Artistic Nail Design’s Rock Hard Gel Clear Extensions
Rock Hard Gels by Artistic Nail Design are derived from a proprietary blend of monomers chemically altered to create strong, flexible nails. Here's how to apply them.
by Staff
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On the Road: The Nails Club
Jessica Saelim hit the ground running, having opened La Jolla, Calif.-based The Nails Club in December 2012 only five months after graduating college.
Gifting in Style: Gift Certificates
A round-up of gift certificates from seven stylish salons.
by Staff
CND Spring/Summer 2013 Look Book
CND unveils new colors and designs from the company's Spring/Summer 2013 Look Book.
by Staff
10 Common Causes of Nail Service Breakdown
When it comes to service breakdown, a handful of common slip-ups and mistakes are often at the root of the problem. Clients can share the blame too, by abusing their own nails and causing damage, but NAILS compiled a list of 10 common application mishaps to help you keep your enhancement applications flawless.
by Tim Crowley
Trend Watch: Boudoir
Similar to the photography genre of the same name, this trend offers the sexiness of tasteful lingerie.
by Sree Roy
What’s It Like Teaching Nails in Jordan?
Janet McCormick helps open the first nail school in the Middle Eastern country — which provides students training for successful salon careers.
by Sree Roy
Revlon Buys Back CND Parent Company Colomer for $600 Million
Revlon, Inc. announced this week that its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation will acquire all of the stock of CND parent company The Colomer Group, for $660 million.
by Sree Roy
Pretty in Pastel
Want to offer your clients color blocked nail designs but scared to go overboard with the typical summertime choice of neons? Use pastels as your color base instead, says Bio Sculpture Gel’s president Elsie Visser.
by Sree Roy
Water Drop Half-Bubble Nails
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, CND education ambassador Shelena Robinson shows how to create water drop half-bubble nails using gel-polish top coat.
by Staff
Stroke of Marketing Genius
Salon owner Jae'tte Burneo found a clever way to introduce herself and her salon by creating nail art masterpieces based on the business cards of neighboring businesses.
by Sree Roy
Lady Gaga’s Acrylic Nail Sells for $13,000
One of Lady Gaga's almond-retto enhancement nails fell off during a Dublin preformance and was sold via auction for the jaw-dropping price of $13,000.
by Sree Roy
Nail the Look: An Inspiring New Design Book
Nail the Look, Vol. 1 by Kylie Clare is a beautiful new nail art book that is fitting to be displayed in your salon’s waiting area.
by Sree Roy
Katy Perry’s Digits Decked in Tech’s Own Polish Line
Mere months after the launch of her own polish line, celebrity tech Patricia Yankee already applied her fashion-inspired hues onto singer- songwriter Katy Perry’s nails...not just once, but twice.
by Sree Roy
Lavender Sparkle Spa Pedicure
Andre's East Hairstyling of Sewall's Point, Fla., offers a Lavender Sparkle Spa Pedicure to clients.
by Staff
Pink Berry Lemonade Pedicure
Nails by Kari in Covington, Va., has created a Pink Berry Lemonade Pedicure for clients.
by Staff
Kupa Brings On New Star Educator for Online Demos
21-year-old Yire Castillo has a background in watercolors, sketching, cartooning, color theory, design, and photography with dreams of making a big statement in the nail world, according to Kupa.
by Staff