A Tale of Inspiration

Blaming many of the problems in the nail industry in California on foreign immigrants who enter the market and undercut prices, run unlicensed salons, and shoddy work is easy.But a closer look at the person behind the stereotype can be revealing. 

Meet Mary

Editor’s note: It’s been a few months since we had a new student blogger, but this month we’ll be introducing two new student bloggers. The first is Mary from Florida. Please join me in welcoming her

Learn the Keys to Reinventing Yourself

What do Madonna, Steve Jobs, and Vicki Peters all have in common? They continue to be at the top of their field and the top of their game by constantly reinventing themselves. What could you have in common with these movers and shakers? More than you might think!

Sunny Sunflowers

Robin Moses gives nailsmag.com readers both a printable step-by-steps of a sunflower nail art French, plus a video demonstration.

30 Nails to Commemorate 30 Years

10 nail artists offers their own takes on NAILS Magazine’s 30th anniversary — from incorporating the traditional gift of pearls to creating her own spin on a favorite NAILS cover to showcasing what the magazine has meant to her over the years.

Team Spirit

I don't actually have to go in to the salon until much later this afternoon, which means that this turns out to be one of those Monday mornings when I get to sit around the house

A Special Message from Co-Owner Dan

Note from Robbie: Instead of hogging all the blog space, I’m handing off today’s post to ROB|B co-owner Dan Schilleci. Dan has been stationed in Iraq for the past 10 months, but is scheduled to return

Born to be Wild

With a vacation approaching, Maggie can’t wait to put some distance between herself and the drama of the salon.

Day 159: Metallic Tropics Nail Art

Robin Rodenbaugh, The Mobile Manicurist, Forest, Va.