ISSE 2012: Peacock Bra for Jessica’s Peacock Queen Collection

If you’re at ISSE, I urge you to stop by Jessica Cosmetics booth. In addition to having cool new gel-polish colors and packages of gel-polish/traditional polish combos, I was asked an odd question by national sales

Introducing Jessica and Crystal

Thank you so much Vicki for finishing up your 1-year stint as a Blueprint blogger. (And more importantly, congratulations on making it through your first year as a new salon owner!) Readers, if you have specific

Effects the Touch Collection

Effects the Touch Collection by Jessica Cosmetics is a new dimension of polish that puts the art of textures and illusions at your clients’ fingertips.

A Day of Demos at ISSELB15

While at ISSELB15, Holly got to see Jessica's new long-lasting polish and ONS's hygro gel. 

Essie Cosmetics Goes to Japan

During the one-week trip, they visited their two Japanese distributors, Nail Labo and Life Beauty Systems, and 15 salons.

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

Old School, Take 3

This month, three more manufacturers give us their take on how the industry has changed and where it is headed.

Retail Boutique: Makeup

Nothing goes hand-in-hand with polish quite like makeup. Stock up or add to your existing retail makeup offerings with these products. From subtle cover-ups to bold shadows, these cosmetics will definitely complement your customers’ color palettes and polish choices.

Shape Says Jessica Has the Power of Pink

The magazine features Jessica's new Empowered Collection in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.