On the Road at The Nail Bar

I’m really on a roll with finding cute, clean, shining examples of the perfect neighborhood nail salon. Last week, I visited The Nail Bar in Hermosa Beach, Calif., a natural nails-focused salon that I learned about

Style: What’s in a Name?

A name is the first impression a salon makes on a client, and every name (no matter how clever or generic) says something about that salon. Some names are spontaneous acts of inspiration, while others are mulled over for months on end between family and friends. But every owner feels some sort of bond with her own salon’s name, and each has a story about how it came about.

Nail Technician Was One of the Shooting Victims

We have an update on this week’s horrible salon shooting in Orange County, Calif. We’ve now learned the identities of the eight victims, and one of them was in our family of nail technicians. Christy Lynn Wilson

A Wave Without Water

n the midst of the hip Las Olas shopping district in Fort Lauderdale, you will find a nail salon unlike any other. Open for just year, New Wave is a unique foot and nail care salon that ironically prides itself on a waterless pedicure.

Bobit Business Media Hires Brian O’Rourke as President of the Company’s New Beauty, Health & Wellness Division

Bobit Business Media announced today that Brian O’Rourke has joined the company as President of its new Beauty, Health & Wellness division.

Northern Composure

From banking to beauty New England native turns nails salon into a sweet success story with a little help from her family

An Old-Fashioned Combination

With its relaxing atmosphere and attention to detail, Academy of Nails attracts plenty of clients and nail students.

Shhhh! A Sign for Quiet Times

Melanie McCulley, owner of Well Manicured in Hermosa Beach, Calif., posted this sign to encourage quiet in the salon.

Base Coat Gets a Makeover

Denver’s eco-friendly Base Coat Nail Salon recently expanded, moving to a larger space in a new eco-efficient high rise and changing its look in the process.