Nail Guarantee Comes With Conditions

Kim Stevens advises tying your nail guarantee to your clients’ use of recommended home care products.

Acrylics Can Cosmetically Correct Ski-Jump Nails

Acrylic, if applied correctly, can disguise most nail deformities, and ski-jump nails (nails that curve upward at the free edge) are no exception.

Nail Art Studio: Holiday Shimmer

Karla Rochelle demonstrates Holiday Shimmer.

Nail Art Studio: Spring Bouquet

Sam Rivenbank demonstrates Spring Bouquet nail art.

Nail Art Studio: Summer Flowers

Karla Rochelle demonstrates Summer Flowers

5 Steps to Faster Polish and Gel-Polish Application

You can improve your salon speed without cutting corners on the excellence of your service! Apply your polish and gel-polish more quickly and accurately with these simple tips.

Best Products for Darker Skin Tones

With facial products, skin protection, makeup tips, and bright colors, Essence is all about combining flashy fun with skin protection.

Top Manicurists Reveal their Behind-the-Scenes Secrets

Allure catches up with some of the best manicurists around to share pro tips on making beautiful manicures last longer, getting the most out of a salon visit, and working with press-on polish.

FingerNailFixer on the 2013 NTP Cruise!

There was a FingerNailFixer class on the NTP Cruise this year taught by yours truly. I went over all kinds of fun things that could be done with CND Shellac, as well as some helpful tips