salon profiles

Astrology Meets Nail Art at LA’s Enamel Diction

The service called Colorstrology is a personalized astrological profile in color that gets translated to nails.

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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.

Essie Unveils Flagship in Hollywood

The Painted Nail is now the home of the premiere Essie salon right in the heart of Los Angeles.

Mars and Venus in the Salon

On the nail competition floor, couple Emese Koppànyi and Frédéric Edange can be found both paired together and battling each other. The duo married in Las Vegas in 2014, then for their “honeymoon” won the Perfect Match category together. The newlyweds talk about the male-female dynamic in the nail salon and beyond.

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.

Acrylic Nail Art Is the Name of the Game

Adore Dolls Parlour specializes in acrylic nail art, making it the only salon of its kind on Australia’s Gold Coast.

Katie Cazorla’s The Painted Nail Grand Opening

We were on location at The Painted Nail’s grand opening at the W Hotel in Hollywood.

Côte Offers a Custom Beach Experience

With a unique business model, fresh retail items, and its own line of polishes, this beach-chic salon in Los Angeles creates a weekly retreat for customers.

On the Road: Marilyn Monroe Spa

Located in Orlando, this fun, flirty spa pays homage to the late, great queen of the silver screen. And with more locations slated to open soon in Florida, Southern California, Hawaii, and Arizona, women all over the country will be able to enjoy glamorous pampering and star treatment.

Fly Girls Nail Art Takes Off

Longtime flight attendant Holly Kalil offers first-class treatment for the price of coach in her retro airline-themed nail salon.