What Is...Rorschach Inkblot-inspired?
Designers express their personalities with patterns resembling the bilaterally symmetrical inkblots of the osychological Rorschach test.
London Manicurists Land a Spot in the Guinness Book
Students at the London College of Beauty Therapy have filed and polished a combined length of 200 meters (656 feet) of fingernails to set a new Guinness World Record. In total, 1,897 men and women took part in the May 13 record attempt held at the college. The record was for the highest number of file and varnishes performed over an eight-hour period.
What Sells (Besides Polish)
If our admittedly unscientific poll of NAILS Facebook fans tells us anything, it’s that cuticle oil — and CND’s SolarOil in particular — is flying off your retail shelves. Strengtheners and antifungals made a good showing as well. But those are not the only home-care products that have the cash registers ringing. We asked techs to show us their biggest selling retail
Just My Type
Get the down low for how to cater to four common client types — the glamour girl, control freak, escapist, and eco-conscious client — with nail styles, colors, services, and more that are fine-tuned to the needs of each.
by Sree Roy
Behind the Scenes: A Real Life Fairy Tale
When Princess Gard decided to attend America’s Beauty Show (ABS) earlier this year, she had no idea what to expect. Little did she know her entry would not only win her $500, but also a spot on the cover of NAILS Magazine.
by Hannah Lee
Gelish Color Gels
New from Hand & Harmony comes Gelish Color Gels. The gels apply like polish with a twist cap and applicator, but are cured in a lamp like gels.
New Stiletto Tips
Create stiletto or oval shapes with Nubar’s new Stiletto Tips that come in clear and white.
Subtle and Sexy Summer
Cosmo's Beauty Showdown reports that subtle-but-sexy toes are all the rage right now.
Rainbow Brights
Glamour magazine is craving brights this month with lots of pretty shades from all colors of the rainbow.
Mooned Over Jessica Biel's Mani
Glamour girl Jessica Biel sports a half-moon manicure that’s easy to get in four quick steps.
Metallic Luster
Glamour offers a simple tip for achieving the metallic polish trend that dominated Chanel’s couture runway: try wearing a hue that compliments your skin tone. Silver polish works for fair skin, gold illuminates medium and olive tones, and copper looks gorgeous on darker skin.
Juicing It Up
Lucky magazine reports that juicy purples and magentas should be on your radar for summer pedicures.
Essence's Must-know Tips & Tricks
Essence features four brave colors and some really great advice: To make a bright shade pop against your skin tone, apply one coat white opaque polish first.
Pink Polish Gets the Sugar Treatment
For the perfect all-purpose, go-anywhere nail polish, cotton candy shades are just the thing.
Spa-worthy Tips for an At-home Pedicure
Allure offers 10 great tips for getting the perfect spa-worthy pedicure right at home.
Simple Steps for a Quick and Easy At-home Manicure
Better Homes and Gardens lays out the rules for a quick and easy at-home manicure.
Covered in Pearls
Pearly polish is perfect for summer in shades of pink, purple, silver and cream. Better Homes and Gardens picks five gorgeous shades: L’Oreal Paris Pro Manicure in Innocence, Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Angel Wings, Essie Barbados Blue, Revlon Scents of Summer in Cotton Candy, Nicole by OPI in Wink of Tink, and Cover Girl Boundless Color in Violet Vision.