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All those April showers definitely brought the May flowers 🌸

This week I’m appreciating all the handpainted florals in my feed lately. From:

1. & 2. , Selden
3. , Oakdale
4. , Sayville
5. , Amityville
6. , Commack
7. , Rocky Point
8. Port Jefferson Station
9. , Massapequa
10. naildreamzstudio, Sayville

Nail trends | spring nails | floral nails

The Color Trends Right Now?

Vanilla blonde, soft copper, and sunlit brunette are officially the shades of the season. Think creamy blondes with soft dimension, wearable copper tones that glow in the sunlight, and rich brunettes woven with caramel warmth.

We rounded up the spring/summer hair color trends showing up all over Long Island salon feeds for this week’s LI Beauty Scene newsletter.

ICYMI, the full article is now live on prettylocal.com. Link in bio.

Cover: .byhim, , Commack

Vanilla blonde: , , Farmingdale

Soft copper: , .ny,
St. James

Hair color | Long Island Salon | spring trends

From today’s LI Beauty Scene X Herald newsletter:

Makeup artist Erica Taylor went from filming makeup tutorials in her Long Island bedroom during the pandemic to building one of the most recognizable beauty platforms online—all by teaching women how to do their makeup in a way that makes sense for real life, changing skin, and changing features.

Now, the makeup pro and creator launched her first book, The Magic of Makeup, and new products with Doll 10 Beauty. Read up on ’s new chapter on prettylocal.com✨

Link in bio

This is a different kind of Mani Monday. Because it’s also Melanoma Monday, the first Monday of Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

Melanoma can show up on the hands, feet, and under nails—areas people don’t always think to check.

Acral melanoma (ALM) is rare (about 1–3% of cases), but it’s more likely to be diagnosed later because of that.

As Kavita Mariwalla, MD, president of and Pretty Local Pro Advisory Board Member points out, melanoma can develop on the soles of the feet—and most people simply aren’t looking there.

For clients: Take a moment to look at your natural nails and skin when the polish is removed.

For pros: You’re seeing these details up close, regularly. That quick “you may want to have that checked” conversation can be life-saving.

For more details, check out the full story on prettylocal.com. Link in bio.

Pretty Local Columbus with celebrity makeup artist Ashlee Glazer

From Long Island to Columbus, celebrity makeup artist Ashlee is proving great glam isn’t tied to a zip code. Now based in Ohio, she’s heading back to New York tonight to cover the Met Gala live as a guest beauty commentator on NBC’s NY Live (7:30PM 👀).

Before stepping onto one of fashion’s biggest stages, she let Pretty Local in on her full prep, spotlighting the Columbus pros who got her camera-ready (and Long Island’s ). And that’s exactly why this matters: incredible beauty talent exists everywhere, and we’re on a mission to highlight it city by city.

Tune in tonight and click link in bio for her full Met Gala prep diary. ✨

I’ve been a busy bee this week, but I won’t make you wait until Monday for more Long Island nails.

The latest buzz: bees!
(OK, I’m done with the puns)

These spring sets by:
, Oakdale
, Freeport
, Merrick

🐝🌸

Miss Long Island 2026

Meet Geanna Koulouris, Miss Long Island 2026 and a Bethpage native who’s been in the pageant world since her first competition in 2017. A special education teacher by day, she’s using her platform EmpowerEd to help students build confidence and find their voice—on and off the stage.

We caught up with Geanna about her journey, her go-to Long Island beauty spots, and the products she swears by (swipe for a peek 👀).

Read the full story at the link in bio.

Here’s my Pretty Local PRO PSA: Get the pics!

I’ve been working with beauty professionals for over 20 years, and I have come across MANY, in all sectors — from behind the chair to marketing pros — who don’t have professional headshots. And then a writer like me interviews them and asks for a pic to feature, and they’re scrambling to find a good one of them alone.

It doesn’t have to be an elaborate photo shoot if that’s not your thing (or not in the budget), but having a few high-resolution, professional shots in your back pocket can be the difference between a pro who gets featured and one who doesn’t!

Need a photographer? I happen to know a few!

This lovely photo was taken by .media, who always takes stunning solo shots of the Industry Night panelists.They’ve become a perk of being on my panels. 😍