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Cosmoprof NA: Nail-focused Layla Cosmetics Wins Discover Beauty Award

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I love that a nail-focused company won this year's Discover Beauty Award -- it truly is a year of amazing things for nails! Based in Milan, Layla Cosmetics has been creating trendsetting products for over 70

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Make America’s Foot Pain Your Gain

by NAILS Magazine

Of course it’s not a good thing that so many Americans suffer from foot-related maladies, but for pedicurists, it’s not entirely a bad thing either. To learn the extent of the problem, the Institute for Preventive Foot

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Cosmoprof NA: Ciate Caviar Manicure Coming to Salons

by NAILS Magazine

Ciate is one of those "overnight" sensations that was almost a decade in the making. Founded in 2002 by a professional nail tech, the company is now big buzz in the nail industry for its "Caviar

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Cosmoprof NA: Beauty Bus Opens First National Pop-Up Salon

by NAILS Magazine

Nonprofit Beauty Bus has been providing free beauty services -- including nails (the #1 requested service), hair, and make-up -- and, along with that pampering, a sense of hope, touch, and normalcy to terminally or chronically

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Are Beauty Vending Machines the Future?

by NAILS Magazine

Vending machines have gone beyond trail mix and candy for a while -- you may have noticed Apple iPod vending machines at your local airport, something I always thought was a bit odd but figured that

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Special Effects Like Magnetic Polish Up Consumer Nail Product Sales by 30%

by NAILS Magazine

The consumer nail polishes category had a tremendous year in 2011, up almost 30% from 2010, partly caused by the emergence of new trends, including bold colors and special effects that attracted women of all demographics,

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BuzzFeed Loves NAILS Magazine

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BuzzFeed recently posted a list: "22 Reasons Why Design Was More Awesome in the '80s." And while we see the slight untertones of sarcasm, we're stoked that our January 1987 cover is at the top of reason

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Link Love: Instagram Nail Art

by NAILS Magazine

Summer is now in full force and with heat waves across the country we thought it would be great to take advantage of the season by showing off some nails that are fun for summer.In a

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Is Nail Art an Art Form or a Craft?

by NAILS Magazine

The latest episode of PBS Arts’ weekly web series, “Idea Channel,” takes a look at something close to our hearts — nail art. According to host Mike Rugnetta, nail art can actually be viewed as an

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International Beauty Expo: Designed 4 Life, Natural Solution Bath Salts

by NAILS Magazine

Daisy Marie of Designed 4 Life showed us the company’s Natural Solution Bath Salts, which contain 84 natural minerals. The company also has Himalayan salts and detoxification blocks.--Erin

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