
Essence's Must-know Tips & Tricks
Essence features four brave colors and some really great advice: To make a bright shade pop against your skin tone, apply one coat white opaque polish first.
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Essence features four brave colors and some really great advice: To make a bright shade pop against your skin tone, apply one coat white opaque polish first.







Didn’t make it out in the cold rain to ISSE in Long Beach, Calif.? Or made it, but weren’t sure if you saw all the highlights on the show floor? Here’s a quick recap of the show. European
Gina Silvestro is constantly thinking outside of the standard nail “bubble” and strives to stay on the cusp of trends, while sharing and instilling innovative thinking and techniques with her peers. For this month’s cover we asked her to create something fun and bubbly.
Suzie Moskal creates a spectacular gel inlay with real flowers, and golden beads.
Once you start working with clients regularly, you may run into minor mishaps that will challenge you. To help you out when they do, keep this chart handy for pointers on fixing some of the most common problems.
Near the University of Oklahoma, tucked away among the bars and restaurants in an area known as Campus Corner, is Vivian Gilbert Mani Pedi Plus.
These two ELLEgirl Model Search winners, Maggie (left) and Jazzlyn, bunked in New York City for a week and lived the model life, culminating in a photo shoot by celebrity photographer Francis Hills. (Photography by Francis
Young Nails’ ManiQ Natural Nail Care Gel is a clear gel that protects nails so they won’t chip, crack, or break.
This technique works especially well on short, bitten, and broken nails that would normally require extensions with forms.
Several of your favorite salon brands were front and center when Allure magazine named its 2014 Best of Beauty Award winners.