Nail Design
The Truth About Gel Manicures
InStyle magazine dispelled a couple long-standing misconceptions about gel manicures this month and provided remedies on how to keep gel nails healthy.
Icy Tissue Paper Nail Art
Denise Heavner of Jefferson, Ohio uses plastic tissue paper from the Dollar Tree to create this icy design perfect for winter.
Deborah Lippmann Polish for HBO's <i>Girls</i>
Accompanying the new season of HBO's hit TV-series Girls is an array of new, custom-designed polishes from Deborah Lippmann.
Handy Hand Care Products
A quick lotion or hand scrub can make a manicure quite memorable. And a sales pitch on the beneficial ingredients of a hand care product as you massage it into your clients’ skin can make them want to purchase the product for home use. To help you with retail as well as with themed services, NAILS has compiled the latest delicious-smelling hand products to keep hands well-moisturized and supple.
Flower Nail Art Blooms in Brooklyn
Tina Panariello of Brooklyn, N.Y., shows how to make a two-tone flower design with acrylic paint.
Slightly Stiletto
For a night out, Allure's favorite manicure is "long, opaque, and impossibly glossy" for winter.
Bold Blue for NYE
For New Year's Eve, clients can make a bold statement with one of Marie Claire's favorite winter shades.
Color Blocking on the Runways
IBS Las Vegas 2012: Excellence In Beauty
IBS Las Vegas, which took place June 9-11, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was teeming with enthusiastic beauty professionals.
Glitter for the Working Girl
Working women who might want a toned down, work-appropriate version of the growing glitter trend can try artfully applying a few large pieces above the cuticle instead of covering the entire nail bed.
Creativity Was on Display at the Nailympics London
London was buzzing in September as the world’s top nail technicians traveled from all over the globe to compete in The Nailympics London, one of the nail industry’s most creative and hotly contested competitions.
Zoya's New Twitter Handle
Zoya has a new address on Twitter.
Tweezerman Slant Tweezer Wins Again
Tweezerman’s Slant Tweezer was named the best tweezer in the “Tools” category and is the recipient of the prestigious Allure 2012 “Best of Beauty” Award for the 12th consecutive year.
Give Manis the Midas Touch
Gold and silver glitter polishes are all the range this winter. Here are some tips and recommendations on how to make it work.
Snowflake Mittens
Colored acrylic and acrylic paint create this nail art by Jade Sewell that's perfect for the winter months.
Slow Matters in 2013
For 2013, SpaRitual’s overarching theme is Slow Matters.
Troubleshooter: Acrylic Pink-and-White - Part 1 of 3 - Applying White
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, OPI educator Dawn Sharp shows how to apply white acrylic in the first step of a traditional acrylic pink-and-white manicure. Acrylic Pink-and-Whte Part 2 | Acrylic Pink-and-Whte Part 3