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BuzzFeed recently posted a list: "22 Reasons Why Design Was More Awesome in the '80s." And while we see the slight untertones of sarcasm, we're stoked that our January 1987 cover is at the top of reason
BuzzFeed recently posted a list: "22 Reasons Why Design Was More Awesome in the '80s." And while we see the slight untertones of sarcasm, we're stoked that our January 1987 cover is at the top of reason
The latest episode of PBS Arts’ weekly web series, “Idea Channel,” takes a look at something close to our hearts — nail art. According to host Mike Rugnetta, nail art can actually be viewed as an
After several years of urging from Swiss-born, California-based nail tech Elsbeth Schuetz, Editor Hannah Lee hopped on a plane and headed first to Zurich, Switzerland, and then to Dusseldorf, Germany, to attend two European beauty shows.
Editor Hannah Lee finds that the perfect nail is impossible as well as subjective, but every nail tech should still strive for the best.

Editor Hannah Lee got to tour the City of Hope headquarters as well as CND's research and development lab and found that a lot can be learned by stepping out of the office or salon and taking time to develop professionally.
Editor Hannah Lee explains what nail techs should practice, outside of just doing nails, that can help their careers.
All over the world nails bring people together. Editor Hannah Lee discovers, while in Switzerland and Germany, that nails can be a universal language.
As I’m sure you all know, OPI president and CEO George Schaeffer is being honored at this year’s City of Hope Spirit of Life Gala. He has set a goal of raising $5 million for diabetes
It’s always great to see the team at the Light Elegance booth. And I’m loving the company’s new logo and T-shirts so much that owner (and chemist) Jim McConnell let me take one home
Gelish educators Sofia Devlieger, Tiffany Silver, Sandy Combs, and Thao Nguyen jumped away from their stations at the new Hand & Nail Harmony booth to say hello and pose for a quick picture. Premiere Orlando attendees
La Palm’s new two-step gel-polish system, Gel II, includes the base coat directly in the gel-polish colors, eliminating the need for a separate base coat. Marketing manager Jordan Langhofer and owner Michael Lee, showed us the
We met NSI educator Denise Wright doing demos in the company’s booth. The UK-based nail tech is a seasoned competitor, a salon owner, and just a few weeks ago she was honored to win Scratch Magazine’s
NailGrafx is a unique new way to add art to your clients’ fingernails. Made of an ultra-thin (thinner than a hair, according to the company) high-definition micro-film in Japan, you can layer NailGrafx designs on top
We’re digging this cool hand-focused video from T, The New York Times Styles Magazine. When Chanel’s creative director for makeup Peter Philips wanted to showcase Chanel’s latest polish collection, he contacted London filmmaker Ruth Hogben, and
A few smaller nail polish brands inaccurately declared that their polishes are free of toluene, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and formaldehyde, according to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) report entitled, “Summary of Data and
Are you going to Premier Orlando in June? It’s our favorite beauty show of the year! We definitely recommend checking it out if you’ve never been. For everyone who is going, are you going to be
Do you use an e-file for your nail services? Are you only holding back because you aren’t confident with your skills? Maybe Kupa’s E-File Total Confidence Course would help you feel more comfortable using the tool.