Stay Dry!

The 60-degree days sure make winter pedis an easier sell. But when the days dip back down to freezing, convincing clients to expose their toes to the elements (or stick around until they’re dry) gets a little more difficult.

Gotta Get It: Hand and Nail Treatments

Redbook magazine picks Essie nail cleanser as fave.

10 Steps to a Perfect Pedicure

Allure magazine's September 2012 issue featured a list of 10 steps to a perfect pedicure.

Retail Boutique: Lip Wear

It’s smart to retail items that go hand-in-hand with your nail services, like polish and hand lotion, but if you go beyond these basic retail items, it can really set your salon apart from the pack. This month, we’re featuring lip wear. From tasty lip glosses to exfoliating lip scrubs, and even some lipstick shades, these products will keep your clients puckered up.

Continuing Coverage on The International Beauty Expo

Cácee educator Andrea Green does a demo on Lily Lee using Cacee’s new GP Color Gel Polish.Essie’s Debbye Shelton showcased the new winter collection Cocktail Bling at the booth, along with Essie’s other shades of fan-favorite colors.

Green Toes Gleam for Summer

InStyle magazine predicts that green toes will gleam on everyone this summer.

Essence Announces Its Readers' Choice Beauty Awards

Essence readers like OPI Chip Skip, Nail Envy, and OPI's world-famous nail lacquers.

Nail Artist Insider: 5 Tips to Working With Celebrities

Julie Kandalec is the real deal in the nail world. She has done just about everything as a celebrity manicurist including fashion week, editorial and advertising campaigns and red carpet. Here she gives her top tips on working with celebrities as well as some of her favorite (and not so favorite) moments in her 20 year journey.

My Trip to ISSE Long Beach: Competitions, Classes, Exhibitors

I was fortunate enough to attend the three-day International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) held in Long Beach, Calif., January 26-28.