Summer Collection

Essie’s new Summer Collection offers a palette of shades to compliment the essence of summer. This bold and playful six-shade collection comes in colors Miss Matched, Haute as Hello, Knockout Pout, Vermillionaire, Demure Vixen, and Pretty Edgy.

Hypo-Allergenic Polish

Sante America offers a new bottle for its nail polish, coming in lip-gloss-looking containers that fit easily into purses for nail touch-ups on the go.

Don’t Rush the Gel-Polish Removal Process

According to a new informational brochure from the Nail Manufacturers Council on Safety, UV gel manicure products should only be applied to healthy nail plates and are best avoided if nail plates are overly thin, weak, or damaged.

Budding Gels

As gels increase in popularity, manufacturers plant a wider variety of color gels into their lines so techs can match the different seasons.  From pastel pinks to bold blues and pretty purples in-between, here’s a sampling of the latest spring gel collections.

Wall to Wall OPI

An exclusive OPI palette by Clark+ Kensington is now available in 3,200 Ace Hardware stores nationwide.

NTNA S. 7 Pre-Challenge 2: Jewelry Nail Art (April)

For NTNA S. 7 Pre-Challenge 2, sponsored by Swarovski, contestants were asked to create wearable nail art inspired by Swarovski’s Nail Art Report. The report identified three nail art wearing personas including The Crystal Lover, The Color Freak, and The Style Setter. Swarovski chose at random which competitor would be inspired by which persona for the challenge. This is April's entry.

A Place for Everything

When our salon first started implementing the Summit Salon coaching strategies, our cupboards throughout the salon looked much like Jill said — filled with a hodgepodge of products. Even on the hair side of the salon the

OPI & Miss Universe Collaboration

OPI Products Inc. is in Las Vegas today to reveal the colors of its upcoming Miss Universe Collection of polish, which will be available in September.  The four new colors will be unveiled tonight at a

NYFW F/W 2015: CND for Opening Ceremony and Libertine

CND created amazing nail art for both Opening Ceremony and Libertine's NYFW shows.