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.

Whale Spa Unveils New Pedicure Chairs

Whale Spa unveiled the Swarovski-encrusted Whale Spa x OPI Big Apple Red chair as an art piece at Cosmoprof North America. The brand also introduced new pedicure spa models.

Ravishing Red Recommendations: The Best Red Polishes for Valentine’s Day

If you're running low on red polish with Valentine's Day fast approaching, check out these eight offerings from our favorite brands.

Essie Flagship Salon Opens in New York City

If the gorgeous colors of the couches in the above photo look strangely familiar to you, that’s because they were designed to match signature Essie polish shades.No detail was overlooked at Essie’s first ever flagship salon,

Get the Look: Chic Nails from the 2026 Grammys Red Carpet

Check out what beautiful looks these celebrity nail artists cooked up for famous attendees and nominees of the 2026 Grammy Awards.

On the Runways in Paris, LA, and New York (Spring 2008 fashion shows)

From nude to hot pink, nails were some of the season’s hottest accessories at the Spring 2008 fashion shows.

Seeing Red Over Injustice

Can you imagine a time when some people in America weren't allowed to paint their fingernails? I ran across this touching story on NPR's Storycorps last week and haven't been able to get it out of

On the Road: Color Me Green, Manhattan Beach, Calif.

It’s sometimes instructive to take a look at the nail salon industry from the other side of the chair: the client’s side. That’s why it can be especially insightful to chat with a select breed of nail salon owner: the client-turned-salon entrepreneur.

Why Always Red?

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love it when it starts to get cold at night and I can smell all the fireplaces and the leaves change... well, maybe the cactus, because I live