Nails: Elsbeth, ms-management agency, Los Angeles
Photographer: Mimi Haddon
Model: Annie Little, Ford Models
Hair and makeup: Veronica Lane.com for MAC Cosmetics
Polish: Finger Paints Orange Kick
March 1, 2008
CND Hotline Administrator Dede Hardy takes a moment to answer the question she hears most often from callers.
March 1, 2008
It’s been a couple of weeks since your client left the salon with a shiny new set of gel enhancements. Her busy fingers have washed dishes, made beds, surfed the Internet, and clicked the seatbelt, leaving her in need of your professional services to bring them back to their original beauty and balance. Embrace the ease and forgiveness of gel with this basic gel fill routine.
March 1, 2008
Filing is so important to nail appearance, and with the advent of e-files, the techniques for hand-filing can be easily forgotten. Excellent hand-filing skills can help a competition tech rise above the pack, while everyday techs can woo clients with a deft hand and light touch.
March 1, 2008
This male-friendly pedicure includes an earthy scrub and exfoliation followed by a pleasurable reflexology massage.
March 1, 2008
NAILS Names Top Muralists
March 1, 2008
Young Nails’ Heavenly Glitter Collection allows nail technicians to build formations in the free edge or body of the nail.
March 1, 2008
A name is the first impression a salon makes on a client, and every name (no matter how clever or generic) says something about that salon. Some names are spontaneous acts of inspiration, while others are mulled over for months on end between family and friends. But every owner feels some sort of bond with her own salon’s name, and each has a story about how it came about.
March 1, 2008
A good manicure or pedicure should make clients feel special and pampered. Some services push the boundaries in terms of techniques, ingredients, and price to make them exceptional. Take a look at these services that go above and beyond.
March 1, 2008
A name is the first impression a salon makes on a client, and every name (no matter how clever or generic) says something about that salon. Some names are spontaneous acts of inspiration, while others are mulled over for months on end between family and friends. But every owner feels some sort of bond with her own salon’s name, and each has a story about how it came about.
March 1, 2008
Sending a typed message via cell phone, especially when incorporating shortened jargon like “omg” (Oh My God) and “2nite” (tonight).
March 1, 2008
NSI's Risé Carter offers some tips on saving money in the salon.
March 1, 2008
Hannah Lee's letter from the editor.
March 1, 2008
Your manufacturer can be your greatest ally when starting your salon’s own private label product line. Learn how to make the most of this important relationship, ensuring you get products that you’re proud to put your name on.
March 1, 2008
Word of mouth in Leola, Pa., has transformed Artistry Nail & Skincare Studio into the small town’s local beauty parlor hangout.
March 1, 2008
Everyone wants to be the master of her own time, but with clients, friends, and family all pulling in different directions, how can we? This is a call to all nail professionals to snatch your appointment book from the hands of your well-meaning (but clueless) clients, and take control.
March 1, 2008
Digital frames can store hundreds of nail art photos, run a clear, continual slideshow of your work, and some can even organize pictures into themed albums and show video clips.
March 1, 2008
We asked NAILS readers what new retail products they’ve recently introduced. Far and away the most popular move was to add a new polish line from the top professional brands. Cuticle care products and lotions were also popular choices. Foot care follows in fourth place, then skin care, with Entity’s Nanovive Skin Revival System a particular favorite.
March 1, 2008
Doug Schoon, industry chemist and chief scientific adviser for CND. In his other life: astronomy enthusiast.
March 1, 2008
Sree Roy visits an Evans, Georgia spa.
March 1, 2008
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.
March 1, 2008
Pterygium is a medical condition in which the skin grabs onto the nail plate and grows forward as the nails grows out. Nail techs are well positioned to identify this rare disorder in its early stages.
March 1, 2008
There’s no proof that repetitive stress on the hands and wrists are the cause of ganglion cysts — benign, fluid-filled lumps — in those areas. But given the number of nail techs who develop them, the connection seems likely.
March 1, 2008
Educating teenage girls and "'tweens" about the importance of wearing shoes, clipping hang nails, and hand-washing, is one way this salon markets to the younger crowd while helping the girls earn their scouting badges at the same time.
March 1, 2008
A closer look at this shiny polish ingredient.
March 1, 2008
If you’re feeling tired, apathetic, and cranky, you may need more than a good night’s sleep; you could be suffering from job burnout. Early symptoms of burnout are so common, they are commonly overlooked. Learn to identify the symptoms of burnout and develop ways to protect yourself before you crash.
March 1, 2008
To help urbanites get some rest from their non-stop schedules, New York City’s Yelo offers sanctuaries in the form of private power nap and reflexology treatment rooms.
March 1, 2008
Salontech’s new Malibu Spa is economically priced, but with features ordinarily found in higher-priced spas.
March 1, 2008
The HotSpa Hot Tub from Helen of Troy soothes and relaxes hands during the premanicure soak with a stimulating bubble massage.
March 1, 2008
Add a shimmer to any color with Jessica’s Gold Hologram Top Coat.
March 1, 2008
Foot Huggies Pedicure Socks are great additions to your pedicure regimen and make excellent retail items.
March 1, 2008
Ibd goes globe trotting with a new collection of gel polishes inspired by exotic locales.
March 1, 2008
The Colorpop Polish Ring fits over the top of polish bottles displaying for the client a better sense of what the true color is.
March 1, 2008
Angel’s Hands was designed to steady and separate the fingers of clients who have debilitating diseases.
March 1, 2008
China Glaze’s new ECOllection of lacquer shades reminds everyone that going green is always fashionable.
March 1, 2008
Herbatherapy for nails and cuticles is a blend of natural herbal extracts and oils with a real herb stem in the bottle.
