Contempo Nails

Here’s How Much to Tip at the Nail Salon

Don't let a headache over how much to tip at the nail salon ruin the fun of getting your next manicure. We've done the math for you!

6 Signs You Should Walk Out of a Nail Salon ASAP

Woman Shares Clever Hack To Clip Your Dog’s Nails At Home

How to Choose an Ethical Nail Salon

If you've read the New York Times reports on abuses and health violations in nail salons, you'll never look at the industry the same way. Knowing that a salon you frequent treats its employees...

11 Genius Beauty Tips You Haven't Heard Before

Where do beauty editors get access to the industry's top hairstylists, makeup artists, and nail technicians in one place? Fashion Week!

How To Know If A Nail Salon Is Clean

When you head to the nail salon, you're looking for a relaxing time and flawless nails. What you don't want, obviously, is a nail bacterial infection. Yet most salons don't follow best practices, says a nail health inspector we interviewed. Learn what to look for, and ask on your next salon trip.

20 Beauty Mistakes You Didn't Know You Were Making

We all do it! We're not born knowing how to make the best out of our makeup and beauty products. Here is a list of beauty mistakes women make that nobody will tell you about-- things that age you, turn men off, and sometimes just make it look like you're trying too hard. I also think we spend too much time trying to follow beauty trends, when all along we look and feel our best just being ourselves.

Caring For Your Dog's Nails

Proof It Is Actually Impossible To Stop Biting Your Nails

Don't Remove Your Acrylic Nails at Home Until You Read This

Natural Nails: Back to Basics

 Natural nail services are seeing a sizeable upswing in popularity in salons right now, and clever techs can capitalize on this new wave of “back-to-basics” clients with great manicuring fundamentals and some little extra touches.

Dermatologists Share Tips to Stop Nail Biting

Breaking a nail-biting habit is important, say member dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology. Nail biting typically begins in childhood and can continue through adulthood“Chronic nail biting can cause serious problems,” said board-certified dermatologist Margaret E. Parsons, MD, FAAD, associate clinical professor of dermatology, University of California, Davis. “In addition to making the skin around your nails feel sore, repeated nail biting can damage…

SuperSonic3 Electric Nail File Totally Nails It

Winner of Nails Magazine Readers’ Choice Award, the SuperSonic3 is a professional electric nail file that has high speed and makes filing, shaping and shortening nails, a breeze. Using an electric nail file will totally eliminate the constant and repetitive motions that nail techs have to do if they are using traditional filing techniques.

How to Safely Trim Your Dog's Nails

Cutting your dog’s nails is one of the trickiest parts of the grooming process. Their nail beds have what is called a “quick”—tissue that grows within the nail and connects to nerves and blood vessels—and if you cut too much of the nail off, you can cut into the quick, injuring your pup. Plus, not all dogs like having their paws handled, which can make the process doubly difficult—but it is a necessary one, so we’ve assembled some expert advice on trimming your…

Jelly Nails Are Like Glass Nails, But Squishier

The nostalgic manicure look is trending on Instagram.

Advanced Treatments for Fungal Nails

Laser Fungal Nail Therapy treats your toenail fungus from the inside out in a virtually painless process that will leave you fungus free and happy again.