Nail Design
Staying Stylish on a Budget
InStyle‘s Impress for Less shares advice from stylist Laura Ferrara on her tips for a great outfit under $100. One of the finishing touches from Ferrara was a great pedicure using OPI nail lacquer in You Don’t Know Jacques.
Hip Shapes
Cosmopolitan’s Beauty Q & A answers the question: What’s the It nail shape right now? Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik answered, the squoval shape continues to rule. Not only is the shape very flattering, but it also prevents nails from breaking due to the stronger corners, according to the mag.
Getting In On the Citrus Craze
Lemon yellow is the color of the moment, according to this month’s InStyle.
Famous Picker Needs Nails
A true Renaissance man, Steve Martin is a comedian, actor, playwright, novelist, and musician. It turns out he’s a regular nail salon goer as well.
Spring Crémes
Redbook features Jason Wu’s Colour & Effects Nail Collection for CND in its Pretty Smart section.
Young Nails Sends Nail Products to the Troops
Young Nails' Greg Salo and his brother Habib Salo were interviewed on LA's NBC news recently after sending products to a soldier (who is also a licensed manicurist) stationed in Afghanistan. Full story here: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/92521/young-nails-maniq-is-soldier-proof
Guys Share Their Polish Color Picks
Cosmopolitan features the results of a guys’-only web poll and shares the shades guys want to see most on your pedicured toes.
Nails a la Mode
Runway-inspired manicures, crackle-effect polishes, and celebrity stiletto nails reign supreme in this month’s InStyle.
Beauty Pros Share Their Favorite Eye Products
InStyle’s Best Beauty Buys section showcases 10 great products for eyes, including Tweezerman’s Slant Tweezers.
Magnificent Mattes
It’s all about the beauty of matte’s in this month’s Glamour issue.
A Reality Star to Call Our Own
After years of reality shows focused on hair salons and hairstylists (Blow Out, Shear Genius, Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, Jerseylicious) the nail industry is finally getting our own reality show. Billed as a reality docu-soap series, TV Guide Network’s Nail Files follows the life of salon owner Katie Cazorla as she juggles her expanding business and her personal life.
by Hannah Lee
On My Mind: Lights, Camera, Nails!
We’re all pretty excited about Katie Cazorla’s new nail salon-focused reality show that’s premiering later this month (all the details are in our cover story here). After years of reality shows on everything from hoarders to bridezillas, it’s validating to finally have a reality show all of our own.
by Hannah Lee
Acrylic Coral Reef Nail Art
Nail technician Oksanna Cobb had a chance to go to Guam recently, where she was inspired to create these brightly colored nails.
3-D Gel Marbleizing Technique
Try this eye-catching gel design from Surrey, Canada-based Olga Palylyk of Ornate Nailz by Olga. Palylyk specializes in gel nail art designs.
Secret Ingredient: Nail Polish
From tosylamide/formaldehyde resin to stearalkonium bentonite, ingredient names can sound more like a top secret formula for NASA than a recipe for regular old nail polish. Each of these ingredients, however, has a purpose and plays a part in the overall performance of the polish.
Build-Your Own Polish Display for Mobile Techs
Dawn McRoberts is the owner of the mobile nail tech service High Five Nails in Tullibody, Scotland and she created this polish display so she can nicely show her polishes to customers wherever they may be
Tried-and-True Products for Pretty Feet
Self’s Healthy Beauty Awards for 2011 named 10 different winning products in the Body category.