Eager to “pay it forward” and help the next generation of nail techs, celebrated New York City-based nail artist Fleury Rose took her passion for nails a continent away to give women in Medellin, Colombia, a “hand-up” toward achieving emotional and financial independence.
In May, Cuccio and Star Nail CEO Tony Cuccio visited India to provide education and promote his international beauty brand in this country where the nail industry is just beginning to develop.
NAILS attended the Nail Tech Event of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tenn., for the first time in the show's history.
On May 16, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented LeChat Nail Care Products with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Did it go as well as you’d hope?
O Canada!
Delee Dennison, Simplicity by Design, Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
Manicures are the most requested nail service in Australia, and negative space and other trendy designs are so popular they’ve inspired the opening of several nail art-focused salons.
Gain insight into Australia's nail industry. This slideshow accompanies the third story in NAILS’ InternatioNAIL series: Australia: Down Under, Nail Art Is Up.
The Vancouver, Canada-based nail artist flew to Chicago where she presented her final collection of nails, walked a runway, answered questions live on stage, and eventually took home the title for Season Three.
Revlon Professional held their international contest, Style Masters, in Paris, allowing CND to produce show-stopping nail art.
At Tropical Popical, a flamboyant nail bar located in Dublin, Ireland, no one minds coming across a bit brash or crass. Owners Andrea and Michelle Horan believe that if clients are enjoying themselves, it doesn’t matter if things get a little loud.
Hail to the Host: Lucknow, India-based nail tech Gunjan Bhugra is also the host of a regional TV show aimed at women.
Take a look at the passion and flair shown by Japanese nail techs.
Known for developing nail styles and techniques that later spread throughout the world, the island nation understands the connection between nail art and fashion. Gel nails are popular, and the Japanese gel application technique may soon arrive in the United States.
Post-Soviet Union, the largest country in the world has a flourishing beauty industry. Choice and customization in nails are cherished, as are bold colors and gels.
Nail tech and entrepreneur Maisie Dunbar traveled to Ghana where she led an advanced training at a nail salon.