The Evolution of the Nails Industry
In the beauty world, nails went from being an afterthought to the center of attention. How has the industry changed in the last 50 years, and how have nail professionals navigated the journey?
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In the beauty world, nails went from being an afterthought to the center of attention. How has the industry changed in the last 50 years, and how have nail professionals navigated the journey?
In 1994, Chanel debuted its Vamp nail polish on fashion runways, and the following year, the rich, bold shade took in more than a half-million dollars in consumer sales.
We’re recapping our June Facebook Live on the history of nail art.
The May Facebook Live with me and #BFFmel covered the history of nails.
Dusty Coots Butera, who helped teach the "Original 20" Vietnamese women how to do nails, emerges with new photos and her story.
Nails: The Story of the Modern Manicure is a vibrantly illustrated and impeccably researched history of the manicure, beginning with its 19th-century origins and tracing the trend all the way to its massive popularity today.
February 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of NAILS Magazine. That’s a pretty amazing milestone — and we’re still going strong.
Allure's September 2012 issue featured a timeline of nail styles throughout history, starting in ancient Egypt and ending with nail decals and 3-D nail art.
We hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane. Please email your stories, memories, historical photos, and archives to us so we can consider them for this ongoing history "exhibit." Submit stories to hannah.lee@bobit.com.
It’s been 20 years since Kupa Inc. introduced its popular and successful UP-200 electric file, but the company actually opened its door six years earlier.