Pearl of a Butterfly

Nails by Kelly-Marie Daly, The Nail Sanctuary, Charleville, Ireland

Fimo Leopard and Lily Design

C. A. Therien offers a wide variety of handmade fimo clay canes for beautiful nail art. Fimo canes are easily cut into thin slices, or designs can be purchased in convenient pre-cut packs. Fimo can be encased in acrylic or gel, or glued on top of polish and sealed with a gel top coat.

3-D Flower for Me

Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.

At ISSE 2010, Manufacturers Answer: How is 2010 looking so far?

From Jan. 30 through Feb. 1, beauty manufacturers showed their latest wares and chatted with their clients about the industry. In light of the economic recession, NAILS asked: How is 2010 looking so far? Have you made any changes to the way you do business?

Fluorescent Flower

Nails by Cassie Fero, Eugene, Ore.

Pedi Like a Rock Star

When Shauni Kelly was creating Hot Heads Barbershop and Cool Claws Nails in Albuquerque, N.M., she wanted to take the “rock star pedicure” service to the extreme — by tying the entire pedicure room decor into the “rock star” theme.

ISSE Recap

I took my whole staff to ISSE, and I thought it was a great show. The energy level, including for nails, was really strong, which is a good sign for the industry (especially considering that it

Speaking of Germany

Did I tell you that I’m going to judge at the Beauty International Düsseldorf show this year? As the 2009 Liquid and Powder Champion, I’m required to step down from competition for one year, but I’m

Mirror Image Defined

As I look through the competition schedule, I see a new (well, new to me anyways) style of competition — Mirror Image, and it is described like this: Mirror Image — One Hand   (1:40) Two tip overlay,