Look on the Bright Side: The Importance of Salon Lighting
Lighting affects the whole mood of your salon, so utilize these tips to bring warmth and brightness to the environment.
by Nancy Kirk
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Single-Use Paraffin Wax Traps Moisture Into the Skin
Leave skin feeling soft and youthful with this paraffin wrap.
by Staff
Texas Salon Targets Athletic Clientele
Athletes may not be the stereotypical salon client, but there still is a market for sports lovers in the nail world!
by Nancy Kirk
Young Nails Vlog #109: Emerald Chrome Ombre Stamped Nails
Young Nails president Greg Salo uses the brand's Dream State holo chrome, Caption polish, and stamping to create a beautiful emerald nail look.
by Staff
29 Black Panther Nail Art Designs
Celebrate Wakanda with these fierce Black Panther-inspired nail (or claw?) designs.
'90s Flamingo Nail Art
Celina Ryden demonstrates how to create a '90s style flamingo nail art design.
by Staff
Young Nails Biz Talk: Social Media Part 2: Nail Photography
Young Nails' Habib Salo and Tracey Reierson discuss ways to improve your nail photos for social media.
by Staff
Get the Looks: Artist Session 2017
Nail tech Joanne Sorbello of Stone Ridge Salon in Stone Ridge, N.Y., created four nail art looks for Artist Session fall 2017. Replicate them using these steps.
by Beth Livesay
NTNA S. 5 Ch. 7: Sweet Adventures Nail Art (Halley Fortenberry)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #7 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to create a theme park on 10 nail tips. Click here to see all six entries. Here is Halley's entry.
by Staff
The Nail Hub Podcast: Overexposure
In this episode of The Nail Hub Podcast, Elizabeth Morris discusses what you can do to prevent overexposure in the salon and how you can avoid developing allergic reactions to your beloved products.
by Staff
PFW A/W 2018: CND for Vivienne Westwood, Manish Arora
For Paris Fashion Week, CND created bold, punk lettering for Vivienne Westwood. Handpainted koi fish swim across delicate fan patterned nails for Manish Arora's Paris show.
by Staff
Young Nails Vlog #108: Picking One Nail Style for Life?
Young Nails asks "If you had to pick one nail shape for the rest of your life, which one would you pick?" Greg Salo demonstrates square, oval, almond, and coffin nails using acrylic.
by Staff
NTNA S.5 Ch.7: Sweet Treat Carousel Nail Art (Hemi Park)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #7 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to create a theme park on 10 nail tips. Click here to see all six entries. Here is Hemi's entry.
by Staff
NTNA S.5 Ch.7 Virtual Reality Nail Art (Ashton Harlan)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #7 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to create a theme park on 10 nail tips. Click here to see all six entries. Here is Ashton's entry.
by Staff
NTNA S.5 Ch.7: Sugar Rush Nail Art (Valerie Ducharme)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #7 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to create a theme park on 10 nail tips. Click here to see all six entries. Here is Valerie's entry.
by Staff
NTNA S.5 Ch.7: Swing and Roller Coaster Nail Art (Dana Cecil)
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #7 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to create a theme park on 10 nail tips. Click here to see all six entries. Here is Dana's entry.
by Staff
First Nail Tech Attends Artist Session
NAILS’ sister magazine Modern Salon holds Artist Session, a two-day photo shoot workshop, twice a year. The fall session in October marked the first collaboration with NAILS, allowing nail techs to enroll in the program. Stone Ridge, N.Y.-based nail tech Joanne Sorbello became the first nail professional to attend.
by Beth Livesay