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist contestants shot step-by-step tutorials, video demos, and shared their entries via social media.

Easy Sparkling Night Sky Nail Art

FingerNailFixer Holly Schippers shows how to create a sparkling night sky nail design using CND Shellac and CND Additives in White Out, Midnight Revelry, and Hummingbird.

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.

Tammy Taylor Elegance Gel Art Paint

The Elegance gel art paint is perfect for creating any nail design.

NTNA S.6 Challenge 4: Love & Marriage Nail Art (Lorna)

or NTNA Challenge 4, sponsored by Tammy Taylor nails, contestants were asked to illustrate their favorite love story across 10 nail tips. Here is Lorna Andrew's entry. See all nine entries here. 

Gelish Art Form Gels

Art Form gels come in 24 shades, are completely opaque, and can be used for everything from line work to background shading.

Transfer Foils

Dollar Nail Art has new Transfer Foils available to help expand your nail art palate.

NTNA S. 6 Challenge 3: True Beauty Nail Art (Lorna)

For NTNA Challenge 3, sponsored by LeChat, contestants were asked to create a double nail design, with one design on the underside of the nail and a transparent design layered on top. Here is Lorna Andrews's entry. See all 10 entries here.

NTNA S. 6 Pre-Challenge #2: Architectural Nail Art (Bojana)

For NTNA pre-challenge #2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants created a nail design inspired by the company’s Wanderlust trend. Here is Bojana Radojicic's entry.