I hope your new year is off to a strong start! Here are some beauty blogs you may want to check out:

New blog Beauty Changes Lives focuses on how beauty professionals are using beauty to benefit individuals, communities, and even the world.

Algae Veronica's Nail Art Obsession is a nail art blog by professional nail tech Alexandra Mansoor (who's featured in NAILS' January issue). We love her trendy and creative designs.

The Monday Morning Wake-Up Calls on the blog of Strategies, a salon and spa training and coaching firm, are worth waking up for. Each week, Neil Ducoff, Strategies' founder and CEO, offers his insights on a topic that's relevant to salon leaders. Past topics include "When leaders have epiphanies," "Cynicism: forever your nemesis," and "Feed on solutions not problems."

The Beauty Brains answer the question: Why can't I use my foot products on my face?

--Sree

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