Nail Design
May's Most-Wanted List: Eco-Friendly Beauty Products
Teen Vogue features eco-friendly beauty products on its 10 Most Wanted list. Editors chose M2M Nail Polish in Myr-Mint.
InStyle's Nail Guide
InStyle recommends a base coat, top coat, nail strengthener, and many polishes in its May issue.
Amanda Seyfried at the InStyle Hair Cover Shoot
For the InStyle Hair cover shoot, manicurist Ashlie Johnson used Spa Ritual lacquer in Epiphany on Amanda Seyfried's nails.
Beyonce Matches Nails with her Frilled Hobo Bag
Beyoncé carried a bright red frilly hobo and had matching red nails with a dark ensemble to a charity event in London. To replicate the look, her manicurist suggests L'Oreal's Apple of My Eye.
Chanel Pre-Oscar Dinner
At the Chanel pre-Oscar dinner, Rachel Bilson wore Chanel's Particulière polish.
Inspired by Faye Dunaway
To get Faye Dunaway's "clean, effortless style," try an eyelet dress, cobalt beads, wide headband, and pearly enamel. Instyle suggests OPI Nail Lacquer in Pearl of Wisdom.
Show Season 2010 Starts Strong
From January 30 through February 1, 40,000 beauty professionals attended ISSE, up 21% from 2009 and breaking the show’s all-time attendance records. The show featured 397 exhibitors, which is up 3% from 2009.
Bright Toes for Spring
Magazine editors all seem to agree: bright, fun-colored toenails are perfect for Spring.
SpaRitual Freebies from Glamour
Among Glamour's giveaways for the summer are 15 gift sets of $157 worth of SpaRitual products, including polish, body wash, and creams.
British Lacquers Landing Stateside
According to Vogue magazine, some European brands are entering the U.S. market this spring, including Rococo lacquers.
Behind the Scenes: These Toes Are A-Twitter
When we asked Orange, Calif.-based celebrity nail artist Elsbeth Schuetz to come up with a toenail art design for this month’s cover, she brought us a whole slew of nail tips to choose from. While her hand-painted nail art is always super creative and artistic, we wanted to go with something a little more simple and wearable for the cover. Inspired by tone-on-tone patterns, she created this faux-snakeskin design using layered polish and diamond-shaped rhinestones.
Cocktails, Anyone?
The Cocktails, Anyone? theme for the hand-painted nail art contest inspired these great winners.
A Form for the Edges
When it comes to making edge nails, the most important part of the sculpt is to have a crisply creased form so the acrylic falls perfectly into place and gives you that nice edgy look.
3-D Made Easy
Well, maybe not easy. But Star Nail’s global education director Elaine Watson has a quick tip on how to get a better performance out of acrylic for 3-D designs.
Young Nails Imagination Art Acrylic Powder Marble Design
Young Nails Imagination Art Acrylic Powders can be used to create an amazing variety of nail designs. The powders come in four collections of solid colors, plus five collections of glitters, and they handle well so techs can create intricate designs.
Fimo Leopard and Lily Design
C. A. Therien offers a wide variety of handmade fimo clay canes for beautiful nail art. Fimo canes are easily cut into thin slices, or designs can be purchased in convenient pre-cut packs. Fimo can be encased in acrylic or gel, or glued on top of polish and sealed with a gel top coat.
Shellac Your Nails
CND Shellac is an innovative hybrid nail color that’s been in development for the last five years. Featuring new UV3 Technology, the gel-polish hybrid applies like polish, wears for 14 days, and can be removed in 10 minutes.