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NAILS editors blog weekly about the nail biz, products, events, and anything and everything nail-related. Join the conversation with your comments.

Erika Kotite

Katherine Fleming

Nancy Kirk

New Uses for Old Things

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The problem: You've had to remix the same orange acrylic paint for your Halloween nail art over a dozen times, because it keeps drying up between clients. The solution (courtesy of nail tech Wendy Causey, Vivify Hair

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Clay Cane Fever

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One of the latest trends to sweep through the nail industry is the clay cane. Clay canes are small strips of clay that have designs on them. Techs slice the canes thin and then embed the

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Cosmoprof North America

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Cosmoprof North America, held at the Mandalay Bay convention center in Las Vegas, effectively ended tradeshow season for the NAILS team. It was a whirlwind season; two of the Vegas shows (IBS Las Vegas and Cosmoprof) were almost back-to-back in Sin City. Check out my pictures from Cosmoprof, and don’t forget to check your October issue of NAILS for even more great memories from show season. Luraco Technologies

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A Site For All You Autoclavers

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If you autoclave your instruments and practice the highest levels of salon sanitation, there’s a website that should interest you. WeSterilize.com was created by podiatrist Robert Spalding to help consumers find salons and techs they can

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Obama Enlists Salon Owners in Registering Voters

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In an effort to increase voter registration in the African-American community, the Obama campaign launched the National Barbershop and Beauty Salon Voter Registration Campaign last weekend at the Bronner Bros. International Hair Show in Atlanta. According

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Olympic Nails

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With the Olympics in full swing, I was curious if there was any nail news going on in Beijing. A quick Google search brought up some great photos. Chinese nail artist Jin Yu, made this Olympic-themed painting

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Welcoming Wellness Into Our Lives

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Have you checked out the newest NAILS blog, Healthy Tech Talk? NAILS editor Hannah Lee (that’s me) and a group of committed CND team members are taking to the blogosphere to share their trials and tribulations

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Websites Worth Watching

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What: Orly's French & Beyond website Where: www.frenchmanicure.com/fm/french_beyond.php Why click there?: Because a French manicure isn't always as simple as pink and white. Peruse the gallery of alternative French designs in an array of colors and shapes. You

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What Does Cutting Hair Have to Do With Rubbing Feet?

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An article in the Los Angeles Times caught my eye recently. It was about the proliferation of foot massage parlors in ethnically Chinese neighborhoods in L.A. over the past three years. Explains writer David Pierson, the

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On the Road: Krème de la Krème Nail Lounge

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As a relatively new resident of the fabulous Belmont Shore neighborhood in bustling Long Beach, Calif., I’ve been asked quite a few times in the past few months for a nail salon I’d recommend in the city.

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