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3-D Dragonfly Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Sparkles. Spirited. Music. Sammi Newell (Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

3-D Graffiti Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Don't Be Afraid. Lauren Boyd (Memphis, Tenn.) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

3-D Island Spiritual Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Patriot. Artistic. Spiritual. Kerlisha Munroe (Point Fortin, Trinidad) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

3-D Tardis Motorcycle Dinosaur Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Weird. Wild. Fabulous. Jessica Warzyniak (Crown Point, Ind.) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

3-D Chakra Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Spiritual. Exotic. Ornate. Halley Fortenberry (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

3-D Snake Parrot Cat Nails (NTNA S.3 Pre-Challenge #2)

Harmony. Creative. Nurturing. Emily Nash (Elkhart, Ind.) created this set of 3-D fantasy nail art using a variety of products (liquid & powder, gel, gel-polish, paints, glitter) to illustrate her personal three-word tagline for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, Pre-Challenge #2.

Cozy Country Bridal Nails

Chris Mans from Jeweled Nails, a salon and academy in Lake Forest, Calif., shows how he created a cozy country-themed bridal nail design.

Dual Clear UV Powder

This new powder from Mia Secret makes sculpting nail art a breeze.

3-D Gel Rose With Glitter Design

Amy Becker shows how to create a 3-D Rose with Masterpiece Gel Paints and a layered glitter technique that increases referrals to your salon.

3-D String Beading Gel Nail Art by Amy Becker

Amy demonstrates how to use her Masterpiece Gel Paints to create a unique 3-D gel nail art design. "By overloading your art brush with Masterpiece Gel Paint, you can create strings of gel to lay down in many designs for a more 3D effect. This works best with the light colors and is not recommended with the darker colors unless you plan on encasing them," Becker says.