Organic Sugar Olive Oil Scrub Manicure

Celebrity nail tech Jade Morales created this exfoliating manicure for George the Salon in Chicago.

Put the Top on the Bottom?

Glamour recommends fast dry top coats as a base coat.

From Great Idea to Best-Selling Product: What manufacturers go through to bring a product to market.

A behind the scenes look at how products are developed.

Clever and Confident

Seche’s Clever and Confident collection of six polishes is designed for the modern woman.

Home-Based, but not Home-Bound

Kelly Ostraat wants the industry to recognize that home-based salons can be professional. It’s not where the salon is located that determines professionalism, she says, it’s the nail technician’s attitude.

Manicure Dilemma: Wet or Dry?

Some nail technicians have abandoned their soaking bowls in favor of heating pads and mitts used in conjunction with warmed lotions, oils, or other “treatment” products. They claim that these types of products do not alter the shape of the nails and offer more moisturizing benefits.

Products of the Revolution

NAILS talked to some of the top nail technicians in the industry, and adding our own historical perspective, we came up with this list of product innovations dial have most impacted the way you work today.  

Whose Product Is It Anyway? Understanding Counterfeits and Knockoffs

Fraud, deceit, confusion—call it what you want, but counterfeit and diverted products hurt the entire industry.

Lickety-Split Quick Dries

Fast-drying nail products are speeding up services in the salon and creating great retail opportunities.