March 21, 2013
| Photo Gallery
Whether it’s sewing, decorating, nail designs, or jewelry-making, the common thread this spring is DIY. Grab your supplies and get crafty with the season’s polish hues.
Keywords: China Glaze Cuccio Naturale Dazzle Dry Essie Jessica Cosmetics
March 7, 2013
| Photo Gallery
The International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) Long Beach, held January 26-28, is billed as the West Coast’s largest and most influential total beauty event. Produced by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), the ISSE concept has evolved beyond the traditional “hair” show to really incorporate a diverse exhibitor base covering hair, nails, cosmetics, esthetics, wellness, massage, and advanced education. More than 400 beauty brands were on display for nearly 40,000 beauty professionals in attendance. ISSE Long Beach 2014 will be held January 25-27.
Keywords: African American Manicurists Association Artistic Nail Design Atwood Industries Belava Bio Creative Labs
December 1, 2012
| Photo Gallery
To meet the soak-off needs of all of the gel-polish lines, manufacturers have begun to release their own brands of soak-off solutions and remover wraps to help techs get an effective and thorough soak for clients. Here are some of the latest wraps to hit the market.
Keywords: acetone/removal products Alfalfa Nail Supply CND EZ Flow Famous Names
October 4, 2012
| Product
The Kit includes three Perfect Match LED and UV Soak Off Gel-Polish colors, a High-Gloss Top Gel Sealer, Ultra-Thin Varnish Base Gel, tutorial DVD, a Gel Curing Light, six pre-soaked remover pads, and aluminum foil.
Keywords: gel-polish LeChat starter kits
October 3, 2012
| Demo
LeChat’s Perfect Match Gel-Polish applies like nail polish but wears like gel.
Keywords: gel-polish LeChat
August 28, 2012
| Photo Gallery
Cosmoprof North America’s 10 year anniversary in Las Vegas showed just how resilient the beauty industry can be.
Keywords: AII Alfalfa Nail Supply Artistic Nail Design Beautiful Nails Beauty Bus Foundation
August 20, 2012
| Photo Gallery
More than 50,000 attendees cruised the aisles at this year’s Premiere Orlando. They came to shop, to learn, to compete, to network, and to have some fun!
Keywords: Akzentz CND Dr. G's En Vogue ENP Nail Designs
June 28, 2012
| Article
Are you looking for the right nail products to start your career? We've compiled this handy list of convenient kits to help you get started off on the right foot.
Keywords: acrylics Backscratchers Beautiful Nails Dashing Diva Entity Beauty
April 17, 2012
| Product
LeChat’s Double Agents is a clever base coat and top coat package that will keep polish colors protected and help prevent premature chipping.
Keywords: base coats LeChat top coats
March 23, 2012
| Photo Gallery
On March 3-5, Cosmetologists Chicago (CC) invited the entire salon industry to celebrate the 100th anniversary of America’s Beauty Show in Chicago.
Keywords: America's Beauty Show Belava CND competitions Continuum Footspas
December 15, 2011
| Photo Gallery
The International Beauty Expo took place October 23 and 24 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California.
Keywords: Alite Nail Systems ENP Nail Designs Essie Frida Nails IzelNails
September 15, 2011
| Photo Gallery
As the bright shine of summer fades into the earthy tones of fall, perk up your customers with these new color gel collections from your favorite manufacturers.
Keywords: Akzentz Alfalfa Nail Supply Bio Sculpture Gel Christrio CND
August 25, 2011
| Photo Gallery
Using this fun retro paint-by-numbers technique, we present the fall 2011 polish collections — deep, rich hues and sparkling glitter tones abound.
Keywords: China Glaze Diamond Cosmetics Duri Essie fall polish preview
August 16, 2011
| Photo Gallery
NAILS hosted a happy hour during Cosmoprof on Monday, August 1, attended by a number of professional nail care manufacturers, educators, and other noted guests in the industry. It was a great time to relax after the show, enjoy some cocktails and snacks, and mingle with others who normally don’t have a chance to get together.
Keywords: Backscratchers Belava CND Cosmoprof Dashing Diva
August 16, 2011
| Photo Gallery
For the second year in a row brush-on gel polish lines were the talk of the nail world at Cosmoprof North America. The game-changing nail category has steadily helped to reinvigorate the nail industry over the last year since its initial introduction. In addition, we saw some cool new nail art applications and advances in the pedicure chair world.
Keywords: Alfalfa Nail Supply Barbicide Continuum Footspas Cosmoprof Dashing Diva
