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ISSE 2011 Show Nails

Here'a a quick sampling of some of the nails being worn at the ISSE show.Students at Western Beauty Institute (WBI) in Lancaster, Calif., made the trip all the way to Long Beach and were excited to

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ISSE 2011: Acrylic Collections from INM

INM International Educator, Rachel Mouritson, sculpted INM's Jessica Ayala's first stiletto nail using a combination of the company's new Long Ago & Far Away colored acrylics (left) and Northern Lights Neon Holographic Acrylic Powders (right). Rachel

ISSE 2011: Minx Launches Celebrity Manicurists' Lines

Even though its booth is a little out of the way in the Arena, it seems that nail techs are having no problem finding the Minx booth. And it is definitely worth stopping by because celebrity

ISSE 2011: NSI PolishPro Window Decals

Do you carry NSI's new Polish Pro line at your salon? If so, be sure to grab a window decal to announce your new product to the masses! Available on www.nsinails.com (and you can likely also

ISSE 2011: Vamoos! at Famous Names LLC

With the proliferation of hybrid brush-on gel polishes, brand new nail company Famous Names LLC just launched Vamoos! Removal Wraps, which it says reduce the amount of acetone used by 50%. 240 wraps are $45. Booth #712.--Sree

ISSE 2011: Trade in Your UV Lamp at Odyssey

Odyssey Nail Systems has a great trade-in special going on at its booth. Bring in any gel nail lamp -- working or not -- and get a $150 credit on the company's new The One: LED

ISSE 2011: New Chairs, Accessories from Belava

We're trying something new this year...blogging LIVE from the show floor at ISSE Long Beach!                For those of you who were intrigued by the Low-Flow Pedicure Spas story in the February issue, Belava has a new contender in

Tony Cuccio on Nailtalk Radio

The smash hit Nail Talk Radio with Athena Elliot and new co-host Naja Rickette, will have the one and only Tony Cuccio on as a special guest this Sunday night, January 30th. Cuccio is the president

Tomorrow’s beauty leaders at Cosmoprof North America 2011

The organizers of Cosmoprof North America are partnering with the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) in New York City. F I.T. is the State University of New York’s most fashion-forward university, and the only college in the

America’s Beauty Show Will Showcase Runway Nails

CND’s Jan Arnold knows a thing or two about fashion. She’s been pushing the marriage of nails and fashion for years. And thanks in large part to all of her hard work, nails are now a