22 Retail Products for the Holiday Rush

During the winter holiday season, your clients will be looking for the perfect stocking stuffers for friends and family — and treats to pamper themselves, too. Offer these festive polish colors, calming scents, and charming gift packages to delight and de-stress clients overwhelmed by the shopping rush.

OPI Names Tom Bachik Global Nail Ambassador

Tom Bachik is the new global nail ambassador for OPI.

Behind the Scenes: Pleated Acrylic Stilettos

Learn how cover artist Jonny Pham created these avant-garde and innovative Art Deco nails. 

On My Mind: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Patience is supposedly a virtue, but these days, I feel like hardly anyone exhibits this trait. A swipe or a click is all that’s expected to connect us with what we want. I too crave the satisfaction of a quick turn-around, but my most recent manicure appointment showed me that some things are just worth waiting for.

Nail Art Studio: Caught Red Handed

Beetle juice stripes combined with sparkley blood droplets are a winning combo for a Halloween mani.

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 7: Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is a college town that is home to two sidewalk-based salons that benefit from the young crowd always on the run.

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 5: Denver, Colo.

Wall art and the art of running a salon went hand-in-hand in Denver, Colo.

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 4: Davis, Calif.

I wrap up the Northern California leg of my tour by visiting two more salons.