Do Product Innovations Influence Style Trends or Vice Versa?
Three beauty industry professionals — a salon owner, a manufacturer, and a school owner — give us their thoughts on the matter.
Do Product Innovations Influence Style Trends or Vice Versa?
Which came first, the chicken of the egg? That’s an age-old question that can have even the most sensible person engrossed in a deep discussion over the subject. A similar question looms over the professional beauty: do style trends drive product innovations, or do products innovations bring new trends to the forefront?
Canada Crowns New Contessa Winners
Jessica-Marie Ellison, an instructor at Yorkville School of Makeup and Esthetics in Toronto, picked up the award for Nail Tech Artist of the Year.
Allure Salutes its "Best of Beauty"
As voted by Allure’s editors and readers, here are some standouts from its October 2005 picks.
Hot Styles for Cool Weather
Inspired by Misa’s fall/winter lacquer collection, Femme, celebrity manicurist Elsbeth Schuetz creates six hot designs.
NAILS Readers' Choice Awards 2005
The results are in for the second annual NAILS Readers' Choice Awards: your favorite products in every category and the Top 12 Favorite New Products, as voted on by the readers of NAILS Magazine.
Nails-Only Programs on the Decline
Around the country, enrollment in nails-only programs at traditional cosmetology schools is down. Meanwhile, students are flocking to skin-care programs. But despite the challenges these changes pose for schools, employment opportunities for nail graduates remains strong.
Moms Choose Essie
Child Magazine polled 1,500 busy moms on their favorite beauty products for its Child Beauty Awards.
The Spa Industry Gets Personal
Customization, mobility, and exclusively are just a few of the things we’ll be seeing more of in the spa industry in the coming months and years.
In Living Color
Forget flat nail art. It's all about sparkling, bright, 3D designs that are guaranteed to catch anyone's eye. We asked several nail artists to go all out and create fun-colored acrylic designs that are far from dull.
Behind the Scenes: Extreme Makeover-Exponential Toms
For the perfect makeover cover, we enlisted the help of two of the industry’s finest nail techs turned entrepreneurs — Entity Nail Couture’s Tom Holcomb and Tom Bachik.
What Not to Wear (to the Salon)
Fashion-speaking, we know the salon isn’t a red carpet, but it isn’t a quick trip to the grocery store either. You need to look professional — but in the beauty industry what “professional” is is a matter of opinion. Here we’ve compiled a makeover guide of work ensembles that are both attractive and salon work-friendly.
Paula Abdul Testifies at Hearing in Support of Salon Safety Bill
Paula Abdul was once again in the spotlight, only this time it was because of an infection she contracted at a high-end salon and not for her “American Idol” antics.
Behind the Scenes with Amy Becker
Becker says that winning Nail Technician of the Year reaffirmed her belief that there is always something to learn and different ways to grow.
Metallics Mark Zano’s Style Collection
The emphasis is on elegance, but this nail also be worn with your Saturday jeans.
Island Girl: Christie Lovett Does the NAILS Cover
A versatile artist, Christie Lovett is comfortable on big and small canvases — she loves painting murals on walls and nails.
As I See It: Your Clients Tell Us Everything
A client survey, conducted in conjunction with Allure Magazine, has some good news for professional salons.