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December 18 2008 - Features

The Perfect French Manicure

Kala Bastion of Sophisticuts Salon and Day Spa in Princeton, Ill., gives some quick tips on how to make a French manicure run quicker and smoother, and have a better-looking finish.

Kala Bastion of Sophisticuts Salon and Day Spa in Princeton, Ill., gives some quick tips on how to make a French manicure run quicker and smoother, and have a better-looking finish.

Tags: ADD-ON SERVICES, BASE COATS, NATURAL NAIL CARE, POLISHING TECHNIQUES, SPECIAL OCCASION NAILS, TECHNIQUES, TOP COATS

December 22 2008 - Features

Strut Your Stuff 8 Winners Announced

<p align="center"><em><font size="1">Rita Jasinska</font></em></p>

Congratulations to the winners of the Strut Your Stuff 8 Nail Art & Enhancement competition sponsored by WWWeb Services and BeautyTech.com. This year’s event enjoyed a record number of entries from 15 countries and 23 U.S. states. Highly respected nail professionals as well as past contest winners sat on the judges panel to evaluate the entrants’ masterpieces. Rita Jasinska of Poland took the title of “Best of Stuff,” earning a $200 cash prize from NAILS.

Tags: CONTESTS, NAIL ART

December 2 2008 - Features

House of Hip

When Nikki Mallon and partner Gary Feinberg found success in their separate ventures, a salon and a beauty boutique, they merged the two to create an even greater success story. Now, nestled under one large roof in Miami’s South Beach, the couple’s two businesses have blossomed into five — much to the delight of their clients.

<p>Clients at <strong>Some Like It Hot Salon </strong>get their manicures and pedicures sitting in laid-back luxury with natural light in a cabana-like atmosphere.</p>

By Erin Barajas

When Nikki Mallon and partner Gary Feinberg found success in their separate ventures, a salon and a beauty boutique, they merged the two to create an even greater success story. Now, nestled under one large roof in Miami’s South Beach, the couple’s two businesses have blossomed into five — much to the delight of their clients.

Tags: ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, SALON DECOR, yoga

November 10 2008 - Features

Salon and the City

Paint Nail Boutique in Chicago enjoys the best of two worlds: The feeling is equal parts old-fashioned suburb and hip, trendy city.

By Angela Lu

Paint Nail Boutique in Chicago enjoys the best of two worlds: The feeling is equal parts old-fashioned suburb and hip, trendy city.

Tags: MODERN NAIL SALON, PAINT NAIL BOUTIQUE, PROFILE

October 24 2008 - Features

Pride and Joi

<p><em><font size="1">The popular Cocoa Au Lait Pedicure comes with an organic chocolate and coffee scrub and lotion.</font></em></p>

By Angela Lu

Joi Nail Spa in Berkeley, Calif., enriches its community with a unique assortment of services, including authentic Chinese reflexology.

Tags: JOI, NAIL SPA

October 23 2008 - Features

She Makes Money With Minx

Minx, a new coating for nails, allows nail tech Naja Rickette to express her artistic side.

Minx, a new coating for nails, allows nail tech Naja Rickette to express her artistic side.

Tags: MINX NAILS, NAIL ART

December 11 2008 - Features

Tech Has a Gift for Graphic Design

When Colleen VanDurme designed business cards for her own nail business, another venture designing salon marketing materials for others took off.

Tags: ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONS, BUSINESS TOOLS, MARKETING/PROMOTIONS

October 13 2008 - Features

Your Guide to Nail Art DVDs

NAILS has taken the guesswork out of finding relevant nail art DVDs with this handy catalog of options.

NAILS has taken the guesswork out of finding relevant nail art DVDs with this handy catalog of options.

Tags: 3D NAIL ART, AIRBRUSHING, CINAPRO, COSMO, DESIGNER NAIL PRODUCTS, DVD, ESSENTIAL NAILS, GINA WALLACE ENTERPRISES, KONAD STAMPING NAIL ART, LECHAT, NAD AIRBRUSH, OPI PRODUCTS

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