Around the World Gel Collection

Ibd goes globe trotting with a new collection of gel polishes inspired by exotic locales.

Katy Perry Twitters Her Love on Her Nails

Pop star Katy Perry attended last night's MTV Video Music Awards without her fiance actor Russell Brand. However, as you can see in this picture she posted on Twitter, he wasn't too far from her heart...or

Revisiting the Retail Debate

This morning I was chatting pleasantly with one of my regular clients about her experience with a local esthetician. My client had been to this esthetician before and liked her service, but did not like the

Shine On: A Chandelier Made of Polish Bottles

This ceiling fixture is made of over 70 SpaRitual lacquer bottles.

Give Manis the Midas Touch

Gold and silver glitter polishes are all the range this winter. Here are some tips and recommendations on how to make it work. 

The 2026 Vamp Romantic Trend

Romantic goth hairstyles are trending for 2026, and these Sebastian Professional artists have long anticipated the look.

All the Marbles

Andrea Stacey, a nail tech at Cassims Hair Design in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, literally followed her dreams. About seven years ago, Stacey dreamt about marbleizing colored acrylic on nails. "When I woke up, it was just so clear," Stacey says. "How I do it today is exactly how I did it in my dream."

The Social Game Changer

We asked techs who have been in the business five years or more how technology and social media have changed their daily salon lives.

The Piece De Resistance

It’s that piece you can’t live without. That special pedicure chair that fits the contours of your back so perfectly well, or that communal nail bar where clients circle for quick chats, or even that snazzy retail shelf bringing in extra dollars every month. It’s the item that makes the greatest impact on your day, and here’s why you’re thankful for it.