
Highlights From The Salon Fanatic Tour
In 8 days, executive editor Beth Livesay saw 18 nail salons across six states. That’s a total of 2,730 miles!

In 8 days, executive editor Beth Livesay saw 18 nail salons across six states. That’s a total of 2,730 miles!

Young Nails president Greg Salo demonstrates how to create a blood drip nail in two different ways: using Go Time gel-polish and Caption polish and using Go Time and acrylic powder.

Executive editor Beth Livesay traveled coast to coast touring salons and talking to nail techs. Here are her pictures from the road.
Jaime DeViva, Nail'd by Jaime, Westover, Md.

Rose quartz remains a top trend of the year, so perfect the look with this tutorial.

Show your client how sweet she is by giving her a manicure inspired by colors of the cotton candy rainbow.
Trish Oliveto, Edge Salon, Oviedo, Fla.

Young Nails president Greg Salo hand-paints a butterfly design using Mission Control Paint and new fall Caption colors.
Veeah Chitwood, Rolla, Mo.
Columbus is a college town that is home to two sidewalk-based salons that benefit from the young crowd always on the run.
Michelle Dodd, Trendy Endz, Brigham City, Utah
Stephanie Cope, Salon 902, Calcutta, Ohio
Lorri Silvestre, Nail Candy by Lorri, Grover Beach, Calif.

Young Nails president Greg Salo took inspiration from the movie IT to create this scary clown nail using Mission Control Paint.
Bridget Johnon, B. Nette Creations, Paris, Texas

Johnson City, Tenn.-based nail artist and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competitor Toody Tolley created this delicate, old-fashioned 3-D jeweled design using gel-polish, foil, and stones.
Joan Yeager, Medford, Wis.