Nails: Claudine Morgan, co-owner of At Your Fingertips LLC in Fayetteville, N.C., did pink-and-white sculptured nails and a natural pedicure on this month’s cover model.
Toenail polish: Creative Nail Design Systems Mermaid
Photography: Caesar Lima
Model: Kerry Devlin
June 1, 1997
Clients have their reasons for wanting to go au naturel—with their nails, that is. You can keep your former acrylic clients loyal to you with a good removal and post-removal care.
June 1, 1997
NAILS Magazine brings home two more Maggie Awards to add to its collection.
June 1, 1997
How do you handle a client who forgets her checkbook or cash?
June 1, 1997
If the IRS asked to examine your salon's Federal Tax returns, would you survive the audit? Read on for an account of a salon owner who thought she was doing everything "by the book."
June 1, 1997
At this bustling salon with 13 nail techs, it's all about family and "home-made" products.
June 1, 1997
When the cuticle is pushed over-vigorously, can the nail then be affected by both onycholysis and leukonychia at the same time?
June 1, 1997
Suddenly, her nail plates appear grooved. She does not wear artificial nails, is not on any medication, and is in good health. What caused this to happen and what can I do to fix her nails?
June 1, 1997
How does a nail affected with onycholysis become reattached?
June 1, 1997
I’m trying paraffin treatments on an arthritic client, but they don’t seem to help. Is it her arthritis that is causing this?
June 1, 1997
Q: My client has ringworm under one of her nails. She went to a dermatologist, but none of the over-the-counter treatments he prescribed are working. Her nail has not grown for six months now, and it peels constantly; it looks deformed. Should I be working on her, and if so, what services can I perform? Can I spread this to other clients? Should she get a second opinion?