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On Your Marks, Get Set, E-File!
Like finely-tuned sports cars, e-files are racing into the next generation of nail techs who are ready to buff, sand, and backfill like the best of them. Here’s a roundup of the top electric files on the market to get you up to speed.
ISSE 2012 (Long Beach, Calif.)
The 2012 International Salon & Spa Expo Long Beach (ISSE Long Beach) saw an energetic crowd of over 40,000 beauty professionals (up slightly from 2011) from around the world attend the show.
Walk on the Wild Side: Animal Print Nail Art
Unleash your and your clients’ feisty sides with animal print-inspired nail art. With a stroke of your brush, a leopard can change its spots or a zebra can magically become rainbow-hued.
Salon Window Displays: 6 Examples
Turn passers-by into walk-in clients with a creative window display. Six salons share the displays that work for them.
Mini Masterpiece Nail Art Contest 2011
NAILS would like to salute all the masters of their craft who submitted entries to our annual Mini-Masterpiece Contest. Special congratulations go to Vaida Indrasiute-Stefanek of Wisconsin Dells, Wis., who took on Van Gogh and triumphed.
Nail Trends from the Spring 2012 Fashion Week Runways
We saw tons of custom nail designs – created to specifically complement the presented garments. There were some fierce brights, inspired by the ’60s.
Tweet Talk Your Clients
The 160 characters that your salon’s Twitter profile is granted as a description can really say it all. Here are 15 salons’ self-proclaimed first impressions. How does yours stack up?
Decorated Sanitation Items: 5 Great Ideas
Decorating these must-have items, such as disinfectant jars and trays, is a great way to get a customized look while also drawing clients’ attention to your focus on salon sanitation.
Cover Tech Contest 2012: An Eye for Beauty
First there were a dozen finalists, now there’s one winner. Nail tech Ruth Deruddere of Belgium captured the most votes in this year’s Cover Tech Contest with her oh-so-lovely nail design that employs a water-marbling technique.
Nailympics 2011 (Long Beach, Calif.)
Let the [Nail] Games Begin.
International Beauty Expo 2011
The International Beauty Expo took place October 23 and 24 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California.
Tom Holcomb — A Celebration of Life
At a memorial service held on what would have been Tom Holcomb's 45th birthday, nail technicians and industry colleagues gathered to celebrate the life of a most unique individual.
The Original: NAILS Readers’ Choice Awards 2011
NAILS announces 2011 Readers' Choice Award winners and finalists.
Holiday Red-dy Nail Art
Festive red is a terrific holiday color for your clients’ nails. We challenged nail artists with creating monochromatic nails, using only shades of red, to inspire you. We love the depth of shades and the creative textures (rhinestones! feathers!) that give these designs a dynamic quality that rivals more typical multicolored designs.
Nail Art Product Round-Up
Nail Art Thinks Different. This one is for the dried flowers, the rhinestones, the pieces of mylar who dare to stand out and be noticed, who push nail art forward to the next generation...
Nail Ink: Nail Tech Tattoos
Nail techs (and others in the beauty industry) are a creative bunch. We've rounded up some nail-themed tattoos for techs who show their love for their career on their skin.
In Memory: Tom Holcomb (1966-2011)
Industry icon Tom Holcomb passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011. We've gathered photos from over the years to help remember this amazing man.