The Color of 2011…Honeysuckle

Color authority Pantone LLC today announced that honeysuckle, a vibrant, energetic reddish pink, is the color of 2011.  While the 2010 color of the year, turquoise, served as an escape, Pantone says honeysuckle emboldens us to

Not Always Good to the Last Drop

InStyle talks with skincare and makeup experts on why beauty products need to be tossed out and how long to keep them before giving them the heave ho.

Nail Art for the Meek

Are some of your clients too shy to try nail art? Fear not. We rounded up a few nail artists and asked them to come up with simple designs that are big on subtlety and short on flashiness. Take inspiration from their work and start turning your French and polish-only clients into nail art patrons.

Tech Masters The New Technology

Part of Creative Nail Design’s Global Summit was an amazing photographic nail competition, NAILS profiled the winners in Nails File (November 1999) and among them was Michiko Matsushita, a two-time NAILS cover tech.

Mani Monday: The 2015 VMAs

A look at the nails from last night's VMAs.

The Wizard of Ooh Ahz Polish Collection

China Glaze's The Wizard of Ooh Ahz Polish Collection includes colors like Ruby Pumps, Good Witch, C-C-Courage, Dorothy Who?, Cowardly Lyin’, and The Ten Man.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Collection

Gelish introduces the Beauty and The Beast Collection to accompany Walt Disney Pictures’ release of the live-action film.

The NAILS Annual Holiday Letter

I know some people find them annoying, but personally, I like to get those long newsy holiday letters from infrequently seen friends and relatives. Here’s the holiday letter from the NAILS family.

Matte is the New Black

Once relegated to men, a matte finish is now being touted by women everywhere as a fresh, edgy, and confident style. The lack of glossiness increases the impact of the polish color itself, letting it “wow” without any distractions.