nail art contests

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Is Ready for Your Votes!

The day has finally arrived! NAILS Next Top Nail Artist sponsored by Gelish is live and the Week #1 challenges are up and ready for voting.

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Mini Masterpiece Nail Art Contest Winners 2013

Mixing the classic with the modern, Lichtenstein, Magritte, Van Gogh, and Kandinsky were all represented in this year’s crop of winning mini-masterpieces. Prepared to be amazed at the skill and precision evident in all these entries.

Tricoci University Students Create Indy 500-Inspired Designs

Tricoci University students participated in a manicuring competition to create an Indy 500-inspired nail design.

NAILS’ Next Top Nail Artist: Could It Be One Of Your Recent Graduates?

NAILS Magazine, the parent brand to Nail School News, wants to identify the next crop of up-and-coming nail artists in an online reality-show inspired contest. Does one of your recent nail program graduates fit the bill?

Congratulations, 2013 Contessa Nail Winner!

This year’s nail enhancement winner is Robyn Schwartz of Polished & Pampered Hair and Esthetics in Grand Forks, British Columbia

Cover Tech 2013: Mining for Metals

Readers just fell in love with Hillary Fry’s edgy image. Take a look at all the incredible images that vied for the winning spot in this year’s Cover Tech Contest, as well as some other great entries that caught our eye. Thank you to all who entered and all who voted.

Win Free Polish and Press

Find out how to be featured on Self magazine's nail board on Pinterest. The magazine will also be giving away 1,250 free polishes.

2012 Mini-Masterpiece Contest Winners

It requires a lot of talent and a little bit of nerve to take on the world’s greatest masters. These bold nail artists rolled up their sleeves, gathered their finest brushes, and attempted to re-create a famous work of art on a nail tip to compete in this year’s Mini-Masterpiece Contest.

Premiere Orlando 2012: Fantasy Nail Art

Here are a few photos from the 3-D Fantasy Nail Art competition during Premiere Orlando 2012. Congratulations to Catherine Wong for winning first place in the veteran category.

2012 Mural Contest Winners Really Rock

The winner of NAILS’ 2012 Nail Mural Contest pays homage to some of our era’s greatest musicians. Check out the detail in this hand-painted mural by Robert Nguyen and in these other impressive entries.