My Fashion Week Diary

When I went online to check out the winners of the CND Nail Style Competition, I had to doublecheck the name of the first-place winner. When I confirmed that it was really my name, I just started jumping and screaming — I’d just won an all-expense-paid trip to New York Fashion Week!

Day 114: Sparkles and Spots Nail Art

Andrea Armstrong, Nailed Again, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Manicure for Men Tutorial

Victoria Elizabeth, ambassador for Tweezerman, shows men how to properly groom their nails.

ISSE Part 1

We’ve had a little bit of time to get back into the swing of things at the office after the busy week surrounding the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE). So now that I’ve had a

Day 326: Silver and Red Nail Art

Jennifer Champion, Arts Desire Nails, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

NTNA Challenge #2: In Too Deep (Amy)

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Top 11 contestant, Amy Gustafson, from Victoria, BC, Canada, created a set of 3-D gel sculptured nails across five nail tips based on the theme of Week 2 sponsor Bio Seaweed Gel’s fall/winter 2014 color collection In Too Deep.

Behind the Scenes: Create a Softer French Look

Akzéntz's educator Gina Silvestro created this soft gel French look for our May cover. Find out how you can do these nails.

NTNA 2014 Pre-Challenge #1: 3-D Music (Amy)

Amy Gustafson (Victoria, BC, Canada) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme. "I was inspired by the headphones and colours I saw right away. I loved that the headphones became something else (the script Love). I decided that I would have the headphones become the piece of music. I loved the curves of the photos I saw and thought I would incorporate that somehow with it going outside the nail. I love flashy so I thought the more sparkles the better."

Day 135: Abstract Crackle Nail Art

Victoria Jimenez, @1160 Salon (Pompano Beach, Fla.)