Seal of Approval

Allure’s Name Game highlights six unique endorsements from some of the most famous celebrities.

Round Up: What is the most challenging part of teaching?

We asked nail school instructors and owners to let us in on the most challenging aspects of their jobs and their least favorite subjects to teach.

15 Minutes of Frame

Clients of Illusions Nail Salon in Johnson City, Tenn., get an eyeful when they walk into the salon. Owners Thomasina Alexander and Wendy Allen have decorated the space with a Nail Art Wall of Fame, a framed, regularly updated assortment of 12 of their artistic creations.

The Ace of Lace

Forever French Nail Systems has come out with a new design for nail art using its colored acrylics and a touch of lace.

Runway Dress of Nails

Photography by Becky MaynesWhen we first heard of a couture dress made entirely of nail tips in 2010 during Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, we were blown away. But now that we've seen a SECOND runway dress

Tranquility, Japanese Hospitality Hallmarks of New L.A. Salon

Mars The Salon, one of Tokyo’s most luxurious nail-care destinations, has opened its first outpost in North America with the debut of Mars The Salon Los Angeles.

Be of Good Cheer

How does Cindy Wentzel, owner of Nails at the Carriage House in Newmanstown, Pa., keep herself sane and her clients happy during the hectic holiday season? She steadfastly tends to her own physical well-being even as she nurtures clients’ spirits with holiday cheer.

"Optimistic Shades" of Polish

The runway is being swayed by earthy influences, from florals and leaves to birds and butterflies, and there's some bright new polish to match that.

Tips of Fear

The other night, lying in bed, trying to convince myself that 11 o’clock is a perfectly acceptable time to be in bed (I’m a night person. Going to bed before 1 a.m. doesn’t really jibe with