Nail Design
Premiere Orlando Tops Our List of Favorite Nail Shows
Gathering top names in beauty, Premiere features a solid lineup of networking events, competitions, educational workshops, and more than 500 booths.
Mini Files for the Many Needs
Tweezerman's dotted files come in a 12-pack.
Premiere Orlando 2011: Beauty Tech Networking Event
On Saturday night before the Premiere Orlando beauty show even started, more than 200 nail techs got together to catch up with old friends, meet new friends, and enjoy a night of networking with other like-minded colleagues.
Premiere Orlando: CND Shellac Flash Mob Official Video
On Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Premiere Orlando Beauty Show, CND orchestrated this amazing flash mob in the main foyer of the show floor to help promote it's popular Shellac line. NAILS editor Hannah Lee contributed footage shown in this video. To see her full wide-angle version of the production, click here.
Summer Camp Step-by-Steps
Robin Moses from Florence, Ore. shares step-by-steps on creating her summer camp-inspired art.
Limited Edition Mini Nipper
OPI’s limited-edition designed stainless steel Mini Nipper is as cute as it is handy.
Mixing Up the Old
Adding extra splashes of color turn the traditional into the ferocious.
Tassel Nail Art Display: Showcase Your 3-D Art
A nail art design, especially 3-D art, can be a great way to showcase just how talented you are as a tech.
Neon Nail Art
Nail the neon this summer with Cina Pro’s new sultry, haute Neon Nail Art Pens. Nail tech to the stars Cenita Scott of Chicago made these fun nail art designs using the pens.
Nail Art: Welcome to Summer Camp
With all the little kiddies heading off to camp this summer, we asked three nail artists to give us their take on the summer camp theme.
Color of the Sun
Good Housekeeping says coral is the color of summer.
The Layered Look
Semi-custom colors and designs created via layering are increasingly showing up at trade show booth demos and continuing education classes. Clients love walking out of your salon owning a look no one else has, plus this technique can breathe life back into older shades your clients have gotten bored with. You can layer with so many different mediums. Here are a few to try.
Award Winners: Pale and Bright Polishes
Allure’s Readers' Choice Awards were released in its June issue.
Award Winners: Dark Nail Polish
OPI wins in Allure’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Elle’s Editors Are Dazzled
VB Cosmetics’ Dazzle Dry Top Coat was officially “Elle Approved,” earning it a spot among the magazine’s “world’s best beauty products.”
Fisk Purchases Barielle
The Barielle line of nail, skin, and foot care products was acquired by Fisk Industries in January, 2011.
A Little Glitz and Glam
New nail lacquer from OPI and Orly — among others — shines.