Slightly Distracting

Light Elegance keeps posting photos on their Facebook page of giant buckets of gel polish colors. It's killing me! I am such a color junkie. It doesn't matter if it's crayons or eyeshadow (that I don't wear) or

Premiere Orlando Competitions

Wow what a busy show season!! I competed in three competitions in Orlando, the Soak Off Gel Manicure (a timed competition), 3-D Nail Art with “Everything Is Bigger in Texas” theme, and Fantasy Nail Competition with

The Miracle Manicure

I’m so stoked because today I got to A) meet Tammy Taylor in person B) try out her new Miracle Manicure Base Coat, which is such a unique product that when I originally read about it

The Nail Spot at ISSELB

Get a preview of the nail education classes being offered at ISSELB this year.

Talking to Myself

Maggie worries that consumers are tuning out professional advice from their techs.

Kokoist Certification at Gellipop

Recently, I got the chance to stop by a Kokoist certification class at Gellipop in Torrance, Calif. Gellipop is a distributer for brands including Kokoist, Akzentz, Crystal Culture, and imported Japanese brands.

Bio Sculpture Launches Pedicure Line, New Gels

Earlier this month, Bio Sculpture Gel debuted several new products for its educators, and the company let me, a few other members of the beauty press, and several local salons who use the company’s product line, get

Of Course. Whatever You Say.

There are days when it's all I can do to keep nodding and smiling while trying to bite my tongue without it showing. Keep your head down, keep filing. How do so many people who seek professional

Stunning Stilettos and More

Intricate floral stiletto nails won the NSI Free-hand Nail Art Competition, an online photo competition that invited nail techs from around the globe to use NSI acrylic or gel to create nail art designs. The entries were judged by Vicki Peters, Denise Wright, and Debbie Doerrlamm, who looked for difficulty of design, use of color, originality, overall enhancement design, and first impression (or the “wow” factor).