September 7, 2010
| News
Harper’s Bazaar takes a cue from Giorgio Armani’s fall runway collection and recommends fire engine-red polish on short nails.
Keywords: consumer press Essie fashion manicures nails and fashion
September 1, 2010
| Article
Nothing quite rings in the fall season like the toll of school bells indicating that class is back in session. So pull out your trusty highlighter and be sure to take notes during this lesson on the new fall colors. (Your clients might surprise you with a pop quiz later.) With reds, blues, purples, and grays all on the syllabus, you’ll want to keep these polishes on your supply list until at least winter break.
Keywords: polish polish preview trends
September 1, 2010
| Article
Designers continue to exhibit a degree of caution for fall 2010, yet offer a palette of beauty and excitement with a blending of colors, some with similar undertones, in surprising and intriguing combinations.
Keywords: fall fashion nail art trends
September 1, 2010
| Article
Stephanie Russo of Salon Kukata in Upland, Calif., shows how she does one of her popular designs. Russo sells these designs as add-ons, typically canvassing ankles and backs, and they have become quite popular during the summer months, with clients sometimes asking for more elaborate and flashy designs.
Keywords: body art temporary tattoos
August 1, 2010
| Article
Etsy.com, the ever-growing online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of handmade goods, is the perfect place to find one-of-a-kind items for your salon.
Keywords: nail tech made polish retail boutique items retailing
July 28, 2010
| News
Glamour offers a simple tip for achieving the metallic polish trend that dominated Chanel’s couture runway: try wearing a hue that compliments your skin tone. Silver polish works for fair skin, gold illuminates medium and olive tones, and copper looks gorgeous on darker skin.
Keywords: CND consumer press Essie Orly polish
July 1, 2010
| News
Harper's Bazaar reports that "greige" polish — a mixture of beige and gray — is popular on the runway.
Keywords: CND fashion Fashion Week nails and fashion polish
July 1, 2010
| Article
Gray-beige polishes — also known as the “greige,” “taupe,” or “putty” trend — are showing up all over runways and adorning celebrities’ nails. Get the look in your salon this summer with these professional shades.
Keywords: China Glaze CND Color Club Essie fashion
June 1, 2010
| Article
A new batch of nail tips is popping up on trade show floors this year, and they are taking colored and pre-designed nail tips into the new decade.
Keywords: Cala Dashing Diva nail tips Nailite pre-designed nail tips
June 1, 2010
| Demo
When I went online to check out the winners of the CND Nail Style Competition, I had to doublecheck the name of the first-place winner. When I confirmed that it was really my name, I just started jumping and screaming — I’d just won an all-expense-paid trip to New York Fashion Week!
Keywords: Behind the Scenes celebrities CND contests fashion
June 1, 2010
| Article
Nail salons and spas see plenty of brides and bridal parties. Bridal items ranging from how-to books to rhinestone-embellished clothing are great gift ideas.
Keywords: bridal styles Retail Boutique retail boutique items retailing
April 1, 2010
| Article
You don’t have to live in a fashion mecca like New York City to find opportunities to have your best nail styles featured in a professional photo shoot. Take a page from the (ever-growing) book of Joy Yavenue, who enhances her nail art print and web portfolios by partnering with area entrepreneurs.
Keywords: creating a portfolio doing nails for photo shoots nails and fashion photographing nails professional image
March 1, 2010
| News
Vivienne Tam's eye-catching butterfly notebooks were seen on the runway, and OPI's Hong Kong colors are now available on Dell laptops.
Keywords: consumer press nails and fashion OPI Products polish
March 1, 2010
| News
According to Marie Claire, cosmetic companies are following the runway dance trend with ballet-pink palettes and feminine scents. One polish example: Essie in Prima Ballerina.
Keywords: consumer press Essie nails and fashion polish
March 1, 2010
| Article
Nail artists compete in a challenge to win a trip to New York City Fall Fashion Week.
Keywords: CND competitions contests fashion nail art
