Bamboo Hair & Spa
While high-end resort spas abound in and around Cancun, Mexico, Bamboo Hair & Spa offers a pleasant alternative to the expensive hotel options.
by Hannah Lee
Actress Tippi Hedren Honored With Legacy of Style Award
NAILS and sister publication VietSALON Magazine joined CND and Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) in honoring actress and philanthropist Tippi Hedren with the BCL Legacy of Style Award.
by Hannah Lee
New Jersey Organic Spa Spreads Good Karma
With environmentally friendly products and sustainable furnishings, Karma Organic Spa is focused on creating a safe full-service spa experience for clients.
Luna D’Oro Beauty House
With home-style décor and a wall-to-wall collection of modern art, Luna D’Oro — a Beverly Hills, Calif.-based beauty house that focuses on natural and restorative nail services — is anything but the typical salon space.
Nails & Co. Spa Achieves Yin-Yang Balance
Salon owner Alexis Nguyen balances her passion for the industry and beliefs in a healthy lifestyle throughout all six Massachusetts locations. Clients receive a complete understanding of the body through nail and spa services.
My Other Life: Crystal Rice, roller derby player
She’s been roller skating nearly all her life and she’s good at it. But for years when people asked if she was interested in roller derby, San Diego-based nail tech Crystal Rice didn’t give it a second thought.
by Judy Lessin
On the Road: Marsilio & Co. Salon
Booth renter Linda Prida has created a calming escape just minutes away from the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip.
by Hannah Lee
On My Mind: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
Editor Hannah Lee celebrates NAILS Magazine's 30th anniversary while looking to the future with a new nail art contest.
by Hannah Lee
CND and Beauty Changes Lives Announce Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship
At an invite-only party during Cosmoprof North America, Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) and CND announced the new BCL CND Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship Fund. Founded to support professional nail education, the Scholarship Fund honors actress Hedren's role in helping shape the nail industry by being at the forefront of the Vietnamese nail salon movement. You Might Also Like: CND and BCL Announce Scholarship Fund
Nail Artist Chronicles Life’s Ups and Downs
A nail technician and artist for 33 years, Tina Panariello has written about her struggles to succeed in this industry in an autobiography titled Polished: Filing Away at Life’s Truths.
Nails: The Guilt-Free Treat
According to The NPD Group’s (www.npd.com) March 2013 Nail Care and Polish Consumer Report, more than half of women aged 18+ have purchased nail products for at-home use or professional nail services in the past year.
An Open Letter to the Good Folks at NSI
I would like to publicly thank NSI for the amazing support they have provided — not only emotional but financial support.
Jim McConnell, Self-Proclaimed Chem-Head
Ever wonder how Light Elegance comes up with all those products? The company creates, tests and manufactures everything in Redmond, Ore. Take a look at what goes on behind the round bottom flask and see how they cook up all that great chemistry.
Light Elegance: The Move to Redmond
What happened when Light Elegance decided to move their headquarters three hours away from Eugene to Redmond, Oregon? You might be surprised.
Light Elegance Family Talks About Color
Just how do they come up with all those incredible gel colors? Light Elegance's Lezlie McConnell, Jim McConnell, and Lexy McLellan gives us the scoop.
On the Road: Lourdes' Nail Studio
Tucked inside a sub-tropical oasis, Lourdes’ Nail Studio in Sarasota, Fla., offers clients a calm, peaceful environment where they’ll walk away with good conversation and beautiful nails.
On the Road: Sweet Life Nail Bar
What do you get when you combine the powers of a financial planner and an interior designer? A really cute, well-run nail salon in Denver, Colo., that stands out from traditional strip mall salons but can still compete on price.
by Hannah Lee