Nails: Elsbeth Schuetz, Orange, Calif., ms-management agency LA
Photographer: Vu Ong
Model: Ladae Bond, Body Parts Models
October 25, 2012
This disco tiger design was created through the use of Light Elegance Color Gel.
October 25, 2012
Mash Nails has mastered nail art stamping through their new collection of nail art image plates.
September 25, 2012
For a sopthisticated look this fall, check out Julep’s new argyle design.
September 15, 2012
Jessica Hoel of LuvNailz salon in Bellevue, Wash., has an interesting technique for her color gels.
September 15, 2012
Mr. Pumice added a brand-new product to its line called the Metal Foot File.
September 15, 2012
Does anyone know how to whiten discolored natural nails?
September 10, 2012
Kai Keach, owner of Kai’s Kottage in Titusville, Fla., is a loyal user of Bio Sculpture Gel products and has become known for her elegant manicures with a single rhinestone placed at the focal point of the design.
Here she shows how she crafts a red French design with two white nail art disks on either side to accentuate the rhinestone.
August 28, 2012
Present Nail Spa offers this luxurious and exotic manicure to its clients.
August 23, 2012
Veteran tech John Hauk drops in on student blogger Starr Rooks after hearing that meeting him was one of her professional goals.
August 22, 2012
Mountain Body products are used in this exotic retreat from W Nails & Spa.
August 21, 2012
Transforming hard nails back to their original softness and helping to prevent them from growing inwards, Gehwol Med Nail Softener softens hard skin beneath the nail and the nail fold so it can be easily removed without pain.
August 21, 2012
To repair dry, cracked, and fissured heels, podiatrist Bill Danzeisen swears by Barefoot Botánica’s Cracked Heel Repair Creme and Pomegranate Sugar & Shea Scrub, products he custom formulated for his clients.
September 30, 2012
For our Fall 2012 polish preview, we asked Orange, Calif.-based nail tech Elsbeth Schuetz to create a variety of animal-print looks to showcase the fall colors.
September 30, 2012
After dabbling in competitions for years, nail tech Allison Baker started this year out with gusto by keeping her competition schedule full and her product applications perfect. Her hard work paid off — landing her in the #1 spot on this year’s Top 25 list above a group of very talented and competitive nail techs.
September 10, 2012
Can the One-Stroke nail art painting technique be applied to gel?
September 10, 2012
I’m an established nail tech in the New York area. (I’ve been a nail tech for 25 years and had my own nail business for six.) I am looking to branch out. Specifically, I’m interested in doing nails for celebrities, movies, commercials etc., but I’m not sure how to make those connections. Do you have any suggestions or info for me?
September 1, 2012
A glitter fade is the perfect background for this lock-and-key design by Jade Sewell.
August 31, 2012
A 3-D black heart makes this design by Miyuki Ueda stand out.
August 29, 2012
Lorri Silvestre shows her love for animal print nail art.
August 29, 2012
With an unexpected mix of darks, brights, and neutrals, designers manipulate reality to transport consumers to an enchanting place, free from the stresses of everyday life, according to the Pantone Color Institute.
August 28, 2012
Colored acrylic creates this sunny nail art design by Hang Tran.
August 27, 2012
Maja Rokov uses Kinetics products plus Dollar Nail Art foil to create this eye-catching design.
August 27, 2012
Support a fellow nail tech and flaunt a striking array of hues with new Polish & Co. brand nail polish.
August 27, 2012
Kupa Inc. is celebrating the new products in its Beautiful Nails brand with a few fun changes.
August 22, 2012
Modular Privacy Rooms from Walls + Forms may be your ideal waxing or facials room solution.
August 22, 2012
An interesting do-it-yourself approach to nail care, Custom Nail Solutions is the brainchild of a cosmetic dentist who uses dental putty to take impressions of the customer’s nail bed in order to create reusable custom-fitted full-coverage nails.
August 22, 2012
Amidst the current surge of nail art comes a new trend in temporary body art; for lack of a better term, we’ve dubbed it lip art.
September 11, 2012
All too often, cosmetology schools in the U.S. aren’t putting their best foot forward when it comes to educating future nail technicians. For nail schools to get all As when it comes to training students for the real salon world, we need more dedicated nail instructors, increased hours, and a commitment to more than just the state board exam.
September 10, 2012
Do you give preference to stocking your salon’s retail boutique with items that are made in the U.S.A. (or in your native country, if you aren’t in the U.S.)?
