A Festivus for the Nail Artist in Us

While sports fans were glued to their televisions the weekend of Wimbledon, U.K. fashionistas found a reprieve in the region’s first Nail Art Festival. 

See IBX in Action

Famous Names asked users of its IBX System to post before and after pictures of their clients’ nails onto its Facebook page.

31 Service Add-ons That Increase Profitability

Just as restaurants can’t profit simply from selling entrees, salons can’t profit simply from selling basic services. In order to make more money, you need to sell add-on services that can increase your bottom-line profits in as little as two minutes’ time.

Russia: Booming Beauty Business

A look at Russia's nail industry and its impact on the overall economy. 

Behind the Scenes: Winning Nails

Salina Rush achieved two things when she came to Los Angeles at the beginning of the year: She won first place in the Ladies’ Sculptured Nails competition at ICE Los Angeles, and she got to do the nails for this month’s cover.

Cruise with the Nail Stars

Cruise with the Nail Stars, hosted by John Hauk, sets sail from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on December 8, arrives in Cozumel, Mexico on the 10th, and returns to Fort Lauderdale on the 12th.

Cosmoprof North America

Cosmoprof North America, held at the Mandalay Bay convention center in Las Vegas, effectively ended tradeshow season for the NAILS team. It was a whirlwind season; two of the Vegas shows (IBS Las Vegas and Cosmoprof) were almost back-to-back in Sin City. Check out my pictures from Cosmoprof, and don’t forget to check your October issue of NAILS for even more great memories from show season. Luraco Technologies

UV Nail Lamps Are Safe, Say Industry Experts

Have you heard rumors that UV lamps are unsafe — that they may even cause cancer? Recently three industry chemists got together to test the claims made in a report by two Texas-based dermatologists that the

If I Don't Stir the Pot, the Stew Will Burn!

So I'm sitting here late on a Sunday afternoon nursing a nasty sunburn after my annual trip to the local antique farm equipment show yesterday, with one of my dogs sleeping at my feet, trying to