
Cosmoprof North America 2012 Show Snapshots
Cosmoprof North America’s 10 year anniversary in Las Vegas showed just how resilient the beauty industry can be.

Cosmoprof North America’s 10 year anniversary in Las Vegas showed just how resilient the beauty industry can be.

More than 50,000 attendees cruised the aisles at this year’s Premiere Orlando. They came to shop, to learn, to compete, to network, and to have some fun!

Are you looking for the right nail products to start your career? We've compiled this handy list of convenient kits to help you get started off on the right foot.

LeChat’s Double Agents is a clever base coat and top coat package that will keep polish colors protected and help prevent premature chipping.

On March 3-5, Cosmetologists Chicago (CC) invited the entire salon industry to celebrate the 100th anniversary of America’s Beauty Show in Chicago.

The International Beauty Expo took place October 23 and 24 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California.

As the bright shine of summer fades into the earthy tones of fall, perk up your customers with these new color gel collections from your favorite manufacturers.

Using this fun retro paint-by-numbers technique, we present the fall 2011 polish collections — deep, rich hues and sparkling glitter tones abound.

For the second year in a row brush-on gel polish lines were the talk of the nail world at Cosmoprof North America. The game-changing nail category has steadily helped to reinvigorate the nail industry over the last year since its initial introduction. In addition, we saw some cool new nail art applications and advances in the pedicure chair world.

NAILS hosted a happy hour during Cosmoprof on Monday, August 1, attended by a number of professional nail care manufacturers, educators, and other noted guests in the industry. It was a great time to relax after the show, enjoy some cocktails and snacks, and mingle with others who normally don’t have a chance to get together.

LeChat has new High Energy Neon colors for its Perfect Match Soak Off Gel Polish.

Here’s a sampling of the industry’s latest acrylic kits that continue to provide stellar nail enhancements, from classic Frenches to bold nail art.

As a newbie, you may not be familiar with all the product options available to you. Here we’ve gathered some products that may be useful as you start your career.

Formulated for natural nails, Perfect Match wears like gel, but goes on thinly and easily like polish. With no drying time and no chipping, the gel leaves a beautiful high shine that lasts up to 14 days.

At the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE 2011) in Long Beach, NAILS asked attendees: What nails did you wear at the show? Here's a gallery of their responses.

Part 1 – Prepping

Part 2 – Application