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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.
Modern Events: The Sola Sessions Inspire, Energize and Connect
On Monday, September 12, 2016, more than 300 salon professionals from 12 states gathered at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach for the Sola Sessions, part of Sola Salon Studio’s effort to broaden its exclusive Sola Sessions education ...
by Anne Moratto
How-To: OPI Sponged Ombre Manicure
New York-based OPI technician Leonobi Galvez is constantly looking for ways to create fresh designs on nails. Although classic application will always have its place, it’s the less traditional color delivery systems that keeps nail artists’ creative juices flowing.
Fall Hair Color & Cut Inspiration from Ulta Beauty
To usher in autumn in a big way, the Ulta Beauty artistic team is launching its fall 2016 trend collection.
by Lauren Quick
Cargo Cosmetics Signs Rogelio Reyna as Global Training, Education and Artistry Director
Award-winning color brand, Cargo Cosmetics, has tapped celebrity makeup artist, Rogelio Reyna, to join the team as Global Training, Education and Artistry Director.Rogelio joins the brand after 15 years as Director of Artistry and ...
by Anne Moratto
Memo Exclusive: An Interview with the Founder of Spongelle
For the past few years, we have visited the Spongelle (pronounced sponge-gel-lay) booth during Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas, and watched the brand evolve. A line that uses the trademarked tag line, “Beyond Cleansing,” ...
by Anne Moratto
Memo Exclusive: An Interview with Jan Arnold of CND
CND Timeline:1990s – Fashion Week: Bare nails were common before 1996, but when CND became involved, one by one, designer by influential designer, nails were adopted as a fashion accessory and nail professionals everywhere were ...
by Anne Moratto
Bellami Hair Acquires Mirabella Beauty
Bellami LLC announces it has expanded its product offerings, sales distribution channels and management team with the acquisitions of Mirabella Cosmetics LLP and Lipland LLP, and the hiring of John Maly as CEO and Michael Zemetra as CFO and ...
by Anne Moratto
Fashion Week Spring/Summer '17 HOW-TOs: China Glaze Proves Why Nail Art Isn't Going Away in 2017
China Glaze artists created a mix of stripes, waves and hearts on nails at various shows this season.
by Jamie Newman
Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 & 'See Now, Buy Now' Fall 2016: Trending in Nails
Essie gives us a definitive range of everything that will be trending for your manicure services between now and spring 2017.
by Jamie Newman
Alison O'Neil to Speak at Face & Body Southeast in Atlanta
O'Neil will deliver a keynote presentation, titled "The Intention to Serve: The Most Valuable Beauty Secret Ever Divulged," about personal success in aesthetics.
by Jamie Newman
New Distribution Model for TIGI Cosmetics
TIGI Cosmetics has made some important changes to its distribution model, including a new ecommerce option for distributors and industry professionals alike.TIGI Cosmetics will be launching its new PRO Program beginning in August of 2016 ...
by Anne Moratto
The Sola Sessions Sept. 12: Education and Networking for Hair, Nails, Makeup and Skincare Pros
Sola Salon Studios, one of the largest and fastest-growing salon studio franchise in the United States, is going big for its third Sola Sessions event of 2016, increasing the number of attendees and expanding education opportunities into ...
by Anne Moratto