Crowdsourcing: What was your biggest nail service disaster?

This month we asked nail techs: What was your biggest nail service disaster?

Video Game-Inspired Nail Art Services

Nail art and video games collide when a gaming company teams up with two nail salons.

Signature Services: Heavenly Bliss Manicure

Bliss Day Spa, Houston uses: FarmHouse Fresh Citrus Cleansing Oil, Keyano Aromatics Cranberry Scrub and Cranberry Butter Cream, citrus-scented paraffin.

The Manicure Maven: Elle

She's got Hollywood's hottest tips, and we're not just talking about nails. Famed for the longest-lasting manis in the biz, celebrity nail technician Elle - the woman paid to hold hands with the likes of Mariah Carey, Angelina Jolie, and Blake Lively - gives us the dirt on deals, drama, and the dreaded pedicure tub in InStyle's July issue. 

Father’s Day for the Ladies

Oklahoma nail tech finds a great way for wives and daughters to experience a special Father’s Day salon service in honor of the dads in their lives.

A Trip to the Hive

Queen Bee Salon and Spa has a creative spunk matching that of the salon’s employees. 

Am I in the Twilight Zone?

It started with a simple inquiry from a prospective client who e-mailed to say that she wanted to book an appointment with me, but first she wanted to know if I did “full acrylic and not

Lifters Gonna Lift

I have been on the great quest for the Perfect Product [insert sound of angels singing] but, alas [dramatic sigh], I fear there is none.Part of the problem comes from looking at techs posting pictures to

The Quest for Good Enough

Being a professional nail tech — at least the type of nail tech I am; you know, out here in the “trenches” — is all about finding a balance between that nagging quest for perfection in