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August 31, 2010 - Features

Catch the Momentum

With social networking, manufacturers’ advertising, and insider support, techs can be in the perfect position to catch the momentum when a wave of national attention sweeps over our industry. Are you poised to harness the power of the consumer press the next time there’s big news in our industry?

By Michelle Pratt

With social networking, manufacturers’ advertising, and insider support, techs can be in the perfect position to catch the momentum when a wave of national attention sweeps over our industry. Are you poised to harness the power of the consumer press the next time there’s big news in our industry?

Tags: BUSINESS, COMPETITIVE, MARKETING YOUR SALON

August 31, 2010 - Features

The Salon Owner as Brand

By Thi Dao

Prompted by the advice of a beauty business consultant, nail tech and wellness expert Maisie Dunbar moved from her old salon to the new branded Maisie Dunbar Spa Lounge.

Tags: CHINA GLAZE, CND, ESSIE COSMETICS, MINX NAILS, MODERN NAIL SALON, OPI, SECHE VITE

August 31, 2010 - Features

All the Marbles

Andrea Stacey, a nail tech at Cassims Hair Design in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, literally followed her dreams. About seven years ago, Stacey dreamt about marbleizing colored acrylic on nails. "When I woke up, it was just so clear," Stacey says. "How I do it today is exactly how I did it in my dream."

Tags: ACRYLICS, CND, COLORED ACRYLICS, EZ FLOW, LEARNING NEW TECHNIQUES

August 30, 2010 - Features

Take A Tip From...Celebrity Manicurist Kimmie Kyees

A quick tip from celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees is to apply two coats of white polish over natural nails before applying any neon polish. "Neons especially have spaces and gaps where they are see-through and they can look watery on the nail. Putting on a solid white really makes those neons pop so they look just like they do in the bottle."

Tags: POLISH

August 16, 2010 - Features

Crafty Deals

Etsy.com, the ever-growing online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of handmade goods, is the perfect place to find one-of-a-kind items for your salon.

Tags: POLISH, RETAIL, RETAIL BOUTIQUE ITEMS

August 16, 2010 - Features

Nowhere to Go But Up

Orchard Nails opened in Corona, Calif., when the economy was at its worst, but co-owner Thomas Irwin says this meant the salon had “nowhere to go but up.”

By Thi Dao

Orchard Nails opened in Corona, Calif., when the economy was at its worst, but co-owner Thomas Irwin says this meant the salon had “nowhere to go but up.”

Tags: MODERN NAIL SALON

August 2, 2010 - Features

My Fashion Week Diary

From February 12 to 16, Anna Nelson, a booth renter at Cut Loose Salon in Fairfield, Calif., was whisked away to New York Fashion Week, courtesy of her first-place win in a CND Nail Style Competition. She hobnobbed with fashion designers, sat in the front row for shows, and helped create amazing nails. Here is her behind-the-scenes account of the week.

<p><em>I created these gold animal print nails, and these white and silver albino alligator nails for the Fashion Week runways.</em></p>

By Anna Nelson

When I went online to check out the winners of the CND Nail Style Competition, I had to doublecheck the name of the first-place winner. When I confirmed that it was really my name, I just started jumping and screaming — I’d just won an all-expense-paid trip to New York Fashion Week!

Tags: BEHIND THE SCENES, CELEBRITIES, CND, FASHION, NAIL ART, NAILS AND FASHION, SEASONAL STYLES, TRENDS

July 30, 2010 - Features

The $100,000 Manicure

Nail tech Deborah Lippmann recently created an extravagantly embellished manicure out of $100,000 worth of real diamonds.

Tags: DEBORAH LIPPMANN, EMBELLISHMENTS, NAIL ART, NAILS AND FASHION, TRENDS

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Aug, 30 2010
Winning Curves Ahead
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