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Love is in the Air - Expressive Valentine Designs

Ah, Valentine’s Day. Your clients have love on their minds, and you want to create the perfect Valentine-themed designs to go along with their romantic moods. Four talented techs show us their Valentine’s Day nail art using only the colors red, pink, white, and silver.

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Mother's Day Nail Art

NAILS has collected some inspired nail art from talented techs to represent some common mother stereotypes. These tips represent the spirit of four specific kinds: the sports mom, the stay-at-home mom, the working mom, and the rock star mom.

“Year of the Ox” Nail Art

Celebrate the Vietnamese new year — which runs from Jan. 26, 2009 through Feb. 14, 2010 — with “Year of the Ox” nail art.

Toes in Pastels

Get your clients in a pedicure mood by adding a touch of pastel on their toes. Not only do light shades of green, pink, peach, and blue go hand in hand with the season, they also help liven up toes with a soft dose of color.

Our Favorite Reader Nail Art for the Winter Holidays

Whether your clients celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa or celebrate nothing at all, you'll enjoy the ideas from our readers for seasonal nail art. Browse through these editor's favorites from nail art submitted by our readers over the years.

Multi [Nail] Denominational Nail Art

We asked techs to make some holiday-inspired nail designs you can try for yourself this year. From Christmas to Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah to the Winter Solstice, we’ve got a design for everyone!

Mother-Daughter Nail Art

Six talented nail artists present their designs to help moms and their daughters bond.  Whether your clients are mother/daughter duos who love to look the same or would rather express their individuality we’ve got something for you to choose from.

All Tatted Up -- a Tattoo Nail Art Gallery

Looking to offer an edgier style of nail art to your clients when butterflies and flowers just won't do the trick? Get inspired by these tattoo nail s to push the boundaries and appeal to a different type of client.

Strut Your Stuff Nail Art Contest 2002-2008

Started in 2002, the Beautytech Strut Your Stuff online nail art and enhancement contest has truly become an international event, with entrants from such far-flung locales as Tokyo, Singapore, Poland, and the Netherlands.

Day 333: Poppies Nail Art

Perri Arnold, Perri’s Nail Studio (Edmonton, AB, Canada)