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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!).

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Smith & Cult Presents 2016 Holiday Kits

Smith & Cult has introduced its 2016 holiday kits, perfect for salon retail. This year, the brand has curated three collections: The Shining Lip Lacquer Trio, Nail Collection and Nail Collection Deluxe.

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.

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.

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.

Beauty Changes Lives and CND Announce Nail Scholarship Winners for Fall 2016

The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation, through generous funding from CND, has awarded five BCL¦CND¦Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarships to students pursuing careers in the professional nail industry. Each scholarship winner receives tuition ...

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.

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 ...

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.