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FASHION WEEK: Nails at Pamela Love

The nail look at Pamela Love was inspired by the bohemian Moroccan theme of the collection," said essie manicurist, Elle Gerstein.

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OPI Celebrates Disney’s “The Muppets” with Holiday Lacquers

This holiday season, OPI pays homage to America’s favorite Muppet friends as they hit the big screen in Disney’s The Muppets.

CND Shellac Polish to Launch Six New Shades in September

CND introduces a collection of six new shades to keep color cravings satisfied!

Customize Your Top Coat

It's the finishing touch for every manicure—the top coat! To help seal in your client's perfectly manicured look, opt for one of these top coats from SpaRitual. They are all 100 percent Vegan friendly, free of DBP, formaldehyde and tolune free!

China Glaze introduces nail polish colors inspired by old Hollywood

China Glaze has released its fall nail color palette with shades that recall the glamorous and seductive nail and lip colors of the 1940s and the golden age of Hollywood.

No More Cotton Balls!

When using cotton balls to remove makeup, nail polish, or any other product, I feel like I can go through one after the other until eventually I have created a small mountain of poof balls. I tried out a product that solves your cotton ball dilemma, whether you are a nail technician, cosmetologist, or an esthetician—Miss Webril's 100 percent cotton skin care pads, bands and wraps are useful substitutes. They are absorbent, hypo-allergenic and strong whether they are wet or dry!

OPI launches Shrek-inspired nail polish collection

OPI has aligned with DreamWorks Animation and created the Spring 2010 OPI Brights Nail Lacquer Collection to celebrate the release of the 3D adventure comedy "Shrek Forever After."

Nails and E-mails, A Match Made in Heaven

New customized laptops from Dell are now available in your clients’ favorite OPI Nail Lacquer shades! Featuring the creative, witty names and colors OPI is known for, this exclusive partnership brings the ultimate color application to laptops.

Six OPI Shades in Matte Finish

OPI has taken six of its most popular shades and released them in the very hot and trendy new matte finish. The impact is straight from the fashion runway and the look is new, edgy and confident. A few caveats: OPI Matte does not wear as long as original OPI lacquer and clients should not use base coat, top coat, drying drops or hand lotion with these lacquers.

"Marble" Your Clients' Nails With This Technique

I just learned a very cool, and unique, nail technique and I’m so excited about it! I’m not sure if this is something just done at beauty schools like mine, or if “marbling” of nails is common at salons, also have heard it called “water colors”—but in my few years in the industry, I’ve certainly never heard of it! So while it may not be new to you, the professional, it's new to me and my class and we're really excited! It's perfect for teens or for those who like to theme their nails ( red , white and blue for the 4th of July, anyone??!!)