Honoring Unsung Nail Hero Dusty Coots Butera
Dusty Coots Butera, who helped teach the "Original 20" Vietnamese women how to do nails, emerges with new photos and her story.
Pattie Yankee’s New NYC Nail Bar
Legendary nail tech and manicurist to the stars Pattie Yankee opened her namesake mani bar in Ricky’s NYC in October.
Nail Game: Beyoncé & Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Manis
Whether you watched the big game or not, odds are you heard about Lady Gaga’s dazzling rendition of the National Anthem and Beyoncés over-the-top halftime show. We at NAILS were thrilled that two nail icons took part in the football festivities.
by Beth Livesay
My Other Life: Caroline Garcia, Folded Book Artist
For Cobb, Calif.-based nail tech Caroline Garcia, creating folded book art is a passion that borders on obsession.
by Judy Lessin
ISSE Long Beach 2016
The NAILS team scoured the show floor at the International Salon and Spa Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center from January 30-Feb 1, 2016.
Growing a Nail Salon Into a Franchise
Business is booming at the mid-priced Canadian salon chain, The Ten Spot. With 17 locations operating across Canada, there are plans in the works to start expanding into the United States.
5 Questions with Hello Kitty's Official Nail Artist
Meet Masako. She is Sanrio's official nail artist and came all the way from Japan to LA for some serious nail talk!
In Memoriam: Bill Halfacre
Bill Halfacre ran OPI's sales and marketing department for the past 15 years. The 40-year industry veteran died January 10, 2016 at the age of 74.
by Erika Kotite
NTNA Winner Inspires Career Change
Lavette Cephus’ 2015 NAILS Next Top Nail Artist win inspired one of her clients to become a nail tech.
The Vietnamese-American Nail Industry: 40 Years of Legacy
Starting at a refugee camp in Sacramento in 1975, the establishment of Vietnamese-owned nail salons in America paved the way for a new generation of beauty industry businesses.
My Other Life: Shirlee Ann Kerr, Writer/Columnist
The Calling: Glendora, Calif.-based celebrity manicurist Shirlee Ann Kerr is a poet, lyricist, creative writer, and beauty and fashion columnist.
by Judy Lessin
Salon Profile: Feel at Home and Relax at Bed of Nails Nail Bar
Candice Idehen didn’t just want to build a successful business, she wanted to build a community of women, children, and men in her Harlem neighborhood who enjoy treating themselves to the services nail salons have to offer.
A Sweet Nailscape: The New Nail Blog For Pros
Nail tech Ashley Gregory has long been involved in making industry news, but now she is reporting it too, via her new blog, The Nailscape.
by Beth Livesay
On the Road: Blooming Nails
Nestled in the hills of an idyllic California coastal town, this peaceful salon offers a zen-like ambiance for lucky local clients.
by Tracy Rubert
Footnanny on Being One of Oprah's Favorites
Gloria L. Williams shares her journey about the Footnanny brand.
Person * Place * Thing: Morgan Lucas
The owner of Stay Polished Nail Spa in Akron, Ohio, Morgan Lucas shared these photos of a meaningful person, place, and thing at work.
A.I.I. Acquires Hollywood Fashion Secrets
American International Industries has expanded into the world of fashion and beauty accessories with the acquisition of the Hollywood Fashion Secrets brand.