How Jin Soon Choi Became the Fashion Industry's Most Sought-After Manicurist
Not to mention the founder of a beloved New York City nail salon and an eponymous line of polish.
Jin Soon Choi
9 Models Chopped and Dyed Their Hair for Marc Jacobs's Fall 2018 Runway
There's nothing subtle going on here.
Thanks to Marc Jacobs, Your Grown-Out Manicure Is Now Socially Acceptable
We're always here for a beauty trend that encourages laziness.
Marc Jacobs Showed 8 Different Types of Cat-Eyes on His Spring 2018 Runway
Who knew there were so many different ways you could use eyeliner?
The Beauty at Marc Jacobs's Hip-Hop-Inspired Show Highlighted Individuality
This is what celebration — not appropriation — looks like.
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Marc Jacobs Ignores Every Single Runway Beauty Trend for Fall 2015
He wants nothing to do with your limp waves, bushy brows or bare faces.
Manicurists Take Metallic Nails in Unexpected Directions at NYFW
Because nothing in runway beauty is allowed to be perfect or predictable these days.
Why Do Nail Brands Sponsor Fashion Week Shows?
If so many designers ask for a simple nude nail, why get involved in the first place?
10 Beauty Tips Ripped From the Runways
When you get to interview world-famous beauty experts every day for a week straight, you pick a few things up.
A Look Back at the Biggest Beauty Trends of 2013
Here are the beauty trends that made us say, "Ooh!", "Um...," and "WTF" in 2013, as well as our predictions for their longevity.
Beauty Companies Step Up Nail Care with New Treatments
Skin care, despite the recent popularity of multi-tasking BB and CC creams which claim to do everything, is still pretty specialized. It's not hard to end up with an eight-step skin care routine these days. And now the beauty industry is applying that same personalized approach to nail care.
Tips on Tipping for Summer Beauty Treatments
With Memorial Day is behind us and summer in full swing, the demand for summer beauty treatments--pedicures, bikini waxes, spray tans--sky rockets. Many of these services involve a technician--usually a virtual stranger--getting all up in your personal space. So how much do you tip? And what happens when you're not happy with the service you received? Is it OK to totally stiff someone who just spent 20 minutes getting intimately acquainted with your bikini line? We investigate.
How Nail Salons Are Reacting to the New UV Gel Manicure Skin Cancer Warning
Earlier this week the Skin Cancer Foundation issued a statement about the safety of UV gel manicures. Essentially they said the procedure--which involves sticking your hands under a UV light to set the polish--has a low, yet "not insignificant" risk for skin cancer, and recommended applying sunscreen before you get one of these manis. Up until this point, there had been inconclusive safety evidence for the procedure, but now that an official medical organization has weighed in, how (if at all) is the nail industry going to change its practices?
The Ultimate Spring 2013 Nail Polish Guide
It's now officially March, which means that spring is finally close. And much like the leaves and flower buds, new spring nail polishes are popping up everywhere. Check out the whopping 23 collections we dug up.
Matte Nails Make a Comeback on the Fall Runways
We've seen tasteful nude nails backstage for fall 2013, and some original nail art--both of which we expected. More unexpected? Decidedly dull nails. And by dull we don't mean boring--we mean shine-free. (Well, except for Marc Jacobs' shiny new line.) Yep, matte nails are offically a trend.
Backstage Beauty Brief: Rodarte, Oscar de la Renta and More
The last two days have been pretty colorful backstage. From Chloe Norgaard's neon hair and tons of statement lips everywhere, it's been pretty fun to look at. But don't worry, there's plenty of wearable inspiration too, in the form of Kate Moss hair and dewy skin. Click through to check out beauty looks from Rodarte, Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang and tons more.
What Your Nail Technician Doesn't Want You to Know About Gel Manicures
Gel manicures are arguably one of the most exciting beauty innovations of the last few years--a mani that lasts for two solid weeks without chipping and doesn’t require any dry time seems downright miraculous. But they have some pretty big downsides. We asked the experts to weigh in.
Fashion's Nail Guru Jin Soon Choi Let Models Name the Colors of Her New Nail Polish Line
Sure it's exciting when Miss Piggy or Nicki Minaj launch a nail range (ahem), but when someone who is arguably the most well-respected nail guru in th
Is Toe Nail Art the New Nail Art?
So it's no secret that nail art is at the all-time height of its popularity now--girls are going gaga (as is Gaga) for bedazzled, tricked out digits
