Express Yourself with the Latest Nail Trend: Creative Lettering

10/08/2024

A new nail trend is sweeping the beauty world, and, recently, even in the Olympic Village. It’s all about adding words and creative lettering to your nail art. Whether you’re customizing your manicure with a personal message or creating a tattoo-inspired look, lettering on nails adds a unique touch to your style. But, as many nail artists know, free-handing lettering isn’t as easy as it looks. From getting the size just right to ensuring perfect placement, lettering can be a real challenge.

Fortunately, there are plenty of options to achieve this trendy look without the struggle of free-hand painting. Nail stickers and small nail tattoos featuring letters have become popular, allowing you to have the entire alphabet at your fingertips. Simply apply them to your nails, and you’ve got instant, flawless lettering. For those who love stamping, there are also stamping plates available that can help you achieve the desired effect with minimal effort as seen in this week’s Freestyle Nail Art episode on GlossaryLive.com.

But if you’re looking to upskill your free-hand lettering and want a more handcrafted feel, we’ve got the perfect solution: The Little Black Nail Book: Gel Art by Courtney Cantwell.

This innovative tool offers a 2-in-1 approach that’s both fun and functional. The practice pages allow you to trace the lettering with your favorite art medium, helping you improve your free-hand skills. Even better, if you’re using gel, you can cure the page after tracing and then peel off the letters to stick them directly onto your nails. Voilà! You’ve created custom, hand-crafted lettering that’s truly unique.

This cool method combines the best of both worlds—enhancing your artistry while giving you a professional look. So whether you’re new to lettering or a seasoned pro, this trend is a fantastic way to express yourself and make your nails truly one-of-a-kind.

Watch this lettering tutorial on GlossaryLive.com

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Alisha Rimando

Alisha Rimando started her journey in the nail industry working in a salon and soon became an educator. She immediately fell in love with teaching and found herself traveling the world as an educator, competitor and hand model for World Champion, Tom Holcomb. 

Alisha has authored and/or contributed to more than 10 textbooks and supplements for Cengage Learning including Milady Standard Cosmetology and continues this honor year after year. Alisha became a session artist for magazines, designers at NY Fashion Week and was even featured in Jennifer Hudson’s Spotlight video. She also spent 3 years as Training Director at Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas where she earned her reflexology license and trained over 360 nail technicians in 31 locations across the USA in the art of natural nail care.

Now she brings her experience and passion for the industry to GlossaryLive. GlossaryLive.com is a beauty & nail educational platform where you can feel confident that the information you are receiving is factual, the techniques tried and true, and the instruction… second to none. Learn basic nail applications to master-level nail art techniques from world-famous veteran nail competitors, judges, educators, authors, and industry gurus. At GlossaryLIVE, you can find advice on your business, check up on industry news, find resources, ask questions, and more. The first ever true global NAIL community!

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