Hard Candy Sweetness

Julie Tran uses LCN color gel to create this hard candy French design.

Contessa Winners 2006 - present [Canada’s Nail Art Awards]

The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.

Retail Items Have 25 Years of Attitude

In 1985, Anne Taintor glued the words “intellectuals gone bad” onto a vintage magazine ad featuring two proper and glamorous women.

Makeover of the Heart

Faced with difficult personnel problems, salon owner Lois Burak was growing disillusioned with the beauty business. Enter Netty Mason, a waxing client who turned out to be Burak’s salvation.

On My Mind: Perception — Is It Everything?

A fter going through countless NAILS Next Top Nail Artist applications, I noticed a pattern emerging. The application process consists of two essay questions. This year one of the questions we asked was, “If you could change one thing in the nail industry, what would it be?” The responses broke down into three camps: 1) competition 2) education 3) perception.

Peeps Toes and Polish

Chanel’s Le Vernis in Paradoxal is a perfect shade to wear with nude Prada peep-toe booties.

Barbicide Launches Domestic Violence Awareness Training 

The global pandemic of COVID-19 has exposed the hidden pandemic of domestic violence, and beauty industry professionals are in a unique position to combat both of these public health emergencies.

Tweezerman Slant Tweezer Wins Again

Tweezerman’s Slant Tweezer was named the best tweezer in the “Tools” category and is the recipient of the prestigious Allure 2012 “Best of Beauty” Award for the 12th consecutive year.

PBA Launches One-Day Regional Salon Summits

The Boston Area played host to the first of several planned Professional Beauty Association (PBA) Regional Salon Summits in September.