September 10, 2012
Five years after Jane Park opened her first salon dedicated to connecting women through color, the Julep brand is still bringing women together, in the Seattle metro area and beyond.
September 7, 2012
As a professional, you choose products you believe deliver the best results. Because of your careful selection, clients recognize something different about their nails when they come to you instead of doing their nails at home. Do you ever take the time to educate clients about the benefits they receive from the products? Use the handout on the next page to explain the why of your product choices.
September 5, 2012
Don’t wait for Father’s Day to stock your retail boutique with cool gifts for men. Make male clients more at home by giving them a place to peruse between services, and turn your salon into a hotspot for product trends. (Your female clients will thank you too.)
September 5, 2012
Burlesque is a performance. It’s empowerment, it’s self-awareness, it’s comfort in sexuality. It’s the art of classic striptease — with emphasis on the tease. So says burlesque performer Ruby Kitten, also known as Anna Mayrhofer, owner of Exalted Nail and Body in Errington on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
August 29, 2012
Salon owners have more control of their online reputations than you might think. Up the interaction on consumer review sites to get the most out of social networking.
August 29, 2012
Sisters and owners of Colour Nail Bar in the greater Houston area, Rhonda Townsend and Roslyn Bazile are seeing an increase in clients who love their salon’s bright atmosphere.
August 22, 2012
More than 20 salons in the greater Boston area participated in the first-ever Salon Week event in April, servicing hundreds of clients
August 22, 2012
Designed to jump-start beauty professionals’ careers with an infusion of energy, education, and enthusiasm, Empire Education Group’s Future Professionals Expo — which took place in Hershey, Pa., in May — is the largest trade show, expo, and competition event of its kind in the country
August 21, 2012
I have owned a booth rental salon for four years. I need to increase how much money I’m bringing in and was thinking about converting to a commission situation. Is this really going to be more profitable? What else do I need to consider?
August 21, 2012
Bellacures Nail Salons, a small Southern California-based chain, had more than a dozen companies lined up as sponsors for the grand opening of its Pasadena store in June — including OPI and SpaRitual.
August 21, 2012
In ritzy Beverly Hills, it takes a lot for a salon to stand out above the competition. That’s why Chi Nail Bar & Organic Spa is so proud of its nomination for a Business Excellence Award in the category of most innovative practices by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce.
August 21, 2012
The Salon Share app from Fill Your Chair is for salon professionals looking for efficient scheduling and timely notifications using the latest technology.
August 21, 2012
Let’s face it — the customer is not always right. But customers are always important, and we can make them feel much better by agreeing with them on the importance of the service qualities they identify and value
September 30, 2012
Depending on conditions, clients’ hands and feet may be puffy, moist, and sweaty or cold, dry, and numb. A tech needs to know how to compensate for these changes so she can apply product to a consistent, stable nail surface each time.
September 15, 2012
Cleansers are used in the nail industry to remove oils and moisture from the nail plate prior to product application. The cleanser temporarily dehydrates the nail plate so it is better able to adhere to the product about to be applied, thus helping prevent service breakdown.
September 5, 2012
Personal touch is a hallmark of a nail tech’s work. So what about wearing gloves? Does it detract from the service experience or put both the tech and client at ease that the highest standards are being followed? The responses were mixed when we asked our readers: Do you wear gloves while doing pedicures (or any service)?
August 31, 2012
Alopecia areata is a highly unpredictable autoimmune skin disease resulting in hair loss. In rare instances, it affects the nails.
August 31, 2012
Does our environment change how we do nails? Do techs living in climates where it dips into double digits below zero work differently than techs who live where it’s nearly 100 degrees with 80% humidity?
August 22, 2012
In May, a team of American International Industries (A.I.I.) employees, friends, and family members joined over 30,000 participants for the EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women.
August 21, 2012
I have a client who has worn pink-and-white acrylic for years, but all of a sudden all her nails have begun lifting from the nail bed. It’s a very small amount, only on the right side of the nails. It almost looks fungal. She has not changed anything, diet, medication, etc., that we can think of. Do have any ideas what this could be?
August 21, 2012
Designed to inhibit and prevent fungal infections under the nail, Footlogix #7 Anti-Fungal Nail Tincture has an easy-to-use applicator that allows the product to get right under the nail to the problem areas.
August 21, 2012
I’m filing my skin away. Is there any type of glove out on the market that I can buy for this problem? I would have to cover three fingers on my right and two on my left. They get so bad that they start to bleed. Please help me.
