ISSE 2011: New Gel Polish Kits at ibd
Gel polishes are in a myriad of booths at ISSE, including a newly launched kit from ibd. The ibd gelac UV Gel Polish Kit includes 6 gel-polishes, plus a base coat and a top coat.Sister brand
Gel polishes are in a myriad of booths at ISSE, including a newly launched kit from ibd. The ibd gelac UV Gel Polish Kit includes 6 gel-polishes, plus a base coat and a top coat.Sister brand
The last day of a beauty show means...amazing show specials! Be sure to stop by the Cuccio Naturale booth today to get two body butters for just $10. Cuccio Lytes are also on sale: 2 for
Want to see what color you'll create with your Shellac layering idea? Paint a bit of the top color on the side of the bottle of the bottom layer. Here, education ambassador Anne Clarizio shows me
Here'a a quick sampling of some of the nails being worn at the ISSE show.Students at Western Beauty Institute (WBI) in Lancaster, Calif., made the trip all the way to Long Beach and were excited to
INM International Educator, Rachel Mouritson, sculpted INM's Jessica Ayala's first stiletto nail using a combination of the company's new Long Ago & Far Away colored acrylics (left) and Northern Lights Neon Holographic Acrylic Powders (right). Rachel
Even though its booth is a little out of the way in the Arena, it seems that nail techs are having no problem finding the Minx booth. And it is definitely worth stopping by because celebrity
Do you carry NSI's new Polish Pro line at your salon? If so, be sure to grab a window decal to announce your new product to the masses! Available on www.nsinails.com (and you can likely also
With the proliferation of hybrid brush-on gel polishes, brand new nail company Famous Names LLC just launched Vamoos! Removal Wraps, which it says reduce the amount of acetone used by 50%. 240 wraps are $45. Booth #712.--Sree
Odyssey Nail Systems has a great trade-in special going on at its booth. Bring in any gel nail lamp -- working or not -- and get a $150 credit on the company's new The One: LED
We're trying something new this year...blogging LIVE from the show floor at ISSE Long Beach! For those of you who were intrigued by the Low-Flow Pedicure Spas story in the February issue, Belava has a new contender in
The smash hit Nail Talk Radio with Athena Elliot and new co-host Naja Rickette, will have the one and only Tony Cuccio on as a special guest this Sunday night, January 30th. Cuccio is the president
The organizers of Cosmoprof North America are partnering with the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) in New York City. F I.T. is the State University of New York’s most fashion-forward university, and the only college in the
CND’s Jan Arnold knows a thing or two about fashion. She’s been pushing the marriage of nails and fashion for years. And thanks in large part to all of her hard work, nails are now a

Come take a class, learn about the latest products, meet new friends, and renew your love of nails. Here's a quick preview of this year's major tradeshows.

The Premiere Show in Birmingham, Ala., (held September 18-19, 2010) is only a four-hour drive from nail tech Jill Wright's home in Kentucky. Here’s a look at her time at the show.
I’ve been getting the question of “what’s next?” a lot lately. And the truth is that I have new ideas. I haven’t missed a single competition in the United States for five years. Plus, I added international
Beauty trade show season is about to kick off with ISSE (International Salon & Spa Expo) in Long Beach on January 29-31. It’s a great show that we NAILS editors attend every year. This year, the PBA