salon profiles

Park It at Lady La’s

Lady La’s Too Nail and Hair Salon in Highland, Mich., draws clients due to its unique location. Built in the LaFontaine Buick Pontiac GMC Cadillac dealership as a convenience to customers, it gets 95% of its clients from the dealership. Although only open for a few months, the salon already has repeat clients coming just for its services.

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On the Road: Salon Bella Mana Nail Spa, Plymouth, Mass.

Going to Salon Bella Mana Nail Spa is a lot like going to visit a friend.

On the Road: Panache Salon + Spa, Bowling Green, Ky.

Salons of this caliber generally are months, if not years, in the making.  Panache Salon+Spa was created in eight days!

Salon and the City

Paint Nail Boutique in Chicago enjoys the best of two worlds: The feeling is equal parts old-fashioned suburb and hip, trendy city.

Pride and Joi

Joi Nail Spa in Berkeley, Calif., enriches its community with a unique assortment of services, including authentic Chinese reflexology.

Hippies, Hibernation, and Hellish Weather — Oh My!

Location breeds a handful of challenges and rewards for Island Girl Nails in Clinton, Wash.

On the Road: Krème de la Krème, Belmont Heights, Calif.

Managing Editor Sree Roy says, " As a new resident of Long Beach’s Belmont Shore neighborhood, I’m frequently asked for my nail salon recommendation. I'm happy to say I finally have an answer."

A Manicurist’s Fairy Tale

A pair of sisters write their own fairy tale success story with quick-and-easy manicuring at Tootsies in Denver.

On the Road: Da-Lonnie's & Kaya Beauty, Las Vegas

Two services each in two different salons for these two NAILS editors.

On the Road: Mani Pedi Cutie!, Hermosa Beach, Calif.

Mani Pedi Cutie! caters to moms and daughters - providing them with their own individual space and needs.