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Tournament players treated to nail files and Shirley Jones.

Tournament players treated to nail files and Shirley Jones.

Nails have enjoyed a place in the entertainment spotlight since the late 19th century. Enjoy this walk of fame in our history.

Seven techs dreamed up nail art designed to sizzle on the red carpet. Asked to fashion art for a celeb of their choice, their creations run the gamut from soft to sexy.

Foxy Brown — whose real name is Inga Marchand — was arrested in a Florida beauty supply store on misdemeanor charges of battery and resisting arrest.
You’ll be pleased to know some pretty famous folks once wielded a nail file for a living. Take our quiz and see if you can identify these eight well-known figures who worked as manicurists before claiming their spot in the limelight. You find the answers at the bottom of the page.

From doing a celebrity's nails to driving one while in the Air Force, these nail techs have stories to tell.
Sure the nail care industry is full of powerful people. But who are the powerful people outside of the industry (and our families) that we look up to? People who change others’ lives — including our own.
Paula Abdul was once again in the spotlight, only this time it was because of an infection she contracted at a high-end salon and not for her “American Idol” antics.

It only takes a glance at the TV and a peek at a magazine rack to see male vanity basking in the mainstream. Men are embracing fashion, shopping, design, and grooming with unprecedented glee. So, just for kicks, we got two of the industry’s best-known nail artists to submit designs for men. With tough rocker and jock looks, these designs by Elsbeth Schuetz and Sheryl Macauley are a sign of the times.

Celebrity manicurist April Foreman says that when she first became a manicurist is was just to work her way through school. She soon discovered it was a key that opened many doors.
Our reporter -- and nail technician herself -- talks to the nail technician on the new reality show.
Creative was the official nail designer for fashion bad boy Alexander McQueen’s “Black Party,” a fundraiser for the London-based HIV and AIDS charity, Lighthouse Services.

Salon appealed to location scouts for “Ocean’s Twelve,” the sequel to the 2001 Clooney/Pitt hit “Ocean’s Eleven.”

An accomplished artist who has sold her oil paintings, Mary L. Piper was the second runner-up in our 2002 contest.
Madonna. Britney, and JLo are fans of Creative Nail Design’s French manicure polishes.

NBA star Charles Barkley's nails are done prior to his TV appearances.

Magician Penn Jillette wears red polish on only one finger ... for three reasons.