Acrylics are Not Dead

With the sudden rise of brush-on gel-polish bringing many new customers into salons, it seems nail techs are seeing fewer tried-and-true acrylic customers. With new products on the market, traditional acrylic users now have more options to choose from, but there is still a seat at the manicure table for them.

Backstage at CND Shellac Couture Show

Whew! Was Premiere Orlando a crazy ride or what? It was an exciting show for me as I applied for and received my very first press pass! So exciting to attend and represent the industry as

Black Shellac with Flair

Texture enhances this monochromatic design by Amanda Lenher.

Spring Shellac Colors

CND has new Shellac colors for spring 2012.

In-Progress Nail Art Documentary Needs Funding

While backstage at the CND Shellac Couture event at America’s Beauty Show, I was thrilled to meet Ashley Crowe, better known as Astrowifey (who runs a nail art blog by the same name), a phenomenal nail

CND Shellac Power Polish Pedicure

CND’s UV-cured power polish Shellac adds excitement for both nail techs and customers alike.

CND Shellac is Named in Top 25 Hottest Brands by AdAge

Those of us inside the nail industry are not the only ones to notice the profound effect the introduction of Shellac had in the beauty world. Advertising Age magazine has declared CND Shellac Power Polish as one

Thanks for Stopping By

Did you make it to ABS in Chicago this last weekend? I did not venture much out of the CND booth as I was working, but it sounded like there were some interesting things going on!

ABS 2012: CND Shellac Couture Photos

I attended CND’s Shellac Couture nail fashion show at The Runway at America’s Beauty Show today. I love how the CND team makes its nail art designs so accessible. The showcased designs included some of the