cover techs

Behind the Scenes: Tribal Nail Art

Last year’s NAILS’ Next Top Nail Artist second runner up, Danielle Costantino, has a few tricks up her sleeve when it comes to mixed-media nail design.

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Behind the Scenes: Sea Glass Nails

Polished by the Sea: For the NAILS August cover look, Los Angeles-based nail artist Fariha Ali uses real sea glass atop a clear gel extension.

Behind the Scenes: Steampunk Nails

First Time's the Charm: NAILS Next Top Nail Artist winner Lavette Cephus shows how she created our April 2015 cover.

Behind the Scenes: Acrylic Watercolor Floral Nails

An Artist With Global Reach: This month's cover features delicate watercolor nails in acrylic by Ez Flow's Allie Baker-Bennett.

The Cover Artistry of Vicki Peters

Nail technician and frequent NAILS cover technician Vicki Peters passed away on December 31, 2014. Here is a look at the NAILS covers she did over the years.

Cover Tech Contest 2015: The Masked Woman Wins

If you want to overdose on brilliant photos of nails, take a look at this selection of images submitted to our recent Cover Tech Contest. Winning cover tech Amanda Lenher took top honors with her knock-out comic book-inspired nails. Our heartiest congratulations go to Lenher and all the other finalists. And a giant thank you goes out to everyone who entered this year’s competition.

Close Up on Improvements

How have you spotted improvements in your own work? Did you share them with clients or fellow professionals?

10 Worst NAILS Magazine Covers of All Time

We usually LOVE our own covers, but over our 30-year history, we’ve had some real stinkers. Enjoy this gallery of our editors’ least favorite covers of all time.

Behind the Scenes: What a Man

Cover tech and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist 2nd runner-up Buddy Sims shows you how to get the look he created for the June 2014 cover.

Get the NAILS May 2014 Cover Look

Cover tech and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Lauren Wireman shows you how to get the look she re-created for the May 2014 cover of NAILS Magazine.

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