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With a colorful tie-dye design and unique photography, nail tech RussAnna Dudley won the top spot this year. Eileen Fox’s on-trend milk bath design took the first runner-up spot, while Sarah Petersen’s geometric design took the second runner-up spot, and Scarlett Senter’s dramatic floral French was the third runner-up. Congratulations to all our finalists and thank you to everyone who entered this year’s competition.
Vote for your favorite Cover Tech Contest finalists! The winner will grace our January 2020 cover.
If you’re searching for inspiration, look no further than these shining examples of excellence in nail design. This look back at favorite Cover Tech Contest entries from years past will delight the eye and stir the creative spirit.
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Holly encourages nail techs to enter the NAILS Magazine Cover Tech Contest.
“How do I get a cover?” is a question I get asked nearly every day — so, dear readers, here is your chance. Before you go to www.nailsmag.com/ctentry20 and share your work with us, here are my tips for entering a successful submission.
Have you ever wished you could see your work on NAILS Magazine's cover? Our Cover Tech Contest could be your chance! Follow these guidelines to create a cover-worthy entry.
Nail tech Albee Chen’s boldly colored twist on Japanese-style art won the top spot in this year's Cover Tech Contest.
Executive editor Beth Livesay discusses the demand for newness and encourages nail professionals to try something different.
Session manicurist Ashley Gregory has these tips for creating cover-worthy images for NAILS' Cover Tech Contest.
I am fresh off a trip to America’s Beauty Show in Chicago, where I had the honor of being a guest panelist on The Nailscape’s Making Your Mark in the Nail Industry panel. A few of the questions that came up during this panel are ones I hear frequently, so I thought I would re-address them here.
We created this fun Cover Tech Match-Up game for the amazing NAILS Cover Tech Contest 2018 entries that didn't reach the finals. Come back each day to vote for your favorites!
Nail tech Kryssy Hawkins won the top spot this year with her edgy, colorful, DJ-inspired image. Stella Sampson’s delicate teatime design earned her the first-runner-up spot, while Ashton Harlan’s sharp chrome nails were the second-runner-up, and Eileen Fox’s Indian-flavored design was the third-runner-up.
My last leg of the trip was an ambitious one. I traveled to Baltimore to tour salons in the surrounding area, which included Middletown, Del., and Silver Spring, Md.
Competing is one of the best ways to hone your craft and get noticed. In the world of nails, there are many opportunities to showcase your talents and grow as a result. We talked to some regulars on the competition circuit to find out what you’ll need to know if you want to compete — and possibly win big.
Nail tech Celine Cumming was the creative force behind two of the 10 remarkable images that made it to our final round of voting.
I welcome the change 2017 brings to NAILS.
Erika Kotite discusses the importance of voting for what you believe in and the power of choice.
