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Orange County Is the Capital of American Nails
Little Saigon is the largest Vietnamese community outside Vietnam and the center of gravity for American nails. The finale of Built by Many Hands is about the place, and why...
The Nail Colors That Look Expensive, Ranked: 6 Shades From Loud to Unnameable
Six shades from four brands, ranked by how far they sit from plain. Pearl chrome is sixth, a built mauve nude is first, and every one is on the shelf...
This Week's Deals: Chisel Powder $6.57 and the Cre8tion Rustic 45 Color Set at Half Price
Chisel 2oz powder is $6.57 a jar, the Cre8tion Rustic 45 color dip set is $66.37 against a $132.75 list, and the iGel LED Pro lamp is $87.50 with three...
New Arrivals: Over 200 Billionaire Matching Colors, and the Duo Is $6
Over 200 Billionaire SKUs went live on 5 September, every shade number running across a gel, a lacquer and a dip powder. The duo is $6, the matching powder is...
Nail Tech Green Flags: 6 Things a Good Tech Does That You Can Watch Happen
Six habits a client can watch happen from the chair, and the product behind each one: the color chart on the table, a fresh file, a base coat on a...
Cuticle Care 101: How to Use Cuticle Oil (and When to Skip the Nippers)
The cuticle is not the bit you keep cutting. The routine, the tools, and why acetone is usually the real reason a client's cuticles are splitting. Nine cuticle oils in...
New Arrivals: 9 HEMA Free Builder Gel Shades and the Tea and Coffee Cat Eye Wall
Nine builder shades that answer the HEMA free question Two Cre8tion sets arrived this week with HEMA free and TPO free printed on the box, alongside a 24 color Tea...
What Your Nail Shape Says About You (and the Tip Box That Matches)
What your nail shape says about you Every set starts with the same quiet decision: the shape. It gets made before the shade and the finish ever come up, and...
This Week's Deals: $275 Off the Chisel Full Set (Plus 7 More Markdowns as Pedicure Season Turns)
50% Off and more, across over 450 items. The markdown is already in the price. Shop over 450 items 50% off Eight markdowns worth your bench money this week The...
Fall Nail Colors: 12 Shades for 2026, From Wine to Cat Eye
The fall nail colors people wear most are deep wine and burgundy, warm browns like cinnamon and rust, olive green, and cat eye in coffee and copper. 12 picks with...
Build Your Fall Set: Three Picks, Nine Bottles, 27 Ways It Lands
Three columns, nine bottles, 27 possible sets. Pick a base, pick a finish, pick an accent, and write down your three letters. Every option is a real product that is...
How Black Artistry Made Nail Art Fashion
From Donna Summer's disco sets to Flo-Jo's gold-medal nails, Black women drove the art that today's trends still draw from. Part 2 of Built by Many Hands gives the credit...
