Winning Colors

InStyle surveyed some of the top nail salons in different cities across the United States to find out which polish shades were the most popular with clients.

Ready to Paint the Town Red

Last week I was tested on deep anatomy of the skin, skin health, aging, disorders, and prevention of skin problems in the salon. I passed with 100%. A good instructor (Miss Bethany) really makes a world

T-Shirts for a Cause

Elaine Watson, Star Nail's VP of marketing and sales, partnered with medical nail tech AthenA Elliott and Nail Talk Radio to design a limited-edition t-shirt to help benefit the charity Polished Girlz. The shirt is second

Color Continuum: Red

Lucky magazine's January 2012 Beauty Spy reports that red is one of the season's best shades. Whether for a manicure or pedicure, you can't go wrong with this classic color.

40 Years Ago, Bringing Beauty to China Was a Revolutionary Act

"The political climate led to suspicion of our true motives; could we really be spies?"

Red Carpet Collection

This dramatic collection from Duri is premiere-worthy.

Retail Boutique: Phone Accessories

Manipulating a smart phone or PDA after a visit to the nail salon can be tricky for clients. Why not try marketing some of these easy-to-use phone accessories as fun (and functional) last-minute buys.

Oh, App-y Day

Does your salon have its own app yet? If not, perhaps you can take inspiration from the folks at Knoxville, Tenn.-based Salon Visage, who recently released the Visage Concierge application for iPhone/Android.

Black Veil, Red French Nails

April Ryan uses a stamping technique and liquid tape to create this black veil, red French look.