Day 176: 3-D Poppy Nail Art

Linda Reinsone, Scotland

3-D Acrylic Roses

This video has no dialogue, so you can learn and watch with your eyes. Notice the angle of the brush, the consistency of the acrylic, the wait time before placing the product on the nail, and the placement of the petals. Use this video to try to make your own, pause between each petal, and try to repeat what I do. "You can do it!" Lauren Wireman says.

The NAILS Team: Cool & Y2K Compliant

We’re going to be here for you next month, next year, next century, and into the next millennium, just like we are today.

Week 3: Full Week on the Floor

This was a very hectic, stressful week — I was on the floor all week and had testing again on Friday. It was fun, but I am very tired at the end of the day. Most

3-D Made Easy

Well, maybe not easy. But Star Nail’s global education director Elaine Watson has a quick tip on how to get a better performance out of acrylic for 3-D designs.

Week Eight: Beauty Changes Lives

I am so excited to say that my nail tech school tuition will be paid in full! Last week, the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation announced the CND|BCL|Tippi Hedren Nail Technology Scholarship recipients, and I was completely surprised and honored to have been chosen as one of the 10 winners.

3-D Bohemian Eclectic Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Torie Bastian (Corwn Point, Ind.)  created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.  

Encapsulated Acrylic 3-D Skull

Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails demonstrates how to create an elegantly spooky 3-D skull nail design.

Light Elegance, Part 3 of 3: Simply Nail Art

Nail art training video.