
US Weekly Loves Gunmetal
US Weekly lists gunmetal polish as the hot new dark color of choice for celebrities' nails.

US Weekly lists gunmetal polish as the hot new dark color of choice for celebrities' nails.

Allure calls it the "black market" and says the color is no longer reserved for the goth.

What do you wear on nails when the hair is parted low and on the side and the lipstick is a black-red? Style maven Suzi Weiss-Fischmann recommends the perfect match.

Shape is all over metallics for eyes and nails and recommends Orly's silvery shimmery Dazzle.

Redbook likes OPI's France Collection and says You Don't Know Jacques is "the perfect go-with gray.

Cosmopolitan says that "girls who like to party and let loose also love to rock to bling-y polish" and quotes NYC manicurist Elle.

A hot trend in nail art fashion, this includes animal prints, tribal prints and other safari looks.

The effortless style for which French women are known – a juxtaposition of elegance and ease – is captured this fall in OPI's French Collection with polished combinations of tweed and silk, chunky sweaters and delicate blouses, tailored pencil skirts and lingerie-inspired looks.

Michael Megna, CEO and co-founder of Backscratchers Salon Systems, discusses salon sanitation issues and the trend toward disposable products.

Here are some links to articles and resources relating to the Vietnamese nail industry in the U.S.

Combat boredom in the salon by varying your routine and trying new things from time to time. Whether you’ve got a little downtime or you simply need to kick-start a new routine, there are many ways to re-energize and refresh your surroundings in order to up the entertainment factor of your job.

Women want to be a better version of themselves. They’re looking for products that will transform them, but they’re also looking for a great deal. At a recent trade show, The Benchmarking Company’s Alisa Marie Beyer presented these findings, found via a survey conducted by her beauty marketing research firm. Read on to find out what else the study showed — and how you can use it to your advantage.
The nail industry is ever-evolving. Nail veterans give us their take on the changes, both good and bad, they’ve witnessed firsthand and how they’ve grown throughout the years.

We polled marketing experts, nail technicians, and salon owners for their best suggestions on how to find new customers…and keep the ones you have.
Is a migrating workforce threatening the future of the nail industry? Or is it only a case of the strong surviving? A NAILS survey reveals what temptations and frustrations motivate nail technicians to leave the industry.