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Ever wondered when nail polish first came into vogue or how women took care of their nails at the turn of the century? NAILS delves into the roots of modern nail care with a look back at the last 200 years of the nail industry.
This month, three more manufacturers give us their take on how the industry has changed and where it is headed.
Last month we talked to three manufacturers who have been around for the last two decades. This month, three more manufacturers give us their take on how the industry has change and where it is headed.
NAILS wouldn’t be celebrating its 20th anniversary if it weren’t for the support of many manufacturers in our industry. To help us celebrate this landmark, we talked to the top brass at several companies that have been around from our very beginning.
Business is up. Business is down. The nail industry has had its share of stories over the last 20 years. Who better to tell them than a few veterans?
The original goal of NAILS is still true today.
The art of manicuring has a past worth preserving, and a few pioneering collectors have already started to save fascinating nail memorabilia from the 1930s, 1920s, and even earlier.
Years ago someone discovered that nitrocellulose, treated properly, could be transformed into a hard and glossy enamel.
Orly not only launched the French Manicure, but promoted its development into the fashion statement it remains today.
Just when you thought school was behind you, here’s a short history lesson in nails.
Did you know that at one time black was the favorite color applied to fingernails, and that men — not women — wore it?
When she opened her first salon in 1971, nails were still a noveltry. Since then, Hamlin has sold mroe than 50 salons, and nail care has become a billion-dollar industry.
Superstitions and unusual practices have helped pave the road to modern nail care.
Founding NAILS publishers Peter Grimes and John Cipriano had an idea for a magazine. As they outlined their purpose in their first publishers' note, they said they wanted to “strengthen those involved with the nail industry by providing decision-making information on current industry issues, economic trends, management styles, sales and marketing techniques, and coverage of any and all events important to the further development of the nails industry”
