A one-stop shop, Nails Icon in Montclair, Calif., boasts a bustling retail area, clean, affordable services, and isn’t afraid to stay open ’til 1 a.m. for mani-pedi parties. The owner credits the salon’s customer service as key to surviving the recession.
Cammy Nguyen, owner of Blossom Beauty Lounge in Redondo Beach, Calif., is no stranger to nail art. Nguyen grew up with a mother who was a nail tech and has worked in the industry for 20
Her nail salon, Bren’s Nails, is located in an upscale, fashionable downtown district of Chicago, known as the Gold Coast, and caters to the professional, upwardly mobile career woman.