The bloggers arrive on set with blank canvases for the contestants.

Buzzfeed’s senior editor Erin enjoys a bit of bread before judging.

Zap2It’s Jean snaps a quick nail art selfie on set.

Classic, Jaime, and LaToya are given hours to improve the look and are filmed and photographed the entire time!

Hair, make-up, and wardrobe work around the manicurists to get the models ready for application of the final looks.

Once the elimination challenge is complete the nails are applied to the models hands and they are given super soft pillows to relax while the judges painstakingly deliberate and review each and every bit of art up close.

The contestants sketch and outline their designs before starting. At this point in the game mistakes can cost you precious time and possibly the win.

Nai'd It contestants have access to a world of unconventional options to take their designs to the next level. This is not your usual salon nail art.

Before stepping on to the elimination stage with the contestants each model’s hair and makeup is touched up very carefully so that the art is never touched.

After the show the models immediately have their nail art carefully removed and stored in the Nail’d It archives.