February 2 2010 - Nails In The News
Products for a Girls' Night In
What's a girls' pajama party without at-home nail care? Teen Vogue suggests nail care products that include emery boards and pink polish. Emery boards with cute prints like these from fashion designer Paul & Joe may be a popular retail item, while a cheery pink polish like Victoria's Secret Pink Me Up nail polish could be popular for teen clients.
Tags: FILES, POLISH
February 2 2010 - Nails In The News
Teen Vogue Picks Polish: Romantic and Sporty
Teen Vogue picks flirty pale pink and sporty brown as polish must-haves. On the list of romantic beatuy buys under $10 is Revlon Nail Enamel in Effervescent Opal, perfect for Valentine's Day. For the sporty gals, suggest Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquer in a shade of brown, a good neutral shade for the summer.
Tags: HOLIDAYS, OPI PRODUCTS, POLISH
January 7 2010 - Nails In The News
Beauty Tips from Shape
Shape magazine lists its beauty tips, including this advice about nail care:
7. Stop picking at your cuticles to prevent infections. For clients who can't stop,"swipe lip balm over them to make picking practically impossible," says the mag.
10. Take an occasional break from polishes to keep nails healthy. "Take off your polish for an entire weekend once a month. Whiten the undersides of your tips by swiping each one with a cotton pad soaked with remover," nail expert Shari Gottesman tells Shape readers.
16. Switch from acrylics to gels to keep your nails healthier. Get ready for clients who read this piece of advice: "[Acrylics] can harm your nails and cause fungus to proliferate if they're not applied properly." The mag suggests the Gelife Natural Manicure treatment.
36. Try a dark nail hue. "Green or gray polish is a practically effortless way to keep your look current," according to Shape. Shown here is OPI Nail Lacquer in Here Today Aragon Tomorrow, from the España collection.
Tags: ACRYLICS, GELS, NATURAL NAIL CARE, OPI PRODUCTS
January 7 2010 - Nails In The News
Deborah Lippmann's Makeover and New Polish
Deborah Lippmann tracks her makeover progress with Shape and introduces a new polish color created in partnership with the magazine. The new Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer in Shape of My Heart is a light pink shade, and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Hoag Breast Care Center in Southern California.
Tags: LIPPMANN COLLECTION, POLISH
January 7 2010 - Nails In The News
M.I.A. in Minx
British performer M.I.A. (Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam) sported Minx nails for a January Vogue photo shoot. Keeping this black-and-white pattern in stock may be a good way to introduce new clients to Minx.
Tags: CELEBRITIES, MINX NAILS
January 5 2010 - Nails In The News
Taupe Polish an Allure Editor Favorite
In its January issue, an Allure editor says, "Chanel found a way to make taupe nail polish fashionable: with a touch of gray and a rich, glossy finish." She recommends Chanel Nail Colour in Particuliere.
Tags: POLISH
January 5 2010 - Nails In The News
Dark Lips, Light Nails
For clients who lean toward darker lipstick, let them know that a mauve-y gray polish will balance out the color. InStyle suggests MAC Nail Lacquer in Light Affair.
Tags: POLISH
January 5 2010 - Nails In The News
Minx and Brights for an Updated '80s Look
Cosmopolitan shows its readers how to get that colorful '80s look—which includes bright polish and in-your-face Minx adhesives.
The magazine suggests readers look up Minx salons in their area for some fun patterns. It also suggests bright polish, like Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquer in Believe It, Do It. "Bright pink will never go out of style," celeb manicurist Kimmie Kyees tells the magazine.
Another option for an '80s-tastic look: flecks of sparkle, such as Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Purple Pizzazz.
Tags: MINX NAILS, NAILS AND FASHION, OPI PRODUCTS, POLISH, SALLY HANSEN