Is the Nail Industry Really Recession-Proof?

Whether we’re in a true recession is up to who’s doing the reporting, but what are the indicators in the salon?

Where in the US Do Stylists Get the Highest Tips?

GlossGenius pulled data from their users about where stylists get the highest tips on average. Is your city on the list?

CND & the City

CND’s Liza Smith did the nails of Sarah Jessica Parker for the London premier of the “Sex & The City” movie. “I massaged with Birch and Mint Scentsations, and used Cuticle Remover, Cuticle Eraser, and SolarOil,” Smith says.

Color and the Career

Essence shares a great selection of warm skin tone-flattering polish colors that are not only on trend, but perfect for office-wear as well.

The Perfect Pair

The January 2014 issue of Redbook encourages you to pair a bold polish with a blingy cocktail ring. The colors featured here (from top left, clockwise) are MAC Cosmetics Nail Lacquer in Discotheque, OPI Nail Lacquer in Hey Baby, Essie nail polish in Meet Me at Sunset, and Jin Soon Tibi Collection Nail Polish in Epidote. 

Home for the Holidays

Holiday cheer is overflowing at Light Elegance and the brand has managed to capture it in bottles and jars.

Getting the Base-ics

As part of its Healthy Beauty Awards for 2011, Self named Orly’s Primetime Chip Preventing Primer as the best base coat for nails. “My polish barely chipped all week,” said the mag’s tester.

The Scream

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The Scam

So, we (the BF and I) cook. I mean, neither of us are in danger of any Iron Chef titles mind you, but we are constantly reminded by the people we are surrounded by that we