Nail Files Coming to TV Guide Network in June
TV Guide Network's new summer reality show, "Nail Files," follows budding entrepreneur Katie Cazorla as she aspires to take her salon, The Painted Nail, to the next level. With the support of her fiancé, record producer Walter Afanasieff, Katie hosts gifting suites, attends A-list events, launches her Spring line of polishes, and handles her celebrity clients all while placating her trouble-making staff. Katie's life may seem glamorous, but keeping all the balls in the air without stumbling seems to be a daily challenge.
Charming Hues Take the Lead
Marie Claire highlights Jason Wu’s ever popular collection of polishes for CND.
Getting the Base-ics
As part of its Healthy Beauty Awards for 2011, Self named Orly’s Primetime Chip Preventing Primer as the best base coat for nails. “My polish barely chipped all week,” said the mag’s tester.
Metal Mania
Intensely reflective silver and gold nails are all the rage right now, as evidenced by the two gorgeous manicures on actresses AnnaLynne McCord and Kate Beckinsale in Cosmopolitan this month.
Beauty Industry Pros Pick Top Nail Products
Redbook’s 2011 Most Valuable Product judges picked their favorite neutral nail color and nail treatment after an extensive sampling of some of the industry’s top products.
NAILS Online Wins Big!
Congratulations to NAILS Magazine for winning three Maggie Awards from the Western Publications Association.
Lemon Tonic Manicure/Pedicure
OPI introduces a Lemon Tonic flavor to the Manicure/Pedicure by OPI line.
Stainless Steel Pedicure File
Cuccio Naturalé’s new Stainless Steel Pedicure File makes pedicure filing easier than ever.
Sunshine Collection
Get a jump on spring sparkles with Zoya’s new Sunshine Collection.
Color Gel Polish Soak Off
Cácee has entered the brush-on gel polish market with its new Color Gel Polish Soak Off set.
Studying Services
Allure’s staff reviews tops salons from all over the country. Cities visited include New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Brights by OPI: a Treasure Trove of Color
OPI captures the bright colors and breathtaking escapades seen in Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides with six limited-edition nail lacquers and a new Silver Shatter.
Vanilla Ice Dons Black Minx
Rapper Vanilla Ice wore Black Minx nail fashion for his week-one appearance in “Dancing On Ice,” which aired in December 2010 in the U.K.
Shellac in Minutes: Shellac Solid Color Application & Removal
Basic CND Shellac application and removal steps using a solid opaque color.
Shellac in Minutes: Shellac Layering UV Color Coat System
Get creative and layer CND Shellac to create custom color combinations.
Shellac in Minutes: Shellac French Application and Removal
CND Shellac application and removal steps for a French Manicure.
Winning Colors
InStyle surveyed some of the top nail salons in different cities across the United States to find out which polish shades were the most popular with clients.