Whether it’s mending a broken teacup with acrylic or using polish to mark which key is which, nail products often come in handy outside the salon.

Young Nails president Greg Salo creates an acrylic nail with encapsulated red hourglass at the free edge, inspired by black widow spiders.

Ann Chang shares her techniques for sculpting a ballerina nail shape with a nail form and applying glitters with a clear powder encapsulation. She also...

Learn how cover artist Jonny Pham created these avant-garde and innovative Art Deco nails. 

Naio Nails' Kirsty Meakin creates a dramatic acrylic nail with a bat wing-shaped edge and a touch of bling.

Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates how to achieve the correct liquid-to-powder ratio when using acrylic powders.

Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates how to create a snakeskin-patterned acrylic nail using fall colors.

Kupa’s Akiko Yamikawa shows a blood-splattered black widow spider nail design using Artfinity TripTych Colored Acrylic Powders. See...

Should you use gel or acrylic? Tips or forms? These decisions aren’t simply a matter of guesswork. A few principles can be applied to determine which...

Young Nails South Africa owner Yolande Bekker created this jeweled nail design using acrylic, glitter, Mylar, and Mission Control Paint during Young...