french manicures

Blushing Bridal Nails

Pinks, Frenches, and flowers ruled in the bridal nail art designs that four NAILS readers came up with. Use these designs as inspiration when your own wedding-bound clients come calling.

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“I Do” Nails: What nail look were you sporting at your wedding?

Whether fashion-forward, classic, or trendy, nail techs share the nail styles they were wearing at their own nuptials.

Oh, Cupid! [A Valentine’s Day Nail Art Gallery]

With bonus nail art not printed in NAILS Magazine, this gallery showcases stylish, salon-friendly Valentine’s Day designs.

Pardon My French

Break free of the usual pink-and-white constraints with this creative gallery of alternative French nail art styles. Get inspired with bold colors, unique filing, and clever smile lines.

Dashing Diva's French Twist

Sure, a classy pink-and-white French is always in season, but why not switch it up this fall with a dose of trendy color? Dashing Diva Professional offers an easy alternative French look that combines the company’s French Wrap Plus with its polish colors.

French Wrap Manicure

Dashing Diva’s French Wrap Manicure gives you a quick, easy, and perfect French that really lasts.

Smiles Come in All Shapes and Sizes

When it comes to that happiest part of the nail we all know and love, there’s no one right way to make it perfect. Smile lines can adapt to the nail to complement the shape and design of the nail. Akzentz educator Gina Silvestro of Gel Essentials in Cranston, R.I., shows her ideal smile lines for several different nail shapes.

French Tipped Tips

Dashing Diva’s French Tipped Tips provide textbook French looks quickly and easily.

Valentine’s Nail Art in the Blink of an Eye

As February 14 swiftly approaches, your clients are increasing their requests for nail art with hearts, flowers, and all things pink and red. We've got you covered with these designs that will get clients in, out, and on the way to their romantic rendezvous.

Leading Men

At Extremedys2010 Hand & Foot Spa in West Hollywood, Calif., the French manicure isn’t just for women anymore. The salon offers a popular “Boy French” nail style that gives its male clients a “healthy-looking, groomed nail that doesn’t look like polish or a traditional French manicure,” says owner Naja Rickette.