The series premiere of a reality show focusing on the personal and professional life of Katie Cazorla, the "Queen of Nails," is on a mission to make The Painted Nail the hottest salon in Hollywood. Debbie Gibson stops in for a mani/pedi and Katie gets invited to host a gifting suite at Sundance but things soon take a horrible turn.
Nail expert Katie Cazorla and her best friend Amy narrowly escape death on the way to Sundance where Katie is hosting a gifting suite for celebrities. Once at the festival, Katie's publicist fails her at every turn. Back in Los Angeles, Katie's assistant in Los Angeles drops a bomb, leaving Katie crying in a restaurant parking lot. Katie tests out her rhyming skills with rapper Too $hort.
Katie's fiancé Walter gets nominated for a Grammy so Katie must find a red carpet dress that will make her stand out in a sea of A-list celebrities! Then after her assistant quits, Katie must bring in a professional organizer to help deal with the mess she left behind.
Katie throws Walter an authentic Russian party to celebrate his 53rd birthday but gets bruised up when planning the ultimate surprise. At the salon, Katie awakens her inner gymnast when actress Candace Cameron Bure ("Make it or Break It") visits the salon. Plus, tensions boil when one of the technicians is accused of stealing tips.
Paparazzi surround the salon when "Jersey Shore's" Snooki, JWoww, Sammi and Deena arrive to get manis, pedis and a drink at the bar.
Katie's invited to host a gifting suite for the Oscars but when no one shows up, Katie is forced to make a tough career decision. Then, the salon is thrown into chaos when Nichole takes on too many responsibilities threatening the success of The Painted Nail. Plus actor Dean McDermott drops by and leaves with a sweet surprise for his wife Tori Spelling.
Short-staffed, Katie is forced to take on decorating duties for parties attended by pregnant Nicole Eggert and actress Vanessa Williams all while interviewing "unpolished" hopefuls.
In the first-season finale, Katie's Spring/Summer nail polish line is finally complete after actress Vanessa Hudgens agrees to name the last polish color but the stress of planning her celebrity-filled launch party makes Katie question the future of The Painted Nail.
Hollywood nail salon owner Katie Cazorla, aka "The Queen of Nails," continues to expand her celebrity-filled salon, The Painted Nail, to keep it the hottest spa in town. However, the salon's future is in jeopardy when a client gets sick after nail tech Lisa encourages her to eat the foot scrub.
Katie drags her fiancé, Walter, to an animal shelter to find a new dog but instead ends up in tears. Her unhappiness is short lived when she gets invited to be a judge in a national toddler pageant in Las Vegas - her ultimate dream! Meanwhile, tensions run high between the nail techs in the salon after client stealing accusations.
Walter is livid with Katie when she makes a careless decision forcing him to cancel an important business trip and tend to a disruptive new family member.
Katie attempts to throw a champagne-sized party on a beer-sized budget to celebrate her new hair boutique, but when her party planner fails to lock in a sponsor, Katie is faced with a caviar-sized bill. Then, Katie gets an opportunity of a lifetime that could change the future of "The Painted Nail" forever.
It's no tea party when dueling party planners threaten Katie's fabulous Alice in Wonderland-themed soiree at her salon. Everything's got to be just right - from Katie's sexy Alice costume to a custom photo booth to the red carpet press-line for celebrity guests. By the time the event is in full swing, Katie is stunned when everything goes dark.
Katie gets back to her roots with the opportunity to perform standup comedy for the first time in years, but her nerves are frayed from salon drama after her star employee interrupts a private party in a drunken stupor.
Excited to expand, Katie heads to Miami in hopes to open a second location of her salon, but her dreams are crushed when her business partners don't understand The Painted Nail concept.
Katie makes a trip to her hometown of Elmira, NY, not only for her high school reunion, but to receive a key to the city! Unfortunately the day takes a turn when an intense argument with Walter pushes their relationship to the brink. When Katie finally returns to Los Angeles, it's a race against the clock to prepare for the release of her latest nail innovation.