Salon of the Year Winners Have Grit

A common theme for this year's winners and runners-up was perseverance and the ability to triumph over tragedy.

Polished Perfect Celebrates Lunar New Year

This upscale Costa Mesa, Calif. salon celebrated its opening in conjunction with Lunar New Year.

Hot Colors in Cold Months

Glamour Magazine says to think like July even though it's January with bright colors.

Educator of the Year Winner Tanis Darling

Tanis Darling joined the Ottawa Academy & West End Academy in Gloucester, where, as nail technician program instructor, she teaches one of the longest and most in-depth programs in the province.

Is This an Orange-Red or a Blue-Red? The Mystery of Colorblind Clients

I used to — back in the 1900s — have a couple of clients who were friends and coworkers. They occupied my last two Friday evening appointments and often kept me in the salon for hours

Cherish Color Collection

SpaRitual’s Spring 2009 Color Collection, Cherish, features six new expressions of color that range from princess pink to baby blue.

Yellow for Fall

Lucky magazine's November 2012 issue says 'yes' to yellow for this year's fall season.

2019 Nail Trend Forecast

What’s in store for nails in the year ahead? We’re taking a fresh look at the trends for 2019.

Out with the Old, In with the Bold

Big. Bold. Bright. Color. That’s what we thought when we opened the 2010 spring polish collections. This season’s new nail colors are the brightest, boldest, most vibrant hues we’ve seen in years. So instead of showing you a few colors from each collection (which frankly wouldn’t do them justice), we decided to showcase the collections in full so you can get the same dramatic effect. For once, we have no props, no gimmicks, no stories — we’re simply letting the colors speak for themselves.