Tulip

The Tulip mania, as opposed to the bust, started in the 1920s. It quickly spread to Europe, reaching the United States in 1924 under the name of "The Tulipmania." Tulip was associated with "floralism" and flower-bedded lawns. To create manicures and pedicures, people painted their nails pink—a form of "floral art"—and made their teeth pink.

The idea spread to many other ways people created a unique expression.

"It was a huge hit," says Scott. "I don't remember a time in history when our culture was so stimulated."

The new breed

In the early 1980s, Scott and his wife, Ann, created their own Tulipmania manicure line, which is now sold worldwide.

Scott's mother was of French blood, and she loved the flower. He and his wife, a writer, had bought a tulip at an antique shop; then they went to pick it out of a flowerbed. When they returned to the shop one afternoon, they discovered that there were no flowers in the shop.

Ann took one step into the woods and cut off the ends of its petals with a garden sheath, creating a custom pair of long, elegant nails, her new favorite manicure style.

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