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Make those magazine cover & IG images come to life with our ‘Look of the week’! GlossaryLive shares these coveted images, reveals the products used & the steps taken to recreate them in the salon & studio!

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Raised Blossom

ALISHA RIMANDO

Get excited about mixed media nail art with this simple to follow 3D flower design.

Love is the Point

KAYLEY CAIRNES

Sculpt an extreme stiletto-shaped nail with an added textured base color, then add various-sized rhinestones to craft an extreme nail with texture, color & design features.

Dagger

ALISHA RIMANDO

A deep V-shape smile line helps this nail design to slim the nail for an elegant result that’s perfect for awards season.

Out of Africa

STEPH SMITH

Steph Smith made the career change into nails at the age of 40 and now, as she turns 60, her love of nails is greater than ever. Here Steph shares a favourite design of hers that blends a series of ideas and techniques.

Blue Roses

SHELLEY LAXINARAYAN

Learn the steps it takes to create an almost holographic embedded rose inside a sculpted enhancement.

Metallic Sweater

ALISHA RIMANDO

Let’s create a quick fun and festive nail art design for clients during the holiday season. With very few tools and supplies, you can create a stylish, themed party-style nail in minutes.

Steam Punk in Blue

SUE RANGELEY

A fan of the steam punk genre, Sue shares a nail design and story that encapsulates the essence of this era and styling. With a simple addition of mini cogs, 3D flowers, foil and various sized crystals, brings this style to life, loud and proud.

Feathered Fall

ALISHA RIMANDO

Create a striking nail art design in 9 simple steps using a series of gel polish colors, a striper brush and gold foil transfer paper.

The Witch

MILENA MINGOZZI

Sculpt a figurine for fantasy or mixed media nail art work.

Hidden Zebra

ZRINKA VUKSAN

Utilize the magic of the magnet in this most mysterious nail art design.

Pinstriped

ALISHA RIMANDO

Elegant nails can be achieved in no time at all when you take a few materials with a striper brush and load up your imagination

Art Deco Rose

ANGEE LOO

Stained glass effect nails are a strong nail art showcase.

Metal Grunge

ALISHA RIMANDO

Place gel polish on wax paper to create advanced looking nail art effects simply & easily too.

The Mexico Nail Shape

MINO VO

Learn how to craft the avant-garde Mexico nail shape.

Misty Marble

CHOI MI KYOUNG

Add texture, color and some text for a bespoke and specialist nail style for an instant nail art upgrade.

Puppy Love

GEMMA DAWSON

Learn the steps it takes to create your first 3D mixed media figurine.

Tropical Summer

KAYLEY CAIRNS

Reflect the sensation of summer with this lively, bright & bouncing tropical nail design.

Portraiture in Flat Art

JACQUELINE MCCLEMENT

Jacqueline details how she builds up her classic portraiture onto a tiny nail canvas.

Confetti & Bling

ALISHA RIMANDO

Simple and fast, this easy design can be done in minutes.

Night Sky

DANI BAILEY

The popular galaxy nail trend bring the night sky to life on your nails.

Blooming Blood Rose

LAUREN WIREMAN

Super simple yet stunning, this nail design requires a few swirls to create a breath taking rose.

Character Portraiture

JAC MCCLEMENT

Learn how to approach portraiture in flat art using gel paints.

Sweet Embellishment

ALISHA RIMANDO

Very quick and easy way to bring 3D embellishment to the nail for a striking & unique nail art look.

Green Goddess 3D French

DARIA PROIA

Daria Proia demonstrates how to sculpt and craft a 3-dimensional French nail in colored gels.

Glitter Retro Tweed

KANG A HYEON

Get bold, bright and glitzy nail styling with this retro tweed design from South Korean nail artist and educator, Kang A Hyeon.

Stone Texture Nail Art Effect

ELENA MALTSEVA

Elena Maltseva has won numerous nail design competitions, & taken the World Champion title 3 times. Elena judges nail championships & conducts trainings all around the world.

Lord of the Jungle

JEANETTE ULRIKSEN

World class champion nail artist, educator & international judge, Jeanette Ulriksen, runs a nail salon, academy & nail product distribution center from her base in Denmark.

Styling Chrome

HAZEL DIXON

Catch a wave & create this chrome effect nail style in 6 short steps crafted by UK nail champion, Hazel Dixon.

Splash of Color

ALISHA RIMANDO

Spring into this fun and bright design with simple steps to create your own splash of color decals for easy inspired nail art.

