mixed-media nail art

Day 33: Rock and Roll Nails

Tashina Green, Poochiez Pawz Nail Studio (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Day 25: Acrylic Roses Embedded In Gel Nails

Gina Silvestro, Michael K Galvin & Gel Essentialz Salon (Cranston, R.I.)

Sally Sells Seashells

Nails by Svetlana Zahra, Paola, Malta

Day 2: 3-D Butterfly Nails with Cutouts

Mandy Tsang, Winning Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

Gripe #1 (I know, right?)

OK, so here we are getting ready for the first competition of the year. ISSE Long Beach. I love this trade show. Aside from it being in my own back yard, the convention center is right

Pearls of Wisdom

In honor of CND’s 30th anniversary — commonly known as the pearl anniversary — the Russian School of Nail Enhancement OleHouse in Moscow has created this nail art design using several of CND’s pearlescent polishes.

Midnight Flowers

Want to impress a client with an eye-catching, 3-D acrylic design? Then check out CND educator Tammi Merritt’s technique on these blooming black floral nails. The Knoxville, Tenn.-based tech uses colored acrylic, dried flowers, rhinestones, and metallic strips to create a layered effect that blends well on the black background.

EZ Flow 3-D Nail Art

EZ Flow’s colored acrylic collections allow you to free your mind and create endless combinations of colors and art to keep clients enthralled year-round. The collections Time to Shine, Pastel, Earth Stone, and Rainbow offer unique shades for nails, and the Competition White Series has superior performance and adhesion.

Artist Spotlight: Liliya Sereditskaya

Ukrainian-based nail tech Liliya Sereditskaya is a relative newcomer to the nail craft. She’s only worked as a nail tech for three years, but she has quickly learned how to make stunning, high-quality stilettos to keep a full clientele. NAILS got a chance to talk to Sereditskaya about nail trends in Ukraine and how she got her start.

Embedded Nail Art with Handpainted Accents

Get the step-by-step for nail artist Mare Horak’s signature style.