Nail Art Video: Gel-Coated Flower Nails (Jul. 2011): Behind the Nail Pros

Jul 20th, 2012

Sam Biddle joins NAILPRO magazine for the July 2011 cover, in which she embeds tulle, acrylic flowers and leaves into nails and coats them with gel. To finish it off? More 3-D flowers of course!

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Behind the Nail Pros 2011

Nail Art How to: “Nail Files” Katie Cazorla’s Nails (Jun. 2011) • Nail Art How to: Rainbow Glass Gel Nails (May 2011) • Nail Art How to: 3 Nail Artists in 1 (Apr. 2011) • Nail Art How to: Spring Nail Lacquers (Mar. 2011) • Nail Art How to: Goth Valentine’s Day Nails (Feb. 2011) • Nail Art How to: Winter Nails (Jan. 2011)

Behind the Nail Pros 2010

Nail Art How to: NAILPRO Cup Winner (Dec. 2010) • Nail Art How to: Cameo Nails (Nov. 2010) • Nail Art How to: Neon Animal Print Nails (Oct. 2010) • Nail Art How to: Fall Nail Colors (Sept. 2010) • Nail Art How to: Metallic Nail Tips (Aug. 2010) • Nail Art How to: Detailed “Designer Nails” (Jul. 2010) • Nail Art How to: Summer Nail Polish Collections (Jun. 2010) • Nail Art How to: Harajuku Nails (May 2010) • Nail Art How to: Stiletto Nails (Apr. 2010) • Nail Art How to: Spring Nail Polish Collections and NAILPRO’s Maggie-Award-Winning “Alice in Wonderland” Layout (Mar. 2010) • Nail Art How to: NAILPRO 10th Anniversary Cover (Feb. 2010) • Nail Art How to: NAILPRO Cup Winner (Jan. 2010)

Behind the Nail Pros 2009

Nail Art How to: Holiday Nails (Dec. 2009) • Nail Art How to: Heavy Metal Nails (Nov. 2009) • Nail Art How to: Roaring ’20s Nails (Oct. 2009) • Nail Art How to: Fall Nail Colors (Sept. 2009) • Nail Art How to: “Coco Chanel” Vintage Nails (Aug. 2009) • Nail Art How to: Summer Acrylic Nails (Jul. 2009) • Nail Art How to: Neon Nails (Jun. 2009) • Nail Art How to: International Nails (May 2009) • Nail Art How to: Leopard Nails (Apr. 2009) • Nail Art How to: “Miss Matched” Nails (Mar. 2009) • Nail Art How to: Garden of Eden Nails (Feb. 2009) • Nail Art How to: Ruby “The Wizard of Oz” Nails (Jan. 2009)

Behind the Nail Pros 2008

Nail Art How to: Ice Blue Flame Nails (Dec. 2008) • Nail Art How to: French Twist Nail Art (Nov. 2008) • Nail Art How to: Giraffe Nails (Oct. 2008) • Nail Art How to: Fall Nail Colors (Sept. 2008) • Nail Art How to: New York Nails (Aug. 2008) • Nail Art How to: Hand-Painted Nails (feat. Adrianne Curry) (Jul. 2008) • Nail Art How to: Nail Artists Celebration (Jun. 2008) • Nail Art How to: Snakeskin Nails (May 2008) • Nail Art How to: French Nails (Ballerina) (Apr. 2008) • Nail Art How to: Spring Nail Polish Collections (Mar. 2008) • Nail Art How to: 3-D Nails (Feb. 2008) • Nail Art How to: Pink-and-White Nails (Jan. 2008)

Behind the Nail Pros 2007

Nail Art How to: NAILPRO Cup Winner (Dec. 2007) • Nail Art How to: Old-Fashioned Meets Modern Nails (Nov. 2007) • Nail Art How to: Halloween Nails (Oct. 2007) • Nail Art How to: Fall Nail Polish Collections (Sept. 2007) • Nail Art How to: Summer Nails (Aug. 2007) • Nail Art How to: Rainbow Nails (Jul. 2007) • Nail Art How to: Mod ’60s Nails (Jun. 2007) • Nail Art How to: Pink-and-White Nails (Jun. 2007)

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