Birds of a Feather

Nails by Jenny Meek, Classy Nails by Jenny, Fletcher, Okla. OK. So — this whole feathers-in-the-hair thing, right? Like that wasn't already a fad back in the early ’80s ... and the ’70s ... and the ’60s.

Ascent of a Woman

Angie Coey dreamed of a business that would reflect her eclectic tastes and high standards. Six years later, The Polished Image captures her vision of a first-class Canadian salon.

A Show of Our Own

Maggie has high hopes for the new nail art competition show — despite the fact that she hasn’t seen it yet.

Washes of Color

Often times clients want nail art to match an outfit, but are not necessarily sure of what they want. Using complimentary or matching polish colors is an easy way to solve this problem. Here we show you three ways to get creative with color and form, regardless of your skill level.

The Promise of Fiberglass

While acrylic has been around the longest, there will always be clients who choose not to have acrylic nails. Fiberglass is one way to answer their needs – and keep them as customers.         

Spring Fever

Here in the central San Joaquin Valley of California, we don't get much diversity in our weather. It's mostly hot. From April to the end of October — all hot. Then November gets here and it's

Ouch.

By last Tuesday afternoon I had managed to get stilettos on my entire right hand (I’m left-handed) with Ed Hardy-inspired artwork on two of them. By the time I left work on Friday evening, I had managed

Fields of Gold

Nails by Theresa “Mo” Lawrence, The Ultimate Spa Salon, Monona, Wis.

Sleep Deprived in Overdrive

There’s no rest for the weary at Maggie’s salon.