Essie Goes Couture
Essie’s newest offering, GelCouture Nail Polish, comes in 42 new colors. This longer-lasting polish is inspired by fashion masterpieces and the world of quality craftsmanship, hence the cool bottle.
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Essie’s newest offering, GelCouture Nail Polish, comes in 42 new colors. This longer-lasting polish is inspired by fashion masterpieces and the world of quality craftsmanship, hence the cool bottle.
Heather Aquino of Paint Your Piggies in Bradley, Ill., impressed a year ago with her handmade business card holders. This multi-talented tech has more up her sleeve, as she also hand paints shoes.
IBD is brightening up summer with its Island of Eden gel-polish collection. Because tropical is always topical, here are three nail art looks using the collection, complete with how-to instructions.
This month’s cover tech Elsbeth Schuetz discovered a gorgeous way to use sand in her nail art, creating an easy and unique embossed design.
The NAILS team walked the show floor July 24-26 to see what was new for the year in professional beauty. Along the way we saw some amazing nails.
Over 30,000 visitors walked the show floor at Cosmoprof North America in the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.1,015 exhibitors represented 39 countries to fill three sections: Cosmetics and Personal Care, Packaging, and Professional Beauty. It took the NAILS team three days to cover the show floor, visiting with advertisers and meeting new beauty industry professionals.
The nail industry in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland has exploded in recent years, with trendy, quick-service nail bars appearing on virtually every street corner and mobile nail techs servicing clients at their homes. But the increase in the number of nail techs has also raised concerns regarding licensing rules and salon safety.
Lead manicurist Rosa Vargas made waves with butter LONDON at Miami Swim Week.
To enter to win, leave a comment on this post telling us some of the benefits of a gel overlay over natural nails.
What do photographers and art directors look for when hiring a hand model? Turns out you can't just take any hand, slap some polish on it, and hope for good photos. Here's what it takes.