Star Nail International was founded on humble beginnings in 1981 - literally out of a suitcase. A very young husband and wife, Tony and Roberta Cuccio moved to California to make a better life for themselves. From their apartment in Venice Beach, they could see all of the foot traffic that passed through the busy boardwalk. Tony saw this location as a gold mine and wondered why no one was selling anything there. It was at that moment that Tony and Roberta decided to tap into the beauty business and sell nail polish and cosmetics on the boardwalk. This inspired a successful future that no one predicted.