Cuccio in Costa Rica: Tony Cuccio Shares Tips for Success
Tony Cuccio, President and CEO of Star Nail International, traveled to Costa Rica and coached an audience of nail technicians and beauty professionals in building their businesses.
by Anne Moratto
Behind the Scenes: Trying Tri-Texture on Sexy Hair Photo Shoot
Out of the creative brain and nimble fingers of Sexy Hair Artistic Director Rafe Hardy and his right hand, Sexy Hair Artist and Educator Nadirah Volpe, a beautiful shoot emerged.
by Anne Moratto
NEW STUDY: Why Women Prefer a Salon Service over "Do it Yourself"
Despite an increased emphasis on DIY (Do-It-Yourself) beauty in the consumer landscape, many women prefer to leave the work to the professionals. See the full results according to a recent consumer survey conducted by Harris Interactive.
FACE OF THE BRAND: Meet Shel Pink, SpaRitual Founder
Shel Pink, SpaRitual Founder, launched her line of spa treatment products working with a "Slow Beauty for a Fast World" premise of mindfulness and greater awareness.
by Anne Moratto
Beauty Companies Support Friends and Helpers Holiday Event
A holiday program that provides families in local shelters with stockings stuffed with beauty items, coupons for food and every day necessities receives a huge boost each year from beauty brands.
by Anne Moratto
China Glaze, Ardell to Sponsor California Pageants
China Glaze Nail Lacquer and Ardell Lashes recently announced their official sponsorship of this year’s Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA pageants.
by Anne Moratto
Star Nail Educator Designs T-Shirt for Charity
Star Nail Global Education Director Elaine Watson, has designed a T-shirt featuring nail art to benefit charity.
HOLIDAY NAIL ART: The Bling Ring Manicure by OPI
A holiday-pretty manicure from OPI.
by Anne Moratto
OPI Founder and CEO George Schaeffer to Step Down
Since founding OPI in 1981, George Schaeffer has made those three letters synonymous with nail care. Recently, it was announced that Schaeffer would be stepping down from his position as CEO while still working with OPI's management team
by Anne Moratto
John Heffner Joins Dry Bar
John Heffner, salon industry veteran has joined Dry Bar, the chain of blow dry salons, as chief executive officer.
2014 Gwen Stefani Nail Polish Collection by OPI
OPI joins musician Gwen Stefani in announcing seven new limited-edition nail lacquers for 2014, including two that have a “semi-matte satin finish” that don’t require a top coat, a glitter polish and a special chrome hue.
TEAM SPIRIT: OPI Tipsters
Joey Brown leads the OPI Team to new heights of nail artistry.
by Anne Moratto
Legacy of Style Event Honors Tippi Hedren, Announces Scholarship
The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation held their 2nd annual Legacy of Style Event, Monday, September 23, at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. This year, the Legacy of Style award was given to actress, activist and “Mother of the Vietnamese Nail Professional” Tippi Hedren.
by Anne Moratto
FASHION WEEK: Clean, Classy OPI Nails at Reem Acra
OPI's You Callin' Me a Lyre? was on the tips of Reem Acra models at NYFW.
by Anne Moratto
FASHION WEEK: A Tour of Front of House and Backstage at MBFW
Maggie Mulhern takes us on a tour of both front and "back of house" of the tents at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NYC.
FASHION WEEK: How To Get the Ombre Nails Seen at Nicole Miller
The nail look created at Nicole Miller's Spring/Summer '14 New York Mercedes Benz Fashion Week caught the eye of MANY beauty editors.
FASHION WEEK: Essie and Kerastase Backstage at Jill Stuart
The scene backstage at Jill Stuart's Spring/Summer '14 New York Mercedes Benz Fashion Week show was MOBBED. Make-up artists from Sephora were creating metallic eyes and glowing skin using Laura Mercier, Bobby Brown, Mark Jacobs, Givency and Josie Maran products. Hair designers were busy whipping up a "rock and roll, look with a messy part--very fun style," says Odile Gilbert, lead hair, who used a combination of Kerastase Powder Bluff, Kerastase Boucles D'Art and Kerastase Laque Dentelle.