handpainted nail art

Behind the Nails: A Strong Tribute

Hailey Hall-Craner of Twin Falls, Idaho painted this set as as a tribute to her dad who passed away.

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Day 21: Disney Medley Nail Art

Laura Bennett, Beauty 154, Lancaster, England

Aqua Mermaid Nails

Nailed It NZ's Jessie Mills shows how to create this mermaid-inspired nail design.

New Year's Clock: Mirror Chrome & Chameleon Chrome

Naio Nails' Kirsty Meakin creates a thumb design that combines a few chrome powders and a bit of bling to bring this look together.

New Years Eve London Skyline & Fireworks Design (Sculpted Acrylic)

The London Skyline is awash with iconic buildings and Kirsty Meakin creates a simple and effective design of it that doesn't require huge amounts of artistic skill. "Creating the background was easy, just involved a gradient of colours from the Naio Nails Polycolor Acrylic Paints Collection and then sealed with gel-polish," says Meakin.

Christmas Gift and Bow Nails

April Ryan ( @red_iguana_ ) shares how she creates a Christmas gift hand-painted gel nail design (with a ribbon and bow!), which was originally shared on our Instagram Stories ( @nailsmagazine ). Merry Christmas!

3 Easy Winter Nail Art Projects for Students

Use these three simple step-by-steps to help your students practice basic nail art techniques.

Celebrate Edvard Munch’s Birthday With Nail Art Worth Screaming About

Born December 12, 1863, expressionist painter and printmaker Edvard Munch is best known for his iconic work, The Scream.

Watercolor Nail Art

Get painterly with these soft and pretty watercolor nail art ideas.

Marble Hand-Painted Nail Art

Suzie Moskal experiments with creating a Marble Nail Design, using gel polish and a brush. This seems to be an easy design, but actually can be a little tricky to master the technique.