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SUPER BOWL NAIL ART: Go New England Patriots!

by Jamie Newman

Help clients pay homage to their team by sporting nail art featuring team logos, stars, stripes, and footballs.

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Stars Rock the Red Carpet in Essie Manicures at the SAG Awards

by Jamie Newman

Top entertainers dazzle in neutral and classic Essie hues at the 23rd-annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Helping Hands: OPI Launching New Skincare Line, OPI Pro Spa

by Anne Moratto

Hands up! New OPI Pro Spa brings the best of skincare to the care of skin on hands and feet.

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OPI Launches Newly Formulated ProStay Primer Base Coat and Gloss Top Coat

OPI Products, Inc.

OPI launches new Infinite Shine Primer and Gloss providing up to 11 days of gel-like wear and shine.

Wellness

Shelf Life: Cosmetic Expiration Dates and Point After Opening

by Jamie Newman

Whether in your own arsenal or on retail shelves, cosmetics, styling elixirs and other beauty products don’t last indefinitely—especially once opened.

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Holiday Nail Art How-Tos

by Jamie Newman

MARS The Salon nail artists give step-by-steps to create three holiday-inspired manicure designs.

Galleries

Turn Down the Lights: Glow-in-the-Dark Hair and Nail Inspiration

by Jamie Newman

Guy Tang's viral glow-in-the-dark hair color creations have us inspired to incorporate blacklight beauty to our repertoire.

Events

Enter Now for NAHA 2017! Deadline is Feb. 10

by Staff

The 2017 entry process for the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) is officially open.

Stylist Spotlight

2016's Best Hair & Nails on Instagram

by Lauren Quick

2016 was YOUR year! MODERN's more than 730,000 Instagram followers continue to impress with stunning before-and-after imagery, truly artistic color and chic nail art. Take a look back at some of the most striking images you tagged with #modernsalon this year.

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Nail Tek Nail Nutritionist Biotin and Bamboo Nail Treatment

American International Industries

Nail Tek Nail Nutritionist Biotin and Bamboo Nail Treatment is a multitasking base coat. It smoothes and preps nail beds for better polish adhesion or, when worn alone, enhances the natural color of the nail bed with a sheer pearlescent pink hue.

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OPI’s Brand Beginnings: An Interview with The First Lady of Nails Suzi Weiss-Fischmann

by Alison Alhamed

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.

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All That Glitters: Glitter Nail Polish from Holiday and Winter Collections

by Jamie Newman

See our top shimmer and glitter picks from some of your favorite brands' holiday and winter 2016 collections.

Galleries

Instagram Halloween Beauty Inspiration

by Jamie Newman

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!).