August 21, 2012
Look Good…Feel Better is a free, non-medical, national public service program dedicated to helping women with cancer cope with the appearance-related side effects of the illness and treatment.
August 21, 2012
Teal Toes encourages people to paint their toenails teal, the color of ovarian cancer awareness, during the month of September, which is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
September 19, 2012
Celebrate the lives of the dearly departed with OPI’s festive Dia de los Muertos-inspired shades.
September 13, 2012
Keep Omega Labs’ Nail Art Striper Brushes on hand for making astonishing nail art designs.
September 30, 2012
Leopards and tigers and zebras, oh my! Wild animal prints have come roaring back onto the fashion runways and into our lives. We used this season’s wild new nail polish colors to show off the animals on the prowl.
September 20, 2012
We collected Halloween-themed nail art from our Nail Art Gallery to show off the seasonal spirit through these spooky designs.
September 15, 2012
KUPA Inc. officially launched their Beautiful Nails line of acrylics, glitters, and soak-off gel products after show hours during the International Beauty Show Las Vegas. Filmmaker Brass also unveiled footage from her documentary, NAILgasm.
September 4, 2012
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time of year when many companies introduce lines of pink and breast cancer awareness inspired products. Most of these companies even donate a portion of their profits to help fight breast cancer.
September 29, 2012
Allure's September 2012 issue featured a timeline of nail styles throughout history, starting in ancient Egypt and ending with nail decals and 3-D nail art.
September 28, 2012
From nude polish to 3-D art, fall fashion runways prove that for nails, anything goes this season.
September 27, 2012
Harper's Bazaar's September issue featured a collection of the newest reds and nudes for fall 2012. Included were Essie's Fed, Color Club's Style Icon, and OPI's Every Month is Oktoberfest.
September 26, 2012
Allure magazine's September 2012 issue featured a list of 10 steps to a perfect pedicure.
September 25, 2012
Find out how to create blogger Jessica Washick's barcode manicure.
September 24, 2012
Allure magazine's 2012 Special Issue helps its readers to decide what polish to wear on different momentous occasions.
September 23, 2012
September 22, 2012
With reflective polish coming back in style, Harper's Bazaar put together a list of prime polishes for the fall in its September 2012 issue. Included were Deborah Lippmann's Private Dancer and Orly's Smolder.
September 21, 2012
Allure magazine interviewed Tom Bachik, a Los Angeles-based manicurist who works with celebrities like Beyonce and Victoria Beckham.
September 20, 2012
Common beauty goods make great nail tools, according to an article featured in Allure magazine's September 2012 "Nail Report."
September 19, 2012
Nail art is having a moment, said Allure's 2012 Special Issue. Try pairing Shatter, Magnetic, and Press-On manicures with short nails and subdued clothes.
September 18, 2012
Allure magazine asked six nail artist to come up with designs based on some of the wildest fall fashion prints and patterns for its September 2012 issue.
September 17, 2012
Allure magazine spoke with top manicurists Deborah Lippmann, Jin Soon Choi and Ji Baek to give readers tips on how to nail a manicure.
September 15, 2012
InStyle magazine's September 2012 issue featured a simple version of nail tech Mike Pocock's Louboutin-inspired manicure based on Adele's red-soled Louboutin pumps.
September 14, 2012
Length, shape, and health are even more important with intricate nail designs, according to Allure magazine.
September 13, 2012
Allure magazine compiled a list of it's favorite five nail art blogs.
September 12, 2012
Marie Claire @WORK featured a list of the hottest shades for fall from pale pink to navy blue. According to the issue, all of the mentioned shades are safe for a work and a night on the town.
September 11, 2012
Instyle's Makeover issue for September 2012 addresses the rebirth of gray polish trends for fall.
September 10, 2012
Glamour magazine's September 2012 Fashion Issue featured five simple nail art ideas inspired by the colorful prints and patterns soon to be displayed on the runway for Fashion Week.
September 7, 2012
InStyle's beauty director advised readers to make a statement this fall with the new reverse French mani.
September 6, 2012
Glamour's September Fashion Issue includes nail art favorited by readers.
September 5, 2012
InStyle's September 2012 issue tells readers how to get holographic nails using Layla Cosmetics' nail polish, file and polish protector.
September 4, 2012
Modern Salon's September 2012 issue discusses why the nail business, which has grown significantly since last year, is a smart one for hair salons to be in.
September 3, 2012
Teen Vogue's, in its September 2012 issue, devised a list of the 10 most wanted purple polishes for Fall.
