On The Road

TBT: A Look Back at My Salon Visits Over the Years

As NAILS editor Hannah Lee's last day with the magazine approaches, she shares some photos from the past of her salon visits around the world.

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On the Road: Enamel Diction

A book with an edgy, pop culture-infused view on how personality is expressed through color is the reason this LA salon exists today.

On the Road: Wah Nails

In this hipster salon, fashion-forward nail art fans can get whatever they want.

On the Road: Oxygenix Nail Spa

NAILS sent our student blogger Tisha Allen — who, as of this issue, will be a newly licensed nail tech — to find a clean and professional nail salon in her area for those days that she needs a little pampering for herself. This new West Palm Beach, Fla., resident discovered Oxygenix, a nail spa located just steps away from her home.

On the Road: Tips Nail Bar

Initially a well-kept secret, the salon recently outgrew its space and upgraded to a larger space in the building next door.

On the Road: The Painted Nail

With service names like The Walk of Fame and The Starlet, nail techs make sure clients who stop by get the A-lister treatment.

On The Road: Paintbox

There’s been a lot of buzz around Paintbox, a modern manicure studio located in the SoHo area of New York City. While in town for New York Fashion Week, I was invited to drop in and see what all the hype was about.

On The Road: Essie Nail Lounge

This Essie flagship salon carries the brand’s entire product line, luring clients away from the Strip and offering a more complete salon experience in Town Square Las Vegas.

On the Road: The Nail Mender

Until recently, 100% of Crestlynn Wesig’s business was sculptured pink-and-whites. Adding natural manicures and pedicures was a recent addition to The Nail Mender in Akron, Ohio.

On The Road: Glen Ivy

Among the many pools at Glen Ivy hot springs in Corona, Calif., lies a nail oasis. The nail salon at Glen Ivy boasts a fully stocked retail area and has partnered with SpaRitual to provide relaxing natural nail services.