
Polished Looks for Work and Play
Marie Claire’s September issue featured looks for work and play inspired by the runway.
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Marie Claire’s September issue featured looks for work and play inspired by the runway.









Refined is the word that comes to mind upon entering the minimalistic and ultra-trendy Polished Nail Bar. Owners Sonny Kim and Haley Tran are veteran nail technicians who have made a name for themselves in Charlotte, N.C., as a result of their innovative approach to doing nails.
This upscale Costa Mesa, Calif. salon celebrated its opening in conjunction with Lunar New Year.
From acrylic monomers to airborne bio-dust, the air inside a nail salon carries risks most professionals never see coming. Aerovex Systems reveals the source-capture and room-purification strategies that are setting a new standard for salon safety.
Sponsored by Aerovex Systems
Even the littlest of the "Slumdog Millionaire" stars got pampered before their big Oscar night debut.
Habit Cosmetics invites those who see beauty as ritual to embrace the season’s richness with skincare-powered formulas and expressive new shades.
In honor of the reader-written issue, NAILS asked several nail techs to give us tours of their home salons. Marie Davis takes us to All Polished Up! in Dallas, Ore.
NAILS executive editor Beth elaborates on Polish Preview and the goings-on behind the scenes of other NAILS shoots.
The ELLEGirl Model Search (ellegirlmodelsearch.com), an online photo-based contest, began in 2007 to empower women ages 13 to 25 to follow their modeling dreams while instilling the importance of self-confidence in an industry that’s often clouded by self-doubt.
Looking for some new stuff to get excited over during this post-holiday quiet period? We've got just the selection for you, including new polish formulas, colors, and even botanical skincare.