Day 233: Baseball Nail Art

Dominique Evans, Rainy’s Salon (Ottumwa, Iowa)

Paint Drops Keep Fallin' On My Head

Nails by Gabby Carino of Bay Shore, N.Y.

The Nail as a Canvas

Once considered eccentric or flashy, nail art has gone mainstream. And – good news for technicians – it’s easier than ever to do.

On The Road: Paintbox

There’s been a lot of buzz around Paintbox, a modern manicure studio located in the SoHo area of New York City. While in town for New York Fashion Week, I was invited to drop in and see what all the hype was about.  

Professional Artistic Nail Collection

FingerPaints just launched its new Professional Artistic Nail Collection exclusive to Sally Beauty Supply.

Day 191: Paint Splatter Nail Art

Lisa Bourgault, Get Nail'd, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Nail Art Studio: Wishful Watercolor

Learn to paint a watercolor Valentine's Day nail.

ISSE 2012: Splattering Nail Art

Young Nails mentor Tom Huynh demonstrates two droplet-splattering effects. The nail on the left is created using five layers: a layer of Young Nails’ Mani•Q base coat and color, a layer of cosmetic-grade glitter (using a

Extreme Nailing

Depending on conditions, clients’ hands and feet may be puffy, moist, and sweaty or cold, dry, and numb. A tech needs to know how to compensate for these changes so she can apply product to a consistent, stable nail surface each time.