Art ON Our Fingertips

Earlier this month, nail art aficionados were privy to a very original art exhibit. Called Nailphilia, it was a collaboration between British art house DegreeArt.com and some of the country’s most-recognized nail techs in the industry.

We Salute Young Nails (and the 1249th Battalion)

Remember when we told you about SPC Amy Feltzin of the 1249th Battalion stationed in Afghanistan? She's also a licensed nail tech and she wrote to Young Nails asking for products. They, being the awesome guys they

Cool Retail Item (or Maybe You Want One for Yourself)

Sometimes things come across our desks that aren't really nail-related, but we still think you might find them interesting. We’ve featured cell phone accessories to retail to your customers in the magazine before. The Callet (available

On The Road with Light Elegance

I just got back from a great trip up north to Redmond, Oregon, where associate publisher Michelle Mullen and I visited Light Elegance Nail Products. It just so happened to be the company’s one-year anniversary in

Follow Up to Article About Consumer Beauty Bloggers

Wow. I never thought my editor’s letter about bloggers would garner so much controversy (or foul language). Let me clarify a few things, though. A more careful reading of the article will show you that I’m

On My Mind: Move Over, Bloggers!

I’m getting kind of tired of all these consumer bloggers online who are just infatuated with nail polish and post endlessly about polish and doing their own nails. I mean, sure, they probably help increase the awareness of nail care and new products (mostly polish), but I think it’s time for those of us on the professional side of the nail world to take back our place in the pecking order.

New York City Nail Art Salons Highlighted

Time Out New York has a great story online today about the "Top 10 Nail Art Salons in NYC". It includes a slideshow with some really cool nail art. Check out the super-detailed New York City

A CND Sneak-Peek

RED PR’s Julia Labaton and CND’s Elyce de Brown welcomed NAILS editor Hannah Lee to a suite at The London hotel in West Hollywood for an afternoon of pampering and previews of what’s coming up.

Cool Graffiti-Inspired Manicure How-To

BellaSugar TV has a cool graffiti-inspired manicure using Orly polish, Instant Artist, and top coat combined with OPI’s Black Shatter. Celebrity nail tech Kimmie Kyees did the demo for reporter Susan Yara. (A little fun behind