Nail Design
"Statement Nails" on the Rise
InStyle's February 2012 issue reports that "statement nails" are having a major moment in today's fashion.
Poison Apple Pedicure
Your client just might die from happiness during this apple-themed pedicure.
The Magic of Marbleizing Nail Art
The marbleizing nail art technique is so simple — just swirl colors together to make them look like the technique namesake of marbles — and so flexible.
Orange 3-D Nails for Winter
Teen Vogue's February 2012 issue suggested orange 3-D nails for winter.
File Under Fabulous
Put your solid-colored nail file down for a few minutes to peruse these adorable decorated options.
by Sree Roy
Neon Beauty Tools
Tweezerman's Slant Tweezers were listed in Lucky Magazine's February 2012 list of new (and neon!) beauty products for quality makeovers.
Elegance In Pink
As round nails become increasingly popular, these pink-flavored nails should be a hit at any nail salon for Valentine’s Day .
Inked: Tattoos in the Workplace
Are tattoos more accepted in today’s workplace? As members of the beauty industry, do you think it’s more accepted than in corporate America? We asked nail techs what they thought about visible tattoos at work and most of you told us it should be no big deal, but there seems to still be some stereotyping that comes along with that skin ink.
by Hannah Lee
Nicki Minaj's 2012 Beauty Launches
Nicki Minaj has two major beauty launches hitting stores, according to the February 2012 issue of Essence magazine.
Nail Salons Are For Lovers
What’s the quickest way to a client’s heart? Is it through endearing nail tech personalities, attention to smile lines, or wham-bam Valentine’s Day salon specials?
by Tim Crowley
OPI GelColor Application and Removal
OPI’s GelColors are easily applied like traditional nail lacquers and are flash LED UV-cured in a total of four minutes (almost four times faster than standard gels).
Hand & Nail Harmony Magneto Gelish
Hand & Nail Harmony has a new line of magnetic Gelish soak-off gels called Magneto.
Neon Toes
Jamie Hess of Valentine’s Salon & Day Spa in Greencastle, Pa., is seeing lots of clients who love to get neon nail polish on their toes.
How to Wear Nude Nails
According to Lucky magazine's February 2012 issue, celebrity nail tech Jenna Hipp and RBG owner Gina Carney collaborated on this line of four gorgeous neutrals called Nail Foundation. The nail stylist was on a quest to create the perfect nude shades and answered a few questions along the way.
Love These Nails
Nail artist Tina Alberino falls in "love" with nail stamps.
ISSE 2012 (Long Beach, Calif.)
The 2012 International Salon & Spa Expo Long Beach (ISSE Long Beach) saw an energetic crowd of over 40,000 beauty professionals (up slightly from 2011) from around the world attend the show.
ISSE 2012: Hello Kitty Deco Nail Art
Nail Labo educator Max Estrada demonstrates deco nail art, a "kawaii" Japanese style using Nail Labo's Nail de Dance sculpting powders and Hello Kitty embellishments.