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Not all nail salons are created equal. We know this because certain salons, and certain salons only, manage to acquire a complete devotion from anyone who passes through their doors, the kind of buzz and clientele that turns one store into two, then three, and finally into a regional powerhouse that gets national attention and a spot on every local "Best Of" list. In Southern California, that salon is Bellacures, and in six short years they've gone from a single Beverly Hills location to five in the L.A. area. Now, they're expanding into Orange County where we were on hand for the Grand Opening VIP Mix And Mingle last night presented by Spaphile and Buzzsmith Media, at Bellacures' brand new Newport Beach - Balboa Island location. More»