The fourth season of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist once again brings together three international competitors to meet for the first time at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago. All three arrive as finalists, but only one can leave as the Season Four champion.
While in Atlanta for the Foot Forward Summit, the NAILS team was welcomed to town and got event ready with manicures, pedicures, and lashes at The Nail Society Salon & Spa in historic Buford.
A Fashionable Fête: If you’re a nail salon owner, there are certain occasions when a party is absolutely necessary. A grand opening usually sits at the top of that list. If, however, your business is located in an area where there are other nail salons, the challenge becomes throwing a different kind of celebration that will make yours stand out.
Live video now gets more play and Facebook is encouraging content that’s personal and conversation-worthy. Here’s what I’ve learned from my time on air, in case this is something you’d like to try on your own Facebook page.
Traveling isn’t just for vacation. Many nail techs work as manufacturers’ educators and they’re on the road often for their “second” jobs. Here’s a glimpse into the life of a few nail professionals who are always on the go.
In October I attended Artist Session, the two-day photoshoot workshop put on by NAILS’ sister magazine Modern Salon, in Manhattan. And I had the even greater privilege of meeting nail tech of 18 years Joanne Sorbello.
I am fresh off a trip to America’s Beauty Show in Chicago, where I had the honor of being a guest panelist on The Nailscape’s Making Your Mark in the Nail Industry panel. A few of the questions that came up during this panel are ones I hear frequently, so I thought I would re-address them here.
Young Nails gets a guest appearance from NAILS Magazine's own executive editor Beth Livesay and senior editor Kimberly Pham! Young Nails head of education Tracey Reierson created glitter ombre and mermaid nail designs for Beth's nails using Young Nails Mani Q gel-polish, glitter, and Caption Polish.
We're inside the CND Luxe Loft, sponsored by CND! CND co-founder and style director Jan Arnold discusses nail art with NAILS executive editor Beth Livesay. In the coming weeks, we will be uploading nail tutorials that were chosen here, created by five talented nail artists using CND Shellac Luxe.