ISSE, Taxes, and Play Dates

I ended January with a fun trip to Long Beach, Calif., to work for Nubar at ISSE. It was so fun to see all my nail tech friends and to find new products and equipment I

ISSE Recap

I took my whole staff to ISSE, and I thought it was a great show. The energy level, including for nails, was really strong, which is a good sign for the industry (especially considering that it

What’s Up With That?

If you happen to catch a glimpse of a streaker at the super bowl, you can rest assured that person will be removed and prosecuted. During a competition of any sort, the competition must be protected

New Product for “Rock Star Toes”

Light Elegance plans on launching six new Glitter Gels colors every three months (shown is Silver Glitter).  As the glitter gel toenails craze continues among clients, Light Elegance was promoting a gel line at ISSE that

ISSE Competition Recap

For my recap on the competitions at ISSE, I want to first talk a little about the Mirror Image competition. I know this is not a brand new competition, but in my five years of competing

Beauty Company Makes Dreams Come True

(From left to right) NAILS Editors Tim Crowley and Sree Roy with Ultimate Beauty Companies’ giveaway winner Ann Hyun and husband Roy. One of the highlights of the ISSE show was a press invitation to attend a charitable

Handpainted Nail Art Winners

At ISSE the theme for the handpainted nail art competition was “Cocktails, Anyone?” I snapped some photos of the winning designs during the awards ceremony, so I thought I’d share them here. Which is your favorite

ISSE Breaks Attendance Records

From Jan. 30 through Feb. 1, 40,000 beauty professionals attended ISSE, up 21% from 2009 and breaking the show’s all-time attendance records. The show featured 397 exhibitors, which is up 3% from 2009. Attendees shop the OPI

My Peeps

“I’d like to first thank the academy...” You know how these fluffy acceptance speeches go. But I constantly have one rolling around in my head (and it’s just as fluffy as any other). So now coming off my