Notes from Texas Networking Event

There were several classes to choose from with additional private classes offered the day after through the individual educators or companies.

Nail Pigment Changes Can Mean Cancer

The "Om" of Doing Nails

The downside of a full book is the toll it takes on your body. For those dealing with an aching back, tense shoulders, and tired eyes, relief may be found in yoga-inspired exercises that can be done in no time while sitting at your workstation.

Day 98: Stiltetto Caption Nail Art

Desirae Murata, Shimmer Just Nails, Rohnert Park, Calif.

17 Swarovski Crystal Sets Inspired by Client Personas

Swarovski’s newest Nail Art Report gave the company insights into three nail art wearing personas. These consumer profiles are: The Crystal Lover, The Color Freak, and The Style Setter.

How-To: Miss Pop x Dashing Diva Graphic Design

Editorial nail artist Miss Pop uses Dashing Diva’s new GLOSS Ultra Shine Gel Color and Gel Strips to achieve this on-trend graphic look. 

Look in the Mirror To Find Our Industry Superstars

I think superstars are people like Shari Finger, who has been running a nails-only salon for 17 years and has probably trained a few hundred nail technicians during that same amount of time.

Close Up on Improvements

How have you spotted improvements in your own work? Did you share them with clients or fellow professionals?

Same Polish, Different Styles

Two nail bloggers featured in Cosmopolitan used the same three polishes to create two totally different user-friendly works of nail art.