Interview with SPAtaneity's Missy Malone
The Dallas News interviews Missy Malone, a certified medical nail technician and founder of SPAtaneity Natural Nail Salon specializing in waterless pedicures and disposable nail kits. "Our goal is to ensure that we provide safe care to those who are diabetic, cancer patients, anyone with an immunosuppressed condition, even our elderly," Malone says.
Nail Trends From the Spring 2014 Fashion Week Runways
Nails remained near naked while the clothing combos popped at New York Fashion Week Spring 2014. Subtle embellishments such as matte and light dustings of glitter made an appearance, and there are still a few fashion houses that enjoy showcasing nail art.
Pop Goes the Gift Card
Your salon gift cards are probably on everyone’s wish-lists this year.
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Nail Tech Maisie Dunbar Honored
Silver Spring, Md.-based Maisie Dunbar Spa Lounge was selected as Business of the Year by the Liberian Awards, which recognizes Liberian professionals like Dunbar who have excelled around the world.
OPI Forms New Artistic Design Team
OPI’s new Artistic Design Team is comprised of six top OPI educators: Robert Nguyen, Oceanside, Calif.; Chelsea Baart, Victoria, B.C., Canada; Adela Munoz, Fontana, Calif; Christy Graham, Cincinnati, Ohio; Jeany Perez, Lake Mary, Fla.; and Vu Nguyen, Kansas City, Mo.
In the Spot Light: An Interview With MaeLing Parrish
Gelish U.S. Dean of Education MaeLing Parrish utilized her background in art to establish herself as a nail educator in the U.S. Find out what makes her tick in the one-on-one interview below.
Freebies and Giveaways!
Go to www.nailsmag.com/freebies to find web-exclusive giveaways.
Luxio Crystal Nail Design Kit Application
Akzéntz educator Gina Silvestro demonstrates the application of the Swarovski Crystal Nail Design Kits using soak-off gel cured in an LED lamp for 30 seconds. Alternatively, you can cure most soak-off gel in a UV lamp for two minutes.
On My Mind: Riding a Wave of Thanks
This was a great year for NAILS Magazine and a great year for the nail industry. Let’s continue riding this wave as long as we can.
by Hannah Lee
Easy Salon Management
SalonPOS, an innovative point-of-sales solution, has a user-friendly interface and easy accessibility features that allow users to manage clients, employees, and schedules anytime, anywhere. It also provides excellent mobility to the users including a boundary-less monitoring system.You Might Also Like: SalonPOS (article)
Behind the Scenes: Party Nails
Reach for the Star(s): Elaine Watson has a very long title at Star Nail International. In addition to being vice president of marketing and sales, she’s also the global education director. That means she wears a lot of hats. Her main focus is on Cuccio Veneer gel-polish and Cina nail art lines.
Cover Look: Sweater Weather (NAILS Nov. 2013)
NAILS Magazine's November 2013 cover features CND education ambassador Lisa Wong who creates a knitted sweater nail look using CND Retention+ Liquid and Powder, CND Additives, and Vinylux.You Might Also Like: Behind the Scenes: A Beauty Blitz
How to do Ombre Gel Polish Nails with NailGuyTV
In this video, NailGuyTV's Robert Nguyen shows the steps in creating Ombre nails using gel-polish. Materials used: GelColor Base Coat, Gel Polish, Gel Brush, LED Light, Gel Top Coat, AlcoholModel: Olivia Casares | Director/Editor: Noland Nguyen
6th Annual Nail Tech Event of the Smokies Slideshow
Here are some snapshots of the 6th Annual Nail Tech Event of the Smokies held on Aug. 25-26 in the resort town of Gatlinburg, Tenn. The nails-only event brought together 30 nail companies and 250 licensed beauty professionals from all over the U.S and Canada. For more information, visit www.nailtechevent.com.You Might Also Like:The 5th Annual Nail Tech Event of the Smokies
Viet Fashion Week 2013: Behind the Scenes
The first international Viet Fashion Week aims to inspire and cultivate creativity by formally introducing the vital and influential Vietnamese fashion industry.
One Step Gel
One Step Gel from Nail Republic is an easy, streamlined gel-polish system.