Essie Launches Gel Couture
Essie debuts its fashionable, long-lasting polish.
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Skyline’s New HQ Is Ginormous
Skyline Beauty Supply’s new 55,000-sq.-ft. Los Angeles location is a virtual paradise for polish lovers — and a fabulous resource for those looking for advanced training in nails.
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NYC Thief Is Partial to Essie Polish
A "nail polish perpetrator" steals thousands of dollars' worth of Essie polish from several NYC drugstores.
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Essie Introduces its 1000th Shade: a Shimmering Citron
Essie’s new Shimmer Brights collection contains its 1000th color, a vibrant yellow called Aim to Misbehave.
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NAILS Editor Joins INTA’s New Accreditation & Certification Program Committee
NAILS editor Sigourney Nuñez will serve on the Certification Committee for INTA’s new Accreditation & Certification Program for nail technicians
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NAILS’ Continuum Giveaway Sparks Shock and Awe
As the winner of NAILS’ Giveaway Until the Ball Drops grand prize, Thereasa Rinehart received a Simplicity LE (Luxury Edition) Pedicure Spa and Technician’s Chair from Continuum Pedicure Spas valued at $3,550.
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Nail Salon Dramedy Gets Picked Up by TNT
Stay tuned for "Claws" on TNT.
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CND Announces #ShellacMasterpiece Digital Campaign With Preen.Me
A network of talented nail professionals will create and share colorful nail artistry across the digital landscape using the hashtag #ShellacMasterpiece.
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NAILS Names Winnie Huang Next Top Nail Artist
Winnie Huang wins the third season of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist.
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NYC Nail Salon Sweep Reveals Few Following Wage Laws
Labor investigators visit 395 salons, investigate 230 of them, and issue violations to all but 12. Violations range from paying workers nothing to underpayment and failure to keep payroll records.
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Global Beauty Masters Do Battle on TLC
Part competition, part reality show, season two of “Global Beauty Masters” premiered on the TLC Network on February 18.
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CND Chooses NAILS’ NTNA Top 3 Contestants as its “Nextgen” Artists
NAILS NTNA Top 3 competitors will be featured as CND’s “NextGen Artists” at the 4th annual Beauty Changes Lives Experience during America’s Beauty Show.
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Marinello Schools of Beauty Closes All 56 Locations
As of Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, Marinello Schools of Beauty has ceased operations and closed campuses for all its 56 locations.
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BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarships Recognize Emerging Nail Artists
Ten students enrolled in professional nail education programs were awarded Fall 2015 BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarships.
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Winnie Huang Brings Her Art to Canadian Television
Last March, two-time NTNA contestant Winnie Huang responded to a Facebook post looking for artists that ultimately led to her landing one of 15 slots on “Crash Gallery,” a five-part competition-style reality show
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Medinail Announces New VP, Monthly Scholarships
MediNail Learning Center has appointed veteran nail tech, educator, and Nail Talk Radio CEO/host Athena Elliott to the position of company vice president. In addition, ANT scholarships will now be offered monthly.
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Push to Ban Microbeads Is Expanding
As those tiny plastic pellets known as microbeads make their way down our drains and into our oceans and lakes, a growing number of states — eight at press time — are taking steps to ban their use, while the federal government is also exploring the issue.
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