nail trends

International Nail Techs

Call them ongles or uñas, nägel or negle, they’re still nails and they deserve the attention of a skilled professional — no matter where you live. These international techs share what life is like in the nail industry in their slice of the world.

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Color Notes

InStyle’s Mail section highlights reader-submitted fashion and beauty looks inspired by past stories in the magazine.

Hip Shapes

Cosmopolitan’s Beauty Q & A answers the question: What’s the It nail shape right now? Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik answered, the squoval shape continues to rule. Not only is the shape very flattering, but it also prevents nails from breaking due to the stronger corners, according to the mag.

Getting In On the Citrus Craze

Lemon yellow is the color of the moment, according to this month’s InStyle .

Nails a la Mode

Runway-inspired manicures, crackle-effect polishes, and celebrity stiletto nails reign supreme in this month’s InStyle .

Magnificent Mattes

It’s all about the beauty of matte’s in this month’s Glamour issue.

Goin’ Girly

Glamour’s beauty team highlighted a few of the newest beauty products that are sure to help any lovely lady feel extra-girly when she wants to be.

Metal Mania

Intensely reflective silver and gold nails are all the rage right now, as evidenced by the  two gorgeous manicures on actresses AnnaLynne McCord and Kate Beckinsale in Cosmopolitan this month.

Color Exchange

InStyle recommends getting in on the latest statement nail trend: kooky nail-color combos.

Minx Adds Layers

Minx co-founders Dawn Lynch-Goodwin and Janice Jordan have introduced yet another exciting innovation for nail techs by offering a metallic base coat in combination with translucent Minx templates.