cover techs

The Nail Hub Podcast: My First Magazine Cover

Elizabeth Morris of The Nail Hub did NAILS Magazine's July cover! In this episode, she talks about her experience and how to get yourself out there in the industry.

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Cover-Worthy Chrome Nails

Holly, Mich.-based nail tech Kelly VanDahl has done nail art on three covers of NAILS’ sister magazine, Modern Salon.

NAILS 35th Anniversary Cover Nails with Greg Salo

35 Years Young: NAILS commemorates its 35th anniversary with a celebratory cover from nail veteran Greg Salo.

Champagne Nail Art with Young Nails (Glitter Press/Fade, Ombre, Bubbles)

NAILS Magazine is celebrating our 35th anniversary! What better way to celebrate than with a bottle of champagne? Young Nails president, Greg Salo, kicks off our Feb. 2018 NAILS Magazine redesign with a callback to our Feb. 1983 cover with red nails (and a pot of gold, and a rainbow)

NAILS Cover Tech Match-Up

We created this fun Cover Tech Match-Up game for the amazing NAILS Cover Tech Contest 2018 entries that didn't reach the finals. Come back each day to vote for your favorites!

Highlights From The Salon Fanatic Tour

In 8 days, executive editor Beth Livesay saw 18 nail salons across six states. That’s a total of 2,730 miles!

Salon Fanatic Tour 2017

Executive editor Beth Livesay traveled coast to coast touring salons and talking to nail techs. Here are her pictures from the road.

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 8: Baltimore

My last leg of the trip was an ambitious one. I traveled to Baltimore to tour salons in the surrounding area, which included Middletown, Del., and Silver Spring, Md.

Cover Look: Summer Toenail Art Chrome Design

Andy Ho from Colorado Springs, Colo., created our NAILS July 2017 cover using cat-eye magnetic gel-polish, IBD Chrome Squad, and IBD Hard Gel Intense White to create this textured summer look.

Melli Mello-Inspired Nails with Baroque Accents

Tracey Lee ( @traceyleenails ), the winner of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 4, shows how to create her June 2017 cover of NAILS Magazine with an edge nail shape. Here is a photo tutorial on how to create the acrylic elephant nails on her Nail Art Gallery: http://nailartgallery.nailsmag.com/traceyleenails/photo/454827/ntna-challenge-4-minx/user (See step #9.) You Might Also Like: Behind the Scenes: Tracey Lee's 3-D Floral Edge Gel Nails

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