August 13 2008 - Features
It doesn’t take a lot of effort to make your plus-size clients feel at home. All that’s required is a little awareness and sensitivity — and perhaps some minor modifications to your manicure and pedicure set-ups.
By Pamela Yaeger
It doesn’t take a lot of effort to make your plus-size clients feel at home. All that’s required is a little awareness and sensitivity — and perhaps some minor modifications to your manicure and pedicure set-ups.
Tags: CUSTOMER SERVICE, PEDICURES, SPECIAL NEEDS CLIENTS
October 5 2008 - Features
Here's a step-by-step instruction for the Pillow Pedicure.
September 7 2008 - Features
You hope it never happens. You hope your brand new salon equipment will work like a dream and require little to no maintenance, and last until you’ve simply outgrown it. But it doesn’t always happen this way. Sometimes a major piece of equipment will stop functioning right and cease to operate. So what do you do? We’ve put together a quick guide on common ailments for salon equipment, and instruct you on the best course for getting them repaired.
By Tim Crowley
Gel lamps, pedicure thrones and e-files are vital to your business. So what do you do if they go on the blink? Dealing with a major equipment malfunction shouldn't force you to shutter up the shop. Be proactive with this handy guide.
Tags: ELECTRIC FILES, EQUIPMENT REPAIRS, GEL LAMPS, PEDICURE SPA CHAIRS, REPLACING GEL LAMP BULBS, SALON EQUIPMENT, SALON FURNITURE
September 16 2008 - Features
Here's a contact list for the products in our What's Hot in Foot Care guide.
We've rounded up some scrubs and masks to give you an idea of the breadth of selection.
Tags: BACKSCRATCHERS, CND, CUCCIO NATURALE, ENTITY, ESSIE COSMETICS, ESTELINA'S SPA PRODUCTS, FEET FIRST, FOOT SCRUBS, GENA, HAKEN, LCN, LINDEN LEAVES, NORDIC CARE, OPI PRODUCTS, ORLY, PEDI-SOX, VB COSMETICS, YOUNG NAILS
August 8 2008 - Features
Bastien Gonzalez's pedicures cost $200. He says, "It's not about the price; it's about the knowledge."
Bastien Gonzalez's pedicures cost $200. What could make a service worth that?
July 23 2008 - Features
Your clients have bundled their feet into layers of wool socks and clunky winter boots, seemingly putting your salon’s pedicure services into hibernation for the winter. Never fear — salon owners from some of the coldest parts of the U.S. and Canada offer their advice on how to coax those feet back out to enjoy satisfying winter pedicures.
By NAILS MAGAZINE
Salon owners from some of the coldest parts of the U.S. and Canada offer their advice on how to coax those feet back out to enjoy satisfying winter pedicures.
Tags: COLD WEATHER PROMOTIONS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, MARKETING/PROMOTIONS, SEASONAL SERVICES, SIGNATURE SERVICES, WINTER PEDICURES
October 1 2008 - Features
By Michelle Pratt
Somewhat unsightly and decidedly painful, plantar warts are an annoying, persistent nuisance. But early, consistent treatment could be all it takes to eliminate this common
virus.
Tags: FOOT VIRUSES, SKIN CONDITIONS, WART REMOVERS
November 11 2008 - Features
Continuum Footspas presents the elegantly styled Maestro pedicure spa chair. The chair is made with the least amount of plastic possible, instead using cherry wood for the chair and Corian for the basin.
Tags: CONTINUUM FOOTSPAS, PEDICURE SPAS, SALON DECOR, SALON FURNISHINGS