Nails: Tom Bachik, artistic director at Creative Nail Design in Vista, Calif.
Photography: Ceasar Lima
Model: Mason, Ford Models
August 1, 2001
How often should you change your primer? I know it can get contaminated with bacteria.
August 1, 2001
My client refuses to have her acrylic tips soaked off. She says the acetone burns her fingers. How can I soak them without causing her pain?
August 1, 2001
In school, we were taught never to allow a tip to cover more than two-thirds of the nail bed, but pretty much all tips do! Why should it not cover more than two-thirds?
August 1, 2001
What can I use in my whirlpool spa tub for a foot soak so that I won’t have bubbles running over the sides of my tub?
August 1, 2001
My client’s feet peel all the time. She doesn’t have athlete’s foot or dry skin and she puts lotion on them twice a day. But they’re still peeling. Any idea what could be wrong?
August 1, 2001
For 21 years, the "Queen of Polish" -- Essie's Essie Weingarten -- has worked hard to make her name—and her company-known. But despite all the attention she garners, there are still some things many people may not know about her.
August 1, 2001
What happens when a nail technician or salon is reported to a state board or other regulating agency? Here’s a simplified rundown on what happens – beginning with the initial complaint and ending, in some case, with an arrest.
August 1, 2001
Thinking about converting your salon to a spa? Read this first: You may decide it makes more sense to convert your clients’ homes.
August 1, 2001
What special product or procedure do you add to your regular manicure to help promote it?
August 1, 2001
August 1, 2001
Consumers are more than willing to pay $65 for a pedicure. But if you're like the average salon, you're charging $30-$35.
August 1, 2001
August 1, 2001
The photograph on the cover of this magazine is the culmination of the efforts of so many people and so much time, you’d be flabbergasted. Here's a look behind the scenes.
August 1, 2001
After rejecting numerous names for his new lava stone for pedicures -- including "The Pet Rock" and "Chia Rock" -- Tony Cuccio settled on The Earth Stone Lava Pumice.
August 1, 2001
Do you disinfect your hand and foot files before using them on clients? New regulations in California may cause you to think twice before reusing them. Make sure you’re up to date on the dos and don’ts of proper nail file disinfection.
August 1, 2001
You might think – and more importantly clients might think – that dipping multiple sets of hands and feet into the same pool of warm paraffin every day is a less than sanitary situation. You’d be wrong.
