In The Know
NAILS & CND Announce Top 3 Finalists in Next Top Nail Artist Season 4
NAILS announces the three finalists who will join them in March for America's Beauty Show.
Joiful Holds Event to Launch On-Demand Beauty App
Joiful, a new on-demand scheduling app for beauty professionals, was launched at an event in West L.A. in October. The event recognized the founding artists who are part of the launch team.
China Glaze Pampers Girls at Wish Upon a Teen Spa Day
In September, China Glaze worked with Wish Upon a Teen, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping teens with severe, life-limiting conditions, to treat twelve teens to a day of pampering at the Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic in Beverly Hills.
NTNA S. 3 Alumni Winnie Huang, Tan Nguyen Preview CND Fall Trends in Boston
Attendees viewed lived product demos featuring Shellac, Vinylux, Creative Play, CND Spa, Brisa Gel, and Retention Liquid & Powder.
Paris Nail Salon Comes to Kim Kardashian’s Rescue
A Paris nail salon holds a crucial clue in capturing Kim K's robbers.
Galaxy Nail Products' Founder Kym Lee Dies at 54
Kym was a pioneer as a manufacturer, turning her own instincts as a nail technician into a product line of her own.
A.I.I. Makes Another Acquisition
Beauty manufacturer and distributor American International Industries (A.I.I.) has added Model in a Bottle to its long roster of product lines.
NAHA Names Its Nail Professional of the Year
Cassandra Clark of Tangerine Salon & Spa in Coppell, Texas, was named NAHA’s Nail Professional of the Year.
VietSALON and CND Honor Nail Artistry Competition Winner at Premiere Orlando
Congratulations to Tan Nguyen, owner of Nails N2 Art at Elite Salons & Spas in Conroe, Texas, and winner of VietSALON Magazine’s first-ever Nail Artistry Competition, which was sponsored by CND
CND Taps Kieu Chinh as New Brand Ambassador
CND recently named Vietnamese-American actress and philanthropist Kieu Chinh as the official brand ambassador for its new Creative Play Nail Lacquer
KFC Polish Features 11 Herbs and Spices
Did you miss this finger-lickin’-good bit of nonsense? In May, KFC revealed that it has created two edible nail polishes designed to bring the flavors of its signature fried chicken to your fingertips.
Cuccio Brings Education, Inspiration to India
In May, Cuccio and Star Nail CEO Tony Cuccio visited India to provide education and promote his international beauty brand in this country where the nail industry is just beginning to develop.
NAILS Partners With BCL on Scholarship Opportunities
NAILS recently partnered with the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation on a FundRazr campaign that raised donations for the BCL | Tippi Hedren | NAILS NTNA Scholarship Fund.
PBFC Educates California Legislators at Tent Event
The Professional Beauty Federation of California (PBFC) hosted its 16th Welcome to Our World (W.O.W.) event on April 11 in Sacramento, Calif.
Lechat Receives Presidential Award for Export Successes
On May 16, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented LeChat Nail Care Products with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
NAILS and CND Name Top 12 Finalists for Season Four of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
Please join NAILS and top sponsor CND as we congratulate these 12 artists who will be competing for your vote starting September 12.
Hybrid Lacquers, Innovative Removal Techniques See Growth
The global professional nail care market grew almost 6% in 2015, according to a report titled Professional Nail Care: Global Market Brief from consulting and research firm Kline.