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5 Questions with Hello Kitty's Official Nail Artist

Meet Masako. She is Sanrio's official nail artist and came all the way from Japan to LA for some serious nail talk!

Ryoko Garcia Featured by Kiss Products

Kiss Products sat down with Ryoko Garcia, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 1 winner and professional artist who designed the company's new ‘Temptation’ set in The Collection of consumer nail tip designs. She talks about her passion for nail art and inspiration for The Collection and shows some of her designs from the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competition.

In the Spotlight: An Interview With Sandy Borges Combs

Hand & Nail Harmony's West Coast Regional Education Manager, Sandy Borges Combs, shares her experience in the nail industry with Gelish NailStyle , from the moment she decided to become a nail technician to becoming an educator. You Might Also Like: Gelish NailStyle App Available for iPhone and iPad

Passion Breeds Success: An Interview With Danny Haile

In honor of the release of Gelish NailStyle , here's an exclusive interview with CEO and Founder of Gelish, Danny Haile. Learn and take a trip down memory lane as Danny Haile explains his origins in the nail industry and how his passion breeds success. You Might Also Like: Gelish NailStyle App Available for iPhone and iPad

In the Spot Light: An Interview With MaeLing Parrish

Gelish U.S. Dean of Education MaeLing Parrish utilized her background in art to establish herself as a nail educator in the U.S. Find out what makes her tick in the one-on-one interview below.

Nail Art and the Ladies of Kleur

MTV Voices features nail art and the ladies of Kleur ("kuh-ler": the Afrikaans and Dutch translation of "color"). The Los Angeles-based collective is bringing nail art to the masses via custom nail art events in retail stores (like Urban Outfitters), art galleries, and other venues throughout Southern California and beyond. The collective consists of three women who are also jewelry designers, plus they each have a career in the music industry. Read more: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/91819/musical-nails#ixzz2SFfTYvye

Top 25: Allison Baker Lands Top Spot in 2012

After dabbling in competitions for years, nail tech Allison Baker started this year out with gusto by keeping her competition schedule full and her product applications perfect. Her hard work paid off — landing her in the #1 spot on this year’s Top 25 list above a group of very talented and competitive nail techs.

Males Who Do Nails

With a growing number of men opting to pay bills and forge careers from behind a nail table, NAILS takes a look at some male techs to find out what they think of their chosen profession and how they’re making it in a female-dominated industry.

Artist Spotlight

A nail artist can exist in the most unlikely of places, and though NAILS keeps its attention focused on licensed nail professionals, this unlikely non-licensed nail artist has become a fan-favorite for his polish company employer.

The Video Vixens of Nails

Coming directly to a viewing screen near you, these top video-making nail techs are online and bringing education to the masses with their fun and unique brands of instructional nail clips.