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Nails at Cosmoprof North America 2016

The NAILS team walked the show floor July 24-26 to see what was new for the year in professional beauty. Along the way we saw some amazing nails.

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Cosmoprof North America 2016

Over 30,000 visitors walked the show floor at Cosmoprof North America in the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.1,015 exhibitors represented 39 countries to fill three sections: Cosmetics and Personal Care, Packaging, and Professional Beauty. It took the NAILS team three days to cover the show floor, visiting with advertisers and meeting new beauty industry professionals.

CND Taps Kieu Chinh as New Brand Ambassador

CND recently named Vietnamese-American actress and philanthropist Kieu Chinh as the official brand ambassador for its new Creative Play Nail Lacquer

NAILS and CND Name Top 12 Finalists for Season Four of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist

Please join NAILS and top sponsor CND as we congratulate these 12 artists who will be competing for your vote starting September 12.

CND Shining Stars! Party & Concert

CND celebrated the nail industry during Premiere Orlando with Vietnamese musical superstar Don Ho and actress Kieu Chinh. VietSALON Magazine was on hand to present the winner of the VietSALON Nail Artistry Competition.

Tech Wins Sit-Down With Jan Arnold

As the winner of a CND online sweepstakes, nail tech Diane Diaz got to enjoy a private brunch with Jan Arnold at ABS Chicago in March.

Premiere Orlando 2016

Thousands packed the Orange County Convention Center for this annual buying and educational beauty show.

See the Faces Behind the Online Handles at 2016 Nailtech Networking Event

It all started 17 years ago when Debbie Doerrlamm wanted her Nailtech chat room to "come alive." The event has really grown over the years, and NAILS is proud to own the event and carry on the fun traditions.

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S.3: Top 3 Q&A

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3's Top 3 finalists Celina Rydén, Sarah Elmaz, and Winnie Huang flew into Chicago for this Q&A, held at America's Beauty Show, and the NTNA Grand Finale. Judges votes combined with public votes on their final challenge nails (see them here: http://www.nailsmag.com/ntna2015 ) along with their answers were all factored in to determine the winner.

ABS Chicago 2016: NTNA Top 3 Receive Libertine-Designed Messenger Bags

Designer Johnson Hartig created messenger bags specifically for the NAILS NTNA Top 3.