Next Top Nail Artist: Top 3 Q&A

The NAILS Next Top Nail Artist season 2 contestants were warmly welcomed by a crowd of cheers at ISSE Long Beach 2015. Danielle Costantino, Lavette Cephus, and Lexi Martone entertained questions by CND style director/co-founder Jan Arnold and NAILS Magazine editor Hannah Lee. NAILS Next Top Nail Artist: Season 2's final challenge asked our Top 3 to design five sets of 10 nails to be presented to Johnson Hartig for his fashion label, Libertine. We chatted with each contestant about two of their designs.DANIELLEPart 1: Check-in Report  |  Part 2: Final Nails  |  All Five DesignsLAVETTE:Part 1: Check-in Report  |  Part 2: Final Nails  |  All Five DesignsLEXI:Part 1: Check-in Report  |  Part 2: Final Nails  |  All Five Designs

Day 298: Splat Nail Art

Danielle White, Homestead, Fla.

Blueprint of a First Year [Installment #2]

Opening your first salon can be the most exciting time of your life — and the most challenging. Follow along as salon owner blogger Robbie Schaeffer applies for construction permits, decides of design details, and starts the hiring process.

NAILS Magazine - September 2008

He’s Ba-ack! (Co-owner Dan, that is)

Well, there’s a very exciting development on the salon management front. Co-owner Dan Schilleci has returned from his tour of duty in Iraq. He returned July 3, then took a well-earned vacation to Fiji before coming

A Special Message from Co-Owner Dan

Note from Robbie: Instead of hogging all the blog space, I’m handing off today’s post to ROB|B co-owner Dan Schilleci. Dan has been stationed in Iraq for the past 10 months, but is scheduled to return

NAILS Magazine - September 2006

Through Thick and Thin: A Glimpse at Long-Term Tech-Client Relationships

We all know how special the relationship is between nail technician and client. Technician always hold a special place for clients that have been with them the longest, whether it’s only a couple years or more than 20. We asked technicians to share their stories about their longest standing clients.

NYFW A/W 2016: Morgan Taylor for Zero + Maria Cornejo

As seen on Periscope: NAILS Magazine senior editor Beth Livesay interviews Morgan Taylor’s Morgan Haile, Taylor Daniel, and lead manicurist Danielle Candido about the concept, planning, and execution of the nails for Zero + Maria Cornejo NYFW A/W 16. Follow us on Periscope (@nailsmag) for a behind-the-scenes look into our world.