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ISSE 2013: Intrinsics Helps You Pamper Your Clients

The Intrinsics booth within the Esthetics America & Wellness Pavilion caught my attention with paper and cotton products of every size and shape for the needs of the salon and spa industry. Shown above are lint-free

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Brooklyn & Philly NAILgasm Screenings

When I caught up with documentarian Brass in the press room at ISSE this past weekend, I was excited to hear there are some NAILgasm: The Nail Art Documentary screenings  coming up in the northeast.If you're

Jessica Cosmetics' Gel and Polish Hybrid

There's polish, there's gel polish, and now there's Flash Fusion 2.5.2. Jessica Cosmetics' new hybrid product was showcased at ISSE 2013, with two in-booth nail techs giving the quickest pedicures I've ever seen. As

ISSE 2013: $250,000 Polish with a Security Guard

So the $250,000 bottle of polish doesn't come with an insurance rider (that I know of), but it does have a body guard at ISSE Long Beach.Yes, the Azature "Black Diamond" polish that contains 267-karats of

ISSE 2013: Introducing Morgan Taylor

Danny Haile and David Daniel from Hand & Nail Harmony introduced their new professional nail lacquer line named after their daughters: Morgan and Taylor. Morgan Taylor showed an array of colors that had ISSE attendees clamoring

ISSE 2013: More Furnishing Options from Belava

Courtesy of Belava's expertise in upholstering its own furniture, the pedi tub and chair manufacturer is now able to design custom furniture for your salon, including pieces like this comfy hair drying chair. So stop by

ISSE 2013: Custom Nail Solutions

Your nails are as unique to you as your fingerprints. Custom Nails Solutions offers you the opportunity to obtain the perfect pair of nails that won't chip, crack, or yellow. Simply take a mold of client's

ISSE 2013: Blue Is Great for Spring Nails, Says OPI's Suzi

Though the "color of the year" is emerald, according to The Pantone Institute, OPI's Suzi Weiss-Fischmann (center, pictured with NAILS' senior editor Beth and myself) told us that she prefers blue for nails. "Blue is easier to

ISSE 2013: Acrylics from Light Elegance

For those of you who rely on Light Elegance for great gel products, you'll be happy to know that you can now rely on them for acrylics as well.Long-time nail industry veteran John Hauk partnered with Light

IBS Las Vegas 2012: Excellence In Beauty

IBS Las Vegas, which took place June 9-11, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was teeming with enthusiastic beauty professionals.