
NTNA Challenge 1: 10-Tip Nail Murals Tell Stories of Personal Journeys
The first challenge in NAILS Next Top Nail Artist is in and these nail murals are moving and meaningful. See the finished results!

The first challenge in NAILS Next Top Nail Artist is in and these nail murals are moving and meaningful. See the finished results!

For the final OPI NTNA All Stars challenge, contestants were asked to create a Mexico City mural using OPI lacquer and GelColor. This is Melisa Salazar's entry. See both entries here.

For the final OPI NTNA All Stars challenge, contestants were asked to create a Mexico City mural using OPI lacquer and GelColor. This is Julie Ventura's entry.

Nail tech Rebecca Tweddle captures precious memories of growing up in the 1980s with this intricate nail art tribute.

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For NTNA Challenge 10, sponsored by Wildflowers Nails, contestants were asked to create a mixed-media mural across 10 nail tips, including as much dimension and optical illusion as possible. Here is Nixxi Rose’s entry. See all three entries here.

For NTNA Challenge 10, sponsored by Wildflowers Nails, contestants were asked to create a mixed-media mural across 10 nail tips, including as much dimension and optical illusion as possible. Here is Carly Snyr’s entry. See all three entries here.

For NTNA Challenge 10, sponsored by Wildflowers Nails, contestants were asked to create a mixed-media mural across 10 nail tips, including as much dimension and optical illusion as possible. Here is Ashton Harlan's entry. See all three entries here.

This year’s Mural Contest attracted a variety of whimsical entries, from the characters of The Muppet Show to Guardians of the Galaxy’s Baby Groot. Jacqueline McClement’s winning entry features everyone’s favorite boy wizard, Harry Potter.

NAILS is now accepting entries for its 2019 Nail Mural Contest.

NTNA Top 24 contestant Lorna Andrews created this Day of the Dead nail mural for the first pre-challenge, Drop Dead Gorgeous.

Swarovski Crystals challenged the NAILS NTNA S. 6 Top 24 to celebrate Day of the Dead with handpainted nail murals.

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #10 sponsored by Wildflowers asked contestants to create a Pointillist nail design. Click here to see all three entries. Here is Hemi's entry.

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #10 sponsored by Wildflowers asked contestants to create a Pointillist nail design. Click here to see all three entries. Here is Halley's entry.

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #4 sponsored by ibd asked contestants to create a love story gone wrong using 10 nail tips, using only ibd products and China Glaze embellishments. Click here to see all nine entries. Here is Ashton's entry.

Murals must depict a continual theme across a series of five or 10 nail tips. Entries must be received by NAILS by December 8, 2017.

Hip Hop Hooray: Nail tech and NTNA Season 4 Top 12 competitor Trisha Johnson paid tribute to rapper Eminem in her winning nail art mural.