salon profiles

Ayurvedic Retreat Caters to Beachside Crowd

Long Beach, Calif.-based salon owner Elizabeth Ashton uses ayurvedic wellness techniques from India to provide clients with relaxing services based on age-old tradition.

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On The Road: Bloomingnails

This quaint single-tech salon right off the beaten path in downtown Austin, Texas, is an urban oasis for hand and feet treats.

On the Road: Shine, Chicago

Answering the call for a boutique nail salon in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Shine offers a clean atmosphere, homemade scrubs, and is consistently on top of the latest nail trends.

New Salon Represents “Leap of Faith”

You may not know Philly Arnold — the owner of the newly opened Ft. Worth, Texas, salon called Spa 270° — but you may be familiar with her late husband, Dr. Dennis Arnold. Dr. Arnold, a podiatrist, founded the International Pedicure Association (IPA). He passed away in October 2008 after a long battle with cancer. NAILS asked Philly to tell us about her path to a new career in the nail industry.

Eco-Chic Salon Brings Natural Services and Relaxation to Tampa

A peaceful retreat, Crave Nail Spa was created using eco-friendly materials and offers clients a wide range of services using natural products.

A Reality Star to Call Our Own

After years of reality shows focused on hair salons and hairstylists ( Blow Out , Shear Genius , Tabatha’s Salon Takeover , Jerseylicious ) the nail industry is finally getting our own reality show. Billed as a reality docu-soap series, TV Guide Network’s Nail Files follows the life of salon owner Katie Cazorla as she juggles her expanding business and her personal life.

Nail Files Coming to TV Guide Network in June

TV Guide Network's new summer reality show, "Nail Files," follows budding entrepreneur Katie Cazorla as she aspires to take her salon, The Painted Nail, to the next level. With the support of her fiancé, record producer Walter Afanasieff, Katie hosts gifting suites, attends A-list events, launches her Spring line of polishes, and handles her celebrity clients all while placating her trouble-making staff. Katie's life may seem glamorous, but keeping all the balls in the air without stumbling seems to be a daily challenge.

On the Road: The Pampered Pinkie, Chandler, Ariz.

The minute you walk into this organic-inspired salon in Chandler, Ariz., you feel relaxed, pampered, and surrounded by good friends.

Romantic Canadian Salon Shines with Dreamy Details

Owner Thao Nguyen left a career in law to create a charming, successful nail haven from the ground up with the help of her sister Ha Nguyen.

Charming Services and Sweet Treats

Located less than 10 minutes from Washington D.C. is the RiMahni Glo Girls salon, Prince George County, Md.’s first spa created just for little girls. The mini-salon is actually located within the full-service RiMahni Glo Day Spa in Capitol Heights, Md.