November 22, 2010
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So what are your favorite products? We’ve tallied the votes and are happy to announce the winners of the 2009 NAILS Readers’ Choice Awards.
Keywords: Akzentz Backscratchers China Glaze CND Color Club
November 22, 2010
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A modern spin on the classic 1950s “how to be a better housewife” tips, we’ve got you covered in common stain removal. And to put the final twist on it, we present you with a myriad of coffee, red wine, and lipstick stains all made out of this fall’s new polish collections.
Keywords: Barielle CHI China Glaze CND Color Club
November 22, 2010
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From Feb. 13-20, New York Fashion Week showcased upcoming Fall trends. Here’s a closer look at some of the runway nails. This gallery is an expanded version of the article in the May 2009 issue of NAILS Magazine.
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November 22, 2010
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The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.
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November 22, 2010
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Looking to find out what colors are going to be hot this spring? Well look no further. We've got more than 100 colors for you to choose from
Keywords: CHI China Glaze CND Color Club Duri
November 22, 2010
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From Acrylics to Wraps — and everything in between — NAILS announces the winners of our fifth annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Keywords: Backscratchers Belava CHI China Glaze CND
November 22, 2010
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Get back to your inner child with this month's fall polish preview. Not just for little girls, our paper dolls make dressing up your clients' nails as easy as child's play -- now snip to it!
Keywords: Barielle China Glaze CND Duri Essie
November 22, 2010
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We gave 10 innovative nails techs a hodge-podge of items and instructed them to create five nail tips using only the items in their box full of goodies. As you can see, all came away with different creations using exactly the same materials.
Keywords: CND competitions Essie It's So Easy mixed-media nail art
October 18, 2010
| News
Textured and vinyl polishes, as well as foils, are a few of Self Magazine's 2010 Best Beauty Trends.
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October 18, 2010
| News
Deep teal polish in a variety of peacock tones is unexpectedly chic, according to Lucky Magazine.
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October 18, 2010
| News
Redbook magazine suggests the use of a daily hand scrub to counteract dark spots on hands in 43 Ways to Look Younger.
Keywords: CND consumer press natural nail care scrubs
October 1, 2010
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As fashion designers experiment with different textures on the runway, nail polish manufacturers keep up with an array of stylish nail polish finish offerings — from the traditional cream to the edgy suede. One nail tech shares her expertise to help you sort through all of the jargon and match the appropriate client to the appropriate finish.
Keywords: Barielle Bernadette Thompson chrome CND Deborah Lippmann
October 1, 2010
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Empire Education Group’s top students were honored on May 17 at this year’s Future Professionals Expo & Competition. More than 1,900 students from Empire’s 96 schools across the nation attended the 6th annual event in Hershey, Pa., where students from each school competed for valuable prizes.
Keywords: CND competitions nail art schools
September 7, 2010
| News
Glamour’s beauty expert Andrea Pomerantz Lustig recommends getting gel manicures only once in a while, as the removal process can leave nails weak after lots of filing and acetone soaking.
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September 7, 2010
| News
Essence explains how to turn one shade of Orly nail polish into three other, prismatic new colors with the advice of celebrity manicurist Lisa Logan.
Keywords: CND consumer press Orly polish