Manicure Sets
Each set comes with a colored clipper inside a patterned emery board and buffer block.
Fall 2013 Color Trends from the Pantone Institute
Here are the 10 colors the renowned color authority predicts will reign for fall.
IBS Las Vegas 2013
More than 19,000 salon owners and beauty professionals made their way to the Las Vegas Convention Center June 21-24 for the International Beauty Show. Over 160 classes, conferences, and workshops were conducted at the event by leading industry professionals. Don’t miss next year’s show, June 14-16, 2014.
Cosmoprof North America 2013 Attendance Increases 8% for a Sold-Out Show Floor
Flip through NAILS’ photo gallery for some of the highlights of this Las Vegas beauty trade show.
Behind the Scenes: Heavy Metal Nails
Sisters Ginny and Donne Geer have long been fascinated with nail polish and nail art. They credit their mom with giving them early nail inspiration (even though they strayed from her traditional reds and pinks).
Orly's New Look
Orly International introduces a new sophisticated look in all company facets, including an updated logo, packaging, in-store displays, and a newly designed website. The redesigned orlybeauty.com features video tutorials, how-to tips and insight on color and nail trends This video takes viewers behind the scenes of Orly's evolution.
IBS Las Vegas: NAILS Mani-Cam
The star of IBS Las Vegas was nail art. Check out the latest nail art seen on the NAILS red carpet at IBS Las Vegas.
Pantone Fashion Color Report Fall 2013
Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, walks viewers through the colors that will be popular this fall. For more information, visit www.pantone.com/fall2013.
Kickstarter-funded Nail Wraps
Independent nail wraps brand Scratch needed $6,000 to do a run of three of its latest styles. Founder Chelsea Kent, a web designer with a love of the arts, put the project on crowdfunding site Kickstarter.com. She received a whopping $36,865 in donations.
by Sree Roy
Trend Watch: Fishnet
No longer solely relegated to stockings, this open mesh design resembling a fishing net looks great in a variety of fashion and beauty applications.
by Sree Roy
OPI-Themed Cell Phone Cases
Partnering with OPI, these iPhone 4, 4S, and 5 cases feature splashes of OPI’s best-selling colors on the exterior and the famous bottle shape cut in silicone on the interior.
Mixology Tools
Nailtini allows you or your clients to mix custom colors with its new “You Call It” lacquer mixology kit.
The Story Behind 30 Nails to Commemorate 30 Years
For our June issue story in which we had nail artists offer their own takes on NAILS Magazine’s pearl anniversary, we also asked each artist to explain the inspiration behind her designs and why NAILS Magazine has a special place in her heart. The explanations are below.
by Sree Roy
Top Shades To Pair Together This Summer
Allure magazine offers its five best nail-color pairings for June.
Snapshots from Premiere Orlando 2013
As always, Premiere Orlando was a show for the books. The massive beauty show, which took place June 2-3, hosted beauty professionals and industry manufacturers from around the globe.
30 Nails to Commemorate 30 Years
10 nail artists offers their own takes on NAILS Magazine’s 30th anniversary — from incorporating the traditional gift of pearls to creating her own spin on a favorite NAILS cover to showcasing what the magazine has meant to her over the years.
On Nails, Less Is More
In 2013, “self-expression” will be most intensely played out around color, according to this year’s SpaFinder Wellness Trend Report compiled by Susie Ellis, president of SpaFinder Wellness.