February Cover Artist Ayano Okazawa Inspired by Nature
Kamagaya, Japan-based nail tech Ayano Okazawa took inspiration from the small plants and flowers she often finds growing on the ground when she created this month’s cover.
by Staff
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Nail Art Studio: Gold Digger
Add some texture to a classic red.
by Staff
Street-Side Nail Service in Saigon, Vietnam
On the busy streets of Saigon, Vietnam, nail services come in all shapes and sizes from high-end nail salons to street vendors. VnExpress shows what a 'street vendor'-style nail service is.
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Celebrity Nails: SAG Awards 2017
See the nail looks present at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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InternatioNAILS: Canada: Nails Au Naturale
Our neighbors to the north favor conservative looks that highlight the health and beauty of natural nails, though hotspots of nail art also coexist.
by Sree Roy
New On-Demand Beauty App Seeks Nail Techs
Mobile beauty app Joiful is inviting nail techs, hairstylists, makeup pros, massage therapists, and estheticians to join its community of world-class artists.
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My Other Life: Jennia Wassermann, Behavioral Health Office Assistant
Road to Recovery: Brevard, N.C.-based nail tech Jennia Wassermann also works as an office assistant at Brevard’s Meridian Behavioral Health Services.
by Judy Lessin
Something to Talk About: Ringworm
Though the name suggests a subcutaneous creepy crawler, ringworm is not a worm at all. Keep reading to learn other fun facts to share with clients who suffer from this troubling tinea.
We Heart Pinterest: Our Top Valentine Pins Reimagined
We took the ideas behind some of our most popular Valentine’s Day pins and had them recreated to show just how easy it is to give clients Pinterest-worthy nails.
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Nail Art Studio: First Date
Simple yet stylish, this design is the perfect accent nail for a romantic dinner.
by Nancy Kirk
Person * Place * Thing: Yuliya Normand
Ukrainian-born nail tech Yuliya Normand shares the inspiration behind her success as a Entity Beauty Global Artist Educator.
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VBP President Believes in Personal Interactions
If you’ve ever purchased a product from VBP Worldwide, you might just get a visit from the company’s president, David Anthony.
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VietSALON: Rooster Nails (in Vietnamese)
Mẫu móng 4-D mừng Xuân Ðinh Dậu của nghệ sĩ móng David Hoàng thật tỉ mỉ với nét hoài cổ khi dùng kỹ thuật sơn mờ làm nền. (Editor's Note: This story is about how we created our January/February 2017 cover for VietSALON Magazine.)
by Anh Tran
Lunar New Year 2017: Rooster Nail Art
Celebrate the Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year, or Tết in Vietnamese) on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 with rooster nail art. That’s right, it’s the Year of the Rooster! Here are just a few of the great Lunar New Year designs from nail artists in a few of the many countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Chrome Hearts and Calligraphy Nail Art
Suzie experiments with chrome and a calligraphy pen to create an elegant Valentine's Day nail art design.
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Should You Use Emojis in Your Marketing Emails?
Using emojis in your email subject lines seems like a simple thing — and it is, as long as you use them wisely.
by Staff
Healthy Tech: Melissa Stephens
When Melissa Stephens found out she had high cholesterol — and saw that it wasn’t improving after two years — she knew it was time to get serious about her health. Find out how this successful nail tech educated herself about healthy living, brought her cholesterol down to safe levels, and lost weight to boot.
by Tracy Rubert