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Color Club Partners with Amethyst Jeans

Nail polish manufacturer Color Club has partnered with Amethyst Jeans to give away some great holiday gift bags. Go to http://www.facebook.com/amethystjeans to enter to win. (While you're on Facebook, you can also sign up to be

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Nail Salon Reality Show Gets the Green Light

Earlier this year I visited The Painted Nail in Sherman Oaks, Calif. (You can read my On The Road here.) A cozy, shabby-chic salon located on busy Ventura Blvd., is fronted by owner Katie Cazorla (an

On My Mind: The Recession Is Over, Sort Of

A sign that lifts my spirits is that as I write this, the September issues of all of the consumer fashion magazines just came out and they are bigger than I’ve seen them in the last few years.

OPI to Sell?

According to reports yesterday from news site Bloomberg, OPI is in advanced talks to sell itself to a beauty care company or private equity firm for as much as $1 billion. We’ve heard these rumors before so

Katy Perry Launches Her Own Polish Line Too

First Justin Bieber and now Katy Perry? Other than being international pop stars, what to do the two have in common? They both have nail polish lines coming out. Katy’s mini-collection from OPI will debut in

Justin Bieber Launches His Own Polish Line, Seriously.

Nicole by OPI (the line named after OPI founder George Schaeffer’s daughter) has signed a deal with teen heartthrob Justin Bieber. The six-color collection, titled One Less Lonely Girl, will include glitters and bright primary colors.

On My Mind: The Recession Is Over (Sort Of)

Like most of you I got a little tired of hearing about the recession so I stopped writing about it for a while, but because of a recent report it’s back on a lot of people’s

Young Nails' Unofficial Mascot Has His Own Shirt

Meet the newest member of the Young Nails family: Wilbur, Habib Salo’s 5-month-old French bulldog. Apparently after posting his picture on the Young Nails Facebook page a few months ago, he now has his own avid

Dashing Diva Offers Social Networking Tips for Salons

I get Dashing Diva’s monthly e-mail newsletter, Diva Dialogue, and it’s always got some good business tips, interesting fashion trends, and helpful technical and product info.  This month there was a good social networking piece that

On My Mind: Grades Are Important

Some states, like North Carolina, require salons to post their inspection scores where consumers can see them. While I’m not necessarily a proponent of more rules and regulations for the nail industry, I do believe that since most salons are already being inspected, why not post the grade?