Celina Ryden Says Stop Nail Shaming
People are getting more and more creative when it comes to shamin people’s nail work and it has starting to damage the industry in the way that people lose their passion or get too afraid to post their work on social media at all.
Get To Know: Joanne Sorbello
Learn more about celebrity nail artist, editorial artist, NYFW regular and salon owner Joanne Sorbello.
Crowdsourcing: What does the future of the nail industry look like to you?
This month we asked nail techs: What does the future of the nail industry look like to you?
Angela Thorson: Nail Tech, Salon Owner and Stand-Up Comic
Meet nail tech an stand-up Angela Thorson. Despite meeting some challenging experiences along life’s journey, Angela continues to look on the bright side and keeps her community — and often her clients — laughing as well.
Nail Artist Insider: 5 Tips to Working With Celebrities
Julie Kandalec is the real deal in the nail world. She has done just about everything as a celebrity manicurist including fashion week, editorial and advertising campaigns and red carpet. Here she gives her top tips on working with celebrities as well as some of her favorite (and not so favorite) moments in her 20 year journey.
Crowdsourcing: What will you be doing differently in 2020 when it comes to nails?
This month we asked nail techs: What will you be doing differently in 2020 when it comes to nails?
NAILS Guest Editor Ashton Harlan Shares Her Favorite Products
After recently announcing the 2019 NAILS Readers' Choice Awards, we asked guest editor Ashton Harlan which products got her votes.
Miss Universe Wears Gelish
Miss South Africa (now Miss Universe), Zozibini Tunzi, wore Gelish when being crowned.
by Beth Livesay
My Other Life: Kostadina Tsihlas, Rhythmic Gymnastics Teacher
Athens-based nail tech Kostadina Tsihlas sees her job as a rhythmic gymnastics teacher as another aspect of her creativity, alongside nails.
On My Mind: The Future of Beauty
When it comes to nail products, the link between professional and consumer is undeniable. I have been to several industry events that catered to both pro and consumer, but recently I attended FounderMade Discovery, an event geared solely toward the future of consumer beauty, wellness, and food.
by Beth Livesay
Crowdsourcing: Who from the nail industry would you thank and why?
This month we asked nail techs: If you could say “thank you” to one person in the nail industry, who would it be and what would you be thanking them for?
On My Mind: Creative Leadership
I recently took my first MasterClass. I signed up when I saw that Vogue’s legendary editor-in-chief Anna Wintour would be talking about creativity and leadership. Here are some of the takeaways from the class that resonated with me the most — and that I think can be applied to doing nails as well.
by Beth Livesay
My Other Life: Kate Kirkman, Construction Office Manager
When Kate Kirkman of South Canterbury, New Zealand, isn’t at the salon, she might be wearing steel-capped boots and a high-visibility vest on a construction site.
How to Make Your Salon a Judgement-Free Zone
By opening their hearts and minds, owners are creating cultures that embrace diversity. They're creating safe spaces that welcome transgender clients, building private rooms that protect a religious client's need for modesty, and hiring team members that can speak the languages reflected in their clientele. In turn, they're discovering their judgement-free attitude is a solid business strategy.
by Anne Moratto
OPI x GHD Nail & Hair Bar Debuts at Bloomingdale's 59th Street
Bloomingdale's nail and hair bar offers express or extended manicures using OPI techniques and products.
My Other Life: Darlene Donovan, Children's Chair Maker
For Derry, N.H.-based nail tech Darlene Donovan, decorating chairs with popular children’s characters is a fun, therapeutic break from the salon.
How One Nail Artist Networked her Way to her Dream Job
Meet Joanne Sorbello, a nail artist who has found success in the beauty industry working backstage at Fashion Week, on-set at photoshoots and collaborating with professionals from all categories.