<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Deborah Lippmann</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> celebrity manicurist</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Lippmann Collection, a line that includes polishes, nail treatments, polish remover, scrubs, and buffers. She just released her 10th Anniversary &ldquo;Celebrate&rdquo; collection, which includes Marquee Moon and Funky Chunky, polishes with spattered sequins that are meant to be worn in an unconventional way. Lippmann says, &ldquo;If one nail has one sequin and the next has 10 &mdash; so be it!&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> polishes start at $16/bottle</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.deborahlippmann.com">www.deborahlippmann.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Deborah Lippmann

Current nail gig: celebrity manicurist

Invention: Lippmann Collection, a line that includes polishes, nail treatments, polish remover, scrubs, and buffers. She just released her 10th Anniversary “Celebrate” collection, which includes Marquee Moon and Funky Chunky, polishes with spattered sequins that are meant to be worn in an unconventional way. Lippmann says, “If one nail has one sequin and the next has 10 — so be it!”

Price range: polishes start at $16/bottle

To buy: www.deborahlippmann.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Debbie Browne-Gudat</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Manolo&rsquo;s Salon, Dallas</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Complementary Solutions, a line of nail and skin care products &ldquo;for the skin you&rsquo;re in and the body within,&rdquo; says Browne-Gudat. &ldquo;My products are made with botanical ingredients. No animal fats, colorings or flavorings are used.&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $3.50-$40 (depending on &shy;product and size)</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.complementarysolutions.net">www.complementarysolutions.net</a>; (214) 499-2783</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Debbie Browne-Gudat

Current nail gig: nail tech at Manolo’s Salon, Dallas

Invention: Complementary Solutions, a line of nail and skin care products “for the skin you’re in and the body within,” says Browne-Gudat. “My products are made with botanical ingredients. No animal fats, colorings or flavorings are used.”

Price range: $3.50-$40 (depending on ­product and size)

To buy: www.complementarysolutions.net; (214) 499-2783

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Amy Becker</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> salon owner/nail tech at Masterworks Innovations in Nails, Cedarburg, Wis.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Mirrored UV Lamp Protector,&nbsp;which installs into any UV lamp so you can use a window razor to completely clean the bottom of the lamp. &ldquo;The bottom of all gel lamps gets very nasty with cured gels that won&rsquo;t come off. All of the gel &shy;residue then prevents the proper reflection from the bottom and the UV rays are &shy;decreased,&rdquo; Becker says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $14.95</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.masterworksinnovations.com">www.masterworksinnovations.com</a>; (888) 350-4435</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Amy Becker

Current nail gig: salon owner/nail tech at Masterworks Innovations in Nails, Cedarburg, Wis.

Invention: Mirrored UV Lamp Protector, which installs into any UV lamp so you can use a window razor to completely clean the bottom of the lamp. “The bottom of all gel lamps gets very nasty with cured gels that won’t come off. All of the gel ­residue then prevents the proper reflection from the bottom and the UV rays are ­decreased,” Becker says.

Price: $14.95

To buy: www.masterworksinnovations.com; (888) 350-4435

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Julia Palmer</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Michaeljohn Salon, Los Angeles</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Wet Paint Nail Glaze System, a polish system based on the artist color wheel by incorporating Color Base Coats, Top Coat Color Glazes, and Special Effects. &ldquo;Our polishes can be used together, with your creativity and imagination, to create &shy;endless color combinations,&rdquo; Palmer says.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $29.99/set of 6</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.wetpaintshop.com">www.wetpaintshop.com</a> (consumer, distributor orders); <a href="mailto:info@greystonebrands.com">info@greystonebrands.com</a> (salon pricing)</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Julia Palmer

Current nail gig: nail tech at Michaeljohn Salon, Los Angeles

Invention: Wet Paint Nail Glaze System, a polish system based on the artist color wheel by incorporating Color Base Coats, Top Coat Color Glazes, and Special Effects. “Our polishes can be used together, with your creativity and imagination, to create ­endless color combinations,” Palmer says.

Price range: $29.99/set of 6

To buy: www.wetpaintshop.com (consumer, distributor orders); info@greystonebrands.com (salon pricing)

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Debbie Leavitt</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Polish, West Hollywood, Calif.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Sheswai Lacquer, an environmentally friendly nail polish line whose bottle caps are made from sustainably harvested wood. The &ldquo;Back to &shy;Basics&rdquo; collection features seven colors. &ldquo;I &shy;desired a line of lacquer that could be something you could collect, that looks pretty sitting on a shelf or vanity,&rdquo; she says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $6.50/each wholesale (6 piece minimum of each color)</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.sheswai.com">www.sheswai.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Debbie Leavitt

Current nail gig: nail tech at Polish, West Hollywood, Calif.

Invention: Sheswai Lacquer, an environmentally friendly nail polish line whose bottle caps are made from sustainably harvested wood. The “Back to ­Basics” collection features seven colors. “I ­desired a line of lacquer that could be something you could collect, that looks pretty sitting on a shelf or vanity,” she says.

Price: $6.50/each wholesale (6 piece minimum of each color)

To buy: www.sheswai.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Firoz&eacute;</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> celebrity manicurist</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Firoz&eacute; Nail &amp; Skin Care Products,&nbsp;which includes&nbsp;polishes, base coats, a top coat, all-natural polish remover, and a cuticle cream. Firoz&eacute;'s &shy;ingredients include horsetail extract, silica, aloe vera, tea tree oil, jojoba, sweet violet, and vitamins A, B12, and E.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $14/each base coat, top coat, polish, $10.99-$18.99/polish remover, $22/cuticle cream, $33-$56/kits</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.firoze.com">www.firoze.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Firozé

Current nail gig: celebrity manicurist

Invention: Firozé Nail & Skin Care Products, which includes polishes, base coats, a top coat, all-natural polish remover, and a cuticle cream. Firozé's ­ingredients include horsetail extract, silica, aloe vera, tea tree oil, jojoba, sweet violet, and vitamins A, B12, and E.

Price range: $14/each base coat, top coat, polish, $10.99-$18.99/polish remover, $22/cuticle cream, $33-$56/kits

To buy: www.firoze.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Sam Lynam</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech&nbsp;at Arabella Nails, Bedfordshire, U.K.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Arabella Fantasy Nail Forms, clear, rigid, and reusable nail forms (available in 10 sizes) that let nail techs pre-design nail art tips, 3-D designs, and display nails.&nbsp; &ldquo;Some of my clients love crazy complex designs, and I longed to be able to pre-design tips for them at my leisure,&rdquo; Lynam says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $25 (&pound;14.99)/20 forms</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.arabellanails.co.uk">www.arabellanails.co.uk</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Sam Lynam

Current nail gig: nail tech at Arabella Nails, Bedfordshire, U.K.

Invention: Arabella Fantasy Nail Forms, clear, rigid, and reusable nail forms (available in 10 sizes) that let nail techs pre-design nail art tips, 3-D designs, and display nails.  “Some of my clients love crazy complex designs, and I longed to be able to pre-design tips for them at my leisure,” Lynam says.

Price: $25 (£14.99)/20 forms

To buy: www.arabellanails.co.uk

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Gerri Carter</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at The Spa at Isleta Resort, Albuquerque, N.M.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Zoes Nail Products, a line of tools to let&nbsp;you &ldquo;work smarter, not harder,&rdquo; Carter says. It includes a Gloss &amp; Shine Disc Circle, which is inserted into your electric file to bring nails to a high shine; a system of a Buffing Cup and Rotary Buff &amp; Shine Bands that do the job of a two-sided hand buffing block; and No-Brainer Sculpted Nail Forms and Backfill Pