Get the Look: Chic Nails from the 2026 Grammys Red Carpet

Check out what beautiful looks these celebrity nail artists cooked up for famous attendees and nominees of the 2026 Grammy Awards.

At the Top of the Heap: Tom Holcomb Makes a Competition Comeback

Known as "the guy who does nails" Tom Holcomb comes back to nail competitions in fighting form.

Can You Pass the PHAB Test?

PHAB stands for Performance in Hair and Beauty — and it’s the first performance-based service standard aimed at dramatically improving the client’s experience with stylists, beauticians, and nail technicians.

Get the Look, with OPI's You Don't Know Jacques

Redbook likes OPI's France Collection and says You Don't Know Jacques is "the perfect go-with gray.

An Open Letter to the Gel Manufacturers

I really want more gels to come in squeezy tubes.  A million years ago, when I invested in my first gel line, the one I picked came in little applicator bottles so you squeezed the gel

Nail Photography Tips, Day 1: The Background

Here are a few tips to make nail photography easier, starting with the background.

Crunching the Numbers: Increase Your Pedicure Business

Take advantage of the fact that there is a significant increase in pedicures during  the summer months spruce up your pedicure services

The Nails File: Chicago Salon Controversy

Salon of the Year Winners Have Grit

A common theme for this year's winners and runners-up was perseverance and the ability to triumph over tragedy.