Day 60: Bejeweled Nails

Simona Davidikova, WAH Nails (London)

Young Nails Visits NAILS

On Friday, Young Nails visited the NAILS’ office to tell us more about ManiQ Color, its brush-on gel-polish.When president Greg Salo mentioned that some Young Nails-educated nail techs were doing three Mani Q Color clients an

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S.3: Challenge #3 (Pink & Whites)

Tune in Mondays at 6PM to see who won, who’s packing their paintbrushes, and to check out next week’s challenge.NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 3, Challenge #3 is sponsored by Entity Beauty. Entity asked each competitor to create the ultimate sculpted pink-and-white look. Then they had to take it one step further and embellish the nails any way they chose. We wanted to see a pink-and-white look turn into a haute couture masterpiece. Visit this link to vote for your favorite set of nails by Thursday, Sept. 24th at 12 PM, PST: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/challenges/week-3-entityThe votes will be combined with our judges scores, the winner will receive an LED Light and Entity Color Couture Intro Kit ($475 value), and one artist will be eliminated.You can also play along to win prizes at home using the hashtag #GelishPlayAtHome on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Details here: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/play-home

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S.3: Challenge #4 (L.A. Nails)

Tune in Mondays at 7PM to see who won last week, who’s packing their paintbrushes, and to check out this week’s challenge:NAILS NTNA Challenge #4 is sponsored by Orly. Celebrating its “Made in L.A.” campaign, Orly asked each competitor to choose a classic Hollywood landmark and translate it onto a single hand using polish, gel-polish, or acrylic paints. Visit this link to vote for your favorite set of nails by Thursday, Oct. 1st at 12 PM, PST: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/challenges/week-4-orlyThe votes will be combined with our judges scores, the winner will receive Orly’s Professional Gel Kit and an LED lamp ($200 value), and one artist will be eliminated.You can also play along to win prizes at home using the hashtag #GelishPlayAtHome on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Details here: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2015/play-home

How to Design a Full Nail Art Look

Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails explains how she plans a full set of nails so that the accents are well placed and the design flows across the nails.

Nail Shapes Explained

Naio Nails educator Kirsty Meakin explains four different nail shapes: the ballerina, stiletto, competition square nails, and edge nails.

Wildflowers Nails Products at the Best Lil' Nail Show Texas

Lauren Wireman (@wildflowersnails), NTNA Seaason two Top 3 artist and owner of Wildflowers Nails Academy, guides us through the nail products she featured at the Best Lil' Nail Show Texas, including a clear stamper, stamping plates, silicone nail art brushes, glitters, butter paints for one-stroke painting, and her NailSpex, eye protection for nail techs. Follow us on Periscope (@nailsmag) for a behind-the-scenes look into our world. More on NailSpex: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/112284/nailspex-fake-glasses-real-protection

Aloe Growth Therapy

Barielle introduces Aloe Growth Therapy formulated with aloe specifically for brittle, hard-to-grow nails.

Struggle, Strive, Succeed: 3-D Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Struggle. Strive. Succeed. Karalee Chabot (Nashua, N.H.) 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.