Nail Design
Highlights From The Salon Fanatic Tour
In 8 days, executive editor Beth Livesay saw 18 nail salons across six states. That’s a total of 2,730 miles!
by Beth Livesay
Young Nails Vlog #61: The Blood Drip Nail
Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates how to create a blood drip nail in two different ways: using Go Time gel-polish and Caption polish and using Go Time and acrylic powder.
Salon Fanatic Tour 2017
Executive editor Beth Livesay traveled coast to coast touring salons and talking to nail techs. Here are her pictures from the road.
Nail Art Studio: Rose Quartz
Rose quartz remains a top trend of the year, so perfect the look with this tutorial.
Nail Art Studio: Cotton Candy Sky
Show your client how sweet she is by giving her a manicure inspired by colors of the cotton candy rainbow.
Young Nails Vlog #60: The Butterfly Nail Art Design
Young Nails president Greg Salo hand-paints a butterfly design using Mission Control Paint and new fall Caption colors.
Make Nails Glow With New EzFlow GLO It! Pigments
EzFlow’s new GLO It! Glow in the Dark Pigments can transform any nail enhancement into a glowing work of art.
Mother Earth Collection 2017
Inspired by the colors of nature, Mia Secret’s fall line of gel-polishes features earthy, fallen leaves, and berry tones.
Cat Eye Reaction
The new Gel II Cat Eye Reaction gel-polish is a magnetic, cat-eye effect polish that also changes color.
Secrets Shades
Nail Systems International introduces the Secrets Shades Colored Acrylic Nail Powder, composed of fine polymers that can be used for intricate 3D nail art designs.
Nail Art Brushes
EzFlow introduces their new EzFlow Nail Art Brushes, handcrafted using high-quality materials and each specifically created to achieve different designs and details.
Dynamic Duo
Introducing Jessica’s Dynamic Duo, which includes the Bend Don’t Break base coat and Thick Plumping Topcoat.
My Little Pony Collection
In anticipation of the upcoming My Little Pony: The Movie theatrical release, China Glaze has partnered with My Little Pony to create a collection of 14 shades, from brights to glitters, inspired by the personalities of the iconic ponies from the film.
Wild Nudes Collection
Essie’s Wild Nudes collection consists of nine nude shades, ranging from light peach pink to dark muted purple.
The Benefits of JC Penney and Instyle's Project Cinderella
Earlier this year, JC Penney and Instyle rolled out Project Cinderella, which offers amazing employment opportunities to salon professionals. We spoke to Melissa Bozant, longtime nail tech and participant in the program about the many benefits Project Cinderella provides.
Celebrity Face-Off 2017: Team Spirit and Stardom
Knieya Peterson’s quirky tribute to the 1993 baseball movie The Sandlot and Beth Elliott’s detailed painting of Rihanna both captured the judges’ imaginations, leading to a tie for top place! These two worthy winners are joined by excellent entries representing celebrities from Gene Simmons to Queen Elizabeth II.
NYFW Spring/Summer 2018: essie at Alice + Olivia
Rita Remark for essie designed a minimalist nail capped off with teal Garden Variety for a classic, fresh look.