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Why I Think You're Going to Get Sued

I know. I say things like, "someone's going to get sued" and everyone jumps down my throat telling me that I'm exaggerating.Fine. Get sued.Somebody's going to, eventually. Might as well be you.The thing is, people are

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I Guess I Have My Answer

Last Friday the BF's niece was in the salon — she comes in and dusts polish bottles for me every other week. She is the BF's step-niece-in-law, which is a really convoluted way of pointing out

Color Block Nail Art by Gelish

Color blocking, a trendy technique where blocks of solid colors are placed next to each other to add visual interest, works so well for nail art.Yesterday, I attended the Alice and Olivia color denim preview party,

The Cost of Arrogance

That's a scary title, isn't it? Well, this is not as profound and preachy a post as the title suggests. This is a post about why I have spent $250 this week. On nail art supplies

Earned My Nail Tech License

First off, I would like to apologize to you and my business for dropping the ball the last couple of months. The reason I have been neglectful is because I've been attending school to become a

Pantone Makes “Tangerine Tango” Nail Polish

Remember when we told you about “Tangerine Tango” and how it was declared “color of the year” by the Pantone Color Institute?At the time, I said I’d totally rock tangerine nails. Well, Pantone and beauty retailer

Hunger Games Collection a Hit

On my last blog update I was talking about the option of moving back into a renter position. I have decided not to do that. I love my office hands down. I am just not willing

In-Progress Nail Art Documentary Needs Funding

While backstage at the CND Shellac Couture event at America’s Beauty Show, I was thrilled to meet Ashley Crowe, better known as Astrowifey (who runs a nail art blog by the same name), a phenomenal nail

A Big Smooch-a-roo to You!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who mentioned the word "wax" in their comments regarding my rhinestone adventures. I took a brief "vacation" last week and did the 24-hour Disneyland Leap Year extravaganza

ABS 2012: Gel Polish Launch at EnVogue

There’s a new entry into the gel-polish market: Lac It! by EnVogue.  So far, there are 18 colors, plus top and base, available. Starter kits at the show run from $90 to $385. Booth #3828. --Sree