Dashing Diva Is No Diva at Fashion Week

Dashing Diva head nail tech Alisha Rimando (right) and her team were hard at work backstage at New York’s Fashion Week. And while some designers opted for variations on the standard nudes, there were also standouts with

Beauty for Good: The Polished Program for Girls

The mother of two girls ages 14 and 8, Augusta, Ga.-based nail tech Kamisha Winfield believes all young girls deserve to be supported in their dreams and given a positive outlet to express their creativity. She’s

Cuccio Makes a Splash

While summer may be winding down, Cuccio Colour kept things hot with Friends With Benefits during an August 16 pool soiree at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.

Nail Artist Stephanie Loesch's Winter Nail Looks

Stephanie Loesch, a California-based nail tech who won first runner up in our Next Top Nail Artist Season 8 competition, uses Gelish Soft Gel Extensions for some cozy and snowy designs.

Animal lover commemorates her pets

Lillian Tsui paints her animals' portraits on nails.

Great Looking Pedicure Areas to Inspire Your Inner Designer

There is nothing that can more quickly relax a client (or tech) than a beautifully designed pedicure area. Peruse these pedicure areas for ideas on chair placement, ergonomics, decor, color schemes, and furniture choices.  

Three New Places to Network Online

Online networks for nail techs are a great resource for help, and an engaging place to share information.

My Other Life: Claudia Iacovetto, biker

Claudia Iacovetto, salon owner.  In her other life: biker

The "Perfect" Pink-and-White Nail

What makes the perfect nail? How do you define the picture-perfect acrylic pink-and-white sculpt? NAILS combined contributions from CND education materials, Young Nails’ Greg Salo, and former NAILS Top 25 competitor Lynn Lammers to help draft guidelines for the quintessential “perfect nail.”