
Precious Purples
Redbook’s 20 Under $20 section highlights shimmery, royal purple as the perfect pre-sandal season shade. Try deep purples with a silver shimmer to get the passionately purple look.
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Redbook’s 20 Under $20 section highlights shimmery, royal purple as the perfect pre-sandal season shade. Try deep purples with a silver shimmer to get the passionately purple look.









Shape is forecasting fun, sunny colors for fingertips and toes this spring. “Nails are the one place you can feel comfortable going wild with color—especially a neon yellow,” says Angi Wingle, a CND educator and manicurist.
Coral is a definitely color of the moment, as InStyle’s Beauty section made sure to highlight the cheerful hue in this month.
Teen Vogue picks 10 different beauty products that are sure to bring out the lovely lady in any gal.
Christrio’s Gelacquer is a soak off gel system designed to be used over tips as well as natural nails to give a long-lasting, high-quality shine in a variety of colors.
So, you wowed your client into a new gel polish application by telling her how much more durable they are than standard polish, and that they help prevent chipping and cracking, and then she comes back a day later with a chip. So what do you do?
Congratulations to Maya Abbedissen, who won the National Bulgarian Championship in Nail Design in November. Her impressive first place win in the Gel Nails category allows her the opportunity to compete in the gel category at the World Championship in Dusseldorf, Germany, in March. She will be representing the country of Bulgaria and compete using Entity One Gel Technology.
Robbie Schaeffer, celebrity manicurist and owner of ROB|B — the first OPI Concept Salon — in Studio City, Calif., offers expert advice on how to maintain a manicure and keep the “fresh from the salon” look even longer.
Amber Edwards of Suzanne Denee Salon, Saint Charles, Ill., offers a CA Botanica pedicure that is the perfect guilt-free chocolate indulgence for your clients.
Lucky takes notes from Prada’s Spring 2011 collection for a high fashion look that’s full on chic colors.