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OPI’s Brand Beginnings: An Interview with The First Lady of Nails Suzi Weiss-Fischmann
The OPI success story began not as a professional nail care brand, but as a dental supply company. Realizing that dentures and artificial nail extensions share the same chemistry, OPI co-founder Suzi Weiss-Fischmann saw an opening in the market and ran with it.
All That Glitters: Glitter Nail Polish from Holiday and Winter Collections
See our top shimmer and glitter picks from some of your favorite brands' holiday and winter 2016 collections.
by Jamie Newman
Instagram Halloween Beauty Inspiration
Check out some of the best Halloween-inspired hair, makeup and nail looks that showed up on our Instagram feeds to get costume ideas for your clients (and yourself!).
by Jamie Newman
Our Favorite Celebrity Halloween Looks of 2016
Celebrities dressed like ghouls, politicians and even other celebs. See the looks and which hairstylists and makeup artists created them.
by Jamie Newman
Grande Rebrand: Grande Naturals Changes Name to Grande Cosmetics
To celebrate the continued expansion of the line, Grande Naturals has changed its name to Grande Cosmetics.
4 Products and Ingredients to Keep Clients' Skin Hydrated, Bright and Healthy
To erase damage and combat cool, dry weather, here are some products and ingredients that will help clients care for their skin through the cold months ahead.
by Jamie Newman
Smoky Halloween Nail Art
CND Education Ambassador Ashley Craig shows you how to get this spooky nail art look.
by Jamie Newman
GiGi Launches Flex Wax
GiGi Introduces Flex Wax, a hybrid formula that is one part soft wax and one part hard wax.
4-Step Strategy for Selling Skin Care to More Clients During the Holidays
Skin care really comes into its own during the holidays. This is your opportunity to cross-sell skin care services to hair clients and upsell skin care clients to more treatments. Even if you don’t offer esthetic services, it’s a great time to focus on whole-body, total beauty, with seasonally packaged retail.
HOW-TO: Crushed Velvet Nails by CND
This Crushed Velvet look by CND is perfect for the client who wants elegance plus a 3D feel to her nails.
Pantone's 2016 Color of the Year in Beauty Products
Jump on the Pantone color train with inspiration from Instagram and beauty products!
by Lauren Quick
HOW-TO: Black Lace by CND on a Manicured Natural Nail
Beautiful nails are everywhere at holiday time, and clients don’t want to be left out! Offer them an elegant and festive mani with this "Black Lace" look by CND.
HOW-TO: Glittery Esmeralda Nails by CND
Ever look outside on a snowy, winter night? That's what these "Esmeralda" nails by CND reminds us of.
Dermalogica Offers New Hands-On Microdermabrasion and LED Class
Dermalogica announces its new “Dermalogica with Microdermabrasion and LED” workshop to help professional skin therapists become confident in combining Dermalogica’s professional products with advanced technology to perform state-of-the-art treatments.
by Anne Moratto
New Splat Collection of Nail Color for Kids from Milk and Cookies Salon
Milk & Cookies Kids Spa & Salon on the upper-east side of New York offers a service menu of delicious treatments for girls and boys. They have launched a line of nail polishes for the young set that is 5-free.
by Anne Moratto
Halloween 2016 Creepy Clown Makeup Tutorial by @alexfaction
Every year, MODERN BFF and talented special FX makeup artist @alexfaction celebrates the Halloween season by doing a 31-day tutorial countdown to Halloween. And with all the buzz about creepy clown sightings it makes sense that his clown tutorial is trending high.
CND Hosts I Heart CND Event in Boston
The event featured meet-and-greets CND Co-founder & Style Director Jan Arnold and CND Brand Ambassador Kieu-Chinh,Winnie Huang, winner of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3, and Tan Nguyen, winner of VietSALON’s Nail Artistry Competition.