Nail Art Studio: Caught Red Handed

Beetle juice stripes combined with sparkley blood droplets are a winning combo for a Halloween mani.

Got a Question? Ask Suzi!

Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, executive vice president and artistic director of OPI Products, worked in the fashion industry for 10 years in manufacturing, design, and style. This month, she has asked to respond to some common questions she hears in her frequent travels to nail salons across the country.

Q & A: Number of Clients

Thanks for the info. I am looking to open my salon in a few months and wanted to know: On average, how many clients do you get a day?JC We get around 25 clients a day. We

And Now a Word For Our Sponsors

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the manufacturers for their contribution to the betterment of the nail industry through competition sponsorship. If not for them, we would have a very hard time finding

Fields of Gold

Nails by Theresa “Mo” Lawrence, The Ultimate Spa Salon, Monona, Wis.

Got a (UV) Light?

Using a light-based nail technique lends an aura of advanced technology to your work that enhances its value to clients. Now, the power of light is harnessed to cure gels, to quickly dry top coats and polish seals, and even to polymerize liquid and powder systems.

ISSE 2012 (Long Beach, Calif.)

The 2012 International Salon & Spa Expo Long Beach (ISSE Long Beach) saw an energetic crowd of over 40,000 beauty professionals (up slightly from 2011) from around the world attend the show.

Peacock Party

Nicole Krawiec uses nail art stripers to create this animal-inspired design.

Nail Art Studio: Yule Log

Brenda Rodrigues demonstrates how to do Yule Log nail art.