Small Business
Workshops, summits, and tools for independent beauty businesses.
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Small Business Report: Q3 2026
Phase 1 enters acceptance testing as ACRYLICS prepares artists and salons for launch.
Small Business Report: Q2 2026
Booking, marketplace, and business tools take shape, and ACRYLICS artists land a celebrity placement.
Small Business Report: Q1 2026
ACRYLICS moves into full-stack development of its next release.
The small businesses behind 7 Days of Revamp
Meet the founders and studios who led sessions at Wonderland during 7 Days of Revamp.
7 Days of Revamp at Industry City
A week-long workshop series helping nail and beauty enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders refresh their brands, strategies, and creativity.
Wonderland: Surreal Nail Tales at Industry City
A public-benefit WebAR nail storefront with recurring creator and small business programming, featuring 26 nail artists.
Artist Spotlight: Sky Somalia of Skyy Nails International
Editorial nail art from the NYC artist closing out the 2024 spotlight series.
Artist Spotlight: Annie Lian
The Brooklyn sustainable fashion designer and wearable artist who led Design Details.
Artist Spotlight: Nellys Gellys
The nail artist and designer behind nail design services and templates, featured in Kawaii World.
Kawaii World
A five-part kawaii-inspired workshop series that marked the release of ACRYLICS Beta v2.
Artist Spotlight: Lesly Arrañaga
Custom press-ons and editorial nails for shoots, UGC, and PR.
Artist Spotlight: Jalen Dominique of GODSUN
A multidisciplinary artist working across nail art and textiles.
Artist Spotlight: Parvee Perry of Parvee Studios
The press-on educator and mentor known for precise line work and structure.
Artist Spotlight: Stephanie Kao of Studio Aoko
Conceptual soft-gel nail art from the Philadelphia and NYC creative seen in InStyle and Vogue.
Artist Spotlight: Alexis Auer of Finger Paints
Ornate, regency-style florals from the licensed nail artist profiled in ACRYLICS the Book.
Artist Spotlight: Melissa Samuel of Finesse Your Claws
The Brooklyn nail artist turns chunky gems and delicate florals into wearable curated art, and a business to match.
Inaugural culture activation and Small Business Advancement Summit
ACRYLICS: Hidden Sculptural Art opens at A.I.R. Gallery, alongside Beyond the Brush with Shopify New York.