Cube Colored French Nails

ANDREEA IGNAT

This advanced nail blends a strong cube-style structure with layers of coloured, marble French while encapsulating gems, what’s your interpretation going to look like?

Semi-Precious Stone

CATHERINE WONG

Create an abstract design with many layered dimensions & colors as a feature design either for the big toe in summer sandals or the index/ring finger on manicures.

Ballet Slippers

KIM JIEUN

Using gel in pastels colors as her choice of art media, Kim Jieun paints a delicate ballet slipper nail design.

Extreme Mono Marble Design

ANITA CHAHAL

Extreme nail styling takes your creativity to a new level in structure & design. These simple steps showcase how stunning styling can be achieved in easy stages once the nail is crafted.

Baroque Nails

DANIEL NEYRA

Follow this detailed step-by-step for Nailympia Mexico’s first place poster art nails by Daniel Neyra. Learn to create this detailed set of baroque extreme styled nails.

Cyborg Hand

ANGELA WILDEN

Observe the detailed sculpting, forming, shaping & crafting of these extreme nails before design elements are added to bring it to life!

Spring Embossed Flower Art

JIHYE PARK

Small acrylic beads sculpted into delicate petals – large on the outer rim, getting smaller as they layer towards the sidewall – give a strong 3D dimension to the design.

Lace Effect Design on Extreme Nails

ERIKA NORTIER

Using clever techniques to highlight & shade using the one stroke art method, create a lace effect across the nail to add movement & the illusion of depth.

Year of the Rabbit 2023

SUNDHA

Celebrate the Year of the Water Rabbit with this cute nail design. The Rabbit symbolizes calm & contemplation. It’s a good year to form partnerships & make money too.

Cable Knit Art

APRIL RYAN

Keen to up your nail art game? With a tube of carving gel & gold chrome powder, it’s possible to smartly elevate your nail designs into 3D territory.

Spring Gradation Flower Gel Art

STELLA LEE

Foil, stickers & gold leaf combine across an ombré base to deliver quick, simple yet stunning & elegant nail art.

Flowers with Brush Strokes Gel Art

KIM JEONG AE

Great nail art can be created with simple brush strokes. Here the strokes are used with amazing effect & results when a small metal ring & decal are added to finesse the design.

Keep It Zipped

ALISHA RIMANDO

Utilizing decals in your design can help create stunning nail art. Take a zipper decal & add it to a fun geometric design for rock chick glamor.

Snake Inspiration

SARAH PETERSEN

Build glorious nail art in 5 easy steps by taking simple shapes & layering the design in colors as you go. The paisley shape affords great styling opportunities in easy to follow stages.

Boho-Style Nails

SARAH PETERSEN

Co-owner of Salon Legacy in Rolla, Missouri & international principal educator for Artistic Nail Design, Sarah Petersen has turned her passion for art & nailcare into a burgeoning business & has enjoyed many highs during her career.

Watercolor Portraiture Nail Design

ALEX FREELAND

Alex Freeland, 34, has been doing nails for over 10 years. Starting out as a means to an end, Alex unexpectedly found a love for the artistry of nail technology & a passion for the industry.

Brushed Candy Gel Art

SOHYA LEE

Lee Sohye is a master educator for KEYGEL Korean nail salon brand & founder of NewAr. Sohye has been in the salon business for more than five years and operates two salons in Busan, Korea.

Floral Feature Nail

VIV SIMMONDS

To bring a certain chic to your nail styling, marry a set of ombré pink nails with a delicate floral feature nail, & voila you have nails that stand out in a crowd without the need to shout.

Fall Paisley

YEON-JUNG YOO

Follow the nine-steps to creating this detailed nail design using a nail art pen to draw out the fine lines of the paisley design that sets the scene a set of stunning fall nails.

Disco Nights Festive Lights

ALISHA RIMANDO

Alisha Rimando is recognized as one of the nail industry’s leading experts in training & education. In her 28-plus years experience, her work has been described as ‘ground-breaking’.

Get Tribal

SCARLETT SENTER

It’s the polar opposite to what you may be used to, yet for strong & stunning effects on the nails, take a small round magnet to move & swirl the gel polish around the nail before curing.

Pink glitter and crystal nail art design step by step

Barbie-Inspired Nail Design

GISELLE CABALLERO

Get in the pink with these Barbie-inspired nails created for a specialist shoot in Canada where sugaring, foils & rhinestones combine to bring these nails to life.

Barbie-Inspired Nail Design

GISELLE CABALLERO

Get in the pink with these Barbie-inspired nails created for a specialist shoot in Canada where sugaring, foils & rhinestones combine to bring these nails to life.