Red Carpet Tips for Nails

InStyle talks with celeb manicurist Ashlie Johnson about a few tips for showing off stellar nails for a special event. “Do nails the night before,” Johnson advises. “That way, if you change your mind, you still have time to change the color.”

Nail File Disinfection Comes Clean

Should nail files be disinfected or tossed after one use? That’s been a hotly debated subject for some time. A group of scientific and nail industry experts may finally have the answer.

Red Carpet Redo

We challenged nail techs to recreate some of the most iconic manis worn by celebrities so that anyone can get the star treatment.

My Other Life: Cindy Plettl-Jackson, Service Dog Trainer

A Helping Hound: Nail tech Cindy Plettl-Jackson trains puppies as service dogs for PTSD sufferers.

Moon Struck

Now that sculpting with colored acrylic is so hot, why not make those nails even hotter by sculpting perfectly shaped moons?

Just Call Her Contessa

After 15 years as a nail technician and owner of The Nail Shoppe in Toronto, Canada, Debbie Krakalovich was due for some recognition.

Enter the Dragon With Pattie Yankee's New Polish

Celebrity nail tech Pattie Yankee recently partnered with performer Devon Diep, whose new song “Green Dragon” will be featured in the upcoming film “Revenge of the Green Dragons,” to produce a polish collection.

American International Industries Turns 35

With more than 500 employees and more than 30 acquisitions, the company boasts some of your favorite brands on its growing roster of products,

Behind the Scenes: Everyday Nail Tech Reaches for the Stars

It didn’t take Elaine Watson long before she began setting her sights past the nail table.