Nail Design
Mani and Pedi Tips from the Pros
Renowned salon owners Ji Soon Choi and Ji Baek give Allure Spa readers step-by-step instructions on a spa manicure and pedicure.
Selecting Polish for Your Skin Color
How to choose the right polish shades for fair, medium, and dark skin.
InStyle-Recommended Nail Salons from Coast to Coast
InStyle shines the spotlight on nail salons in some of the largest cities in the nation, and list popular shades and manicure tips.
Green Polish Up in Popularity
Green doesn't mean just eco-friendly anymore—the polish is seeing more showtime.
Minx Creates Bridal Nail Styles
Minx Nail Coverings are best known for their fashion-forward metallic and edgy designs, but the nail coatings are also available in custom lace styles that are ideal for brides.
Matte Velvet Polish Collection
Zoya introduces Matte Velvet, a limited edition matte collection.
Fall Polish Line
Misa Cosmetics’ new Fall Polish line will have nails ready for the future with these life-affirming shades.
Wild at Heart Polish Line
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with Color Club’s new polish line, Wild at Heart.
Retro Diva Polish Collection
China Glaze’s Retro Diva collection for fall offers shimmering, high-shine shades that pay tribute to the sexy and exciting ‘70s.
The Butterfly Effect
In honor of CND’s 30th anniversary, the Russian School of Nail Enhancement OleHouse in Moscow has created this nail art design, known as the “butterfly effect.”
Are You Ready for "The Golden Age of Nail Polish"?
New York Magazine says that this fall promises to be "the golden age of nail polish." Make sure you're well stocked with the season's colors.
Heroes and Villains Polish Collection
BB Cosmetics’ Heroes and Villains Collection of fall polish colors are inspired by the classic comic book heroes and villains.
Colour and Effects Lacquers
CND introduces its new Colour and Effects lacquers with 50 Colours and 15 Effects that can be used to create over 900 combinations of color.
Matte About You Finisher
Essie’s new Matte About You Finisher lets you add that trendy matte look to any of your favorite polish colors.
España Polish Collection
OPI’s new España Collection features seductive shades inspired by the Spanish countryside.
CNN Lauds Manicurist as Hero
Congratulations to Washington D.C.-based manicurist Lidia Schaefer, who was honored as a “CNN Hero” in June after she sold her home and her car in order to raise money to build a new school in her native village in Ethiopia.
Week 5: Add a New Service and Create a Buzz
Sometimes it’s not that you need to get more clients (we’ve already told you that it costs more to get a new client than it does to keep an old one), but that you need to get more out of your clients. That might mean sending them home with a service-preserving retail item (we’ll get to retail in the very near future) or an incentive to entice them to try a new service.