
Announcing the MODERN SALON 100 Class of 2026
Join us in congratulating this year's list of hardworking, game-changing individuals.
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Join us in congratulating this year's list of hardworking, game-changing individuals.








Premiere San Antonio Presented by SalonCentric returns for its fourth edition August 30-31 at the Henry B. González Convention Center, delivering its biggest and boldest event to date.
Essie creates a nude look with a touch of sparkle for Rachel Zoe's show at New York Fashion Week.
China Glaze executed nail art for three shows at NYFW. Nail leads Naomi Yasuda, Honey, and Miss Pop worked with designers at Opening Ceremony, Proenza Schouler, and Rachel Antonoff to create unique works of art.
Top fashion designers, beauty experts, and manicurists at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week (NYFW) selected Zoya Nail Polish to complement fall 2009 looks. With over 300 long-wearing fashion shades — Zoya Nail Polish is the new color
Parking themselves in a neighborhood needing a nail spa, three owners capitalized on location and have sparked San Francisco’s interest in their stylish, serene suite.
A name is the first impression a salon makes on a client, and every name (no matter how clever or generic) says something about that salon. Some names are spontaneous acts of inspiration, while others are mulled over for months on end between family and friends. But every owner feels some sort of bond with her own salon’s name, and each has a story about how it came about.
NAILS is in the Valentine’s spirit, and so are many of our readers. As an ode to all of the significant others out there — who help with housework and, importantly in the beauty profession, cope with crazy night and weekend schedules — here are some beauty professionals and their loved ones who make it all work.
A pioneer on two fronts: Both in all-natural services and the alcohol-serving realm, Zaza Nail Bar and Wine Lounge offers clients a space to relax in the bustling tech hub that has become San Francisco’s South Beach neighborhood.