Booth Renter Vs. Employee

Which kind of nail technicians make a more profitable, client-driven salon—employees or booth renters? Not surprisingly, the answer depends on who you ask.

On My Mind: Beauty Changes Lives

Editor Hannah Lee discusses the CND/BCL Legacy of Style event and how beauty really does change lives.

Our Diet Bet Is On at the Salon!

For our diet bet, the challenges change month to month. This month’s challenge is to lose 4% of your body weight.

A Mecca for Multitaskers

Nobody has any time anymore. That’s the simple premise behind Fix Beauty Bar, which opened last September in New York City and has been growing rapidly ever since.

At a Total Loss

I have nothing to gripe about today. I know, you're shocked, and possibly dismayed. Mostly, it's the holiday season. I love the holidays. Sometimes I like the way that so many people get all grumpy and stressed

Easily Distracted

This is why you should never work somewhere that's super fun: You might inadvertently seal your gel top coat bottles together. Oops.Tonight is the annual Visalia Waiters' Race. I have never had a chance to watch

ISSE 2013: Vu Nguyen’s Nail Art

Formerly a tattoo artist, Vu Nguyen moved onto taking his drawing skills to nails 10 years ago. We found him at ISSE 2013 at the OPI booth. Nguyen is currently an OPI educator and has taken

Practice, Practice, Practice

Sometimes it feels like you will never do a great nail, especially when you are in school and all anyone ever does is tell you to practice — and then practice some more. Getting discouraged can

Pantone Chooses Color of the Year!

After much anticipation, Pantone announced the color of the year for 2014 as Radiant Orchid. "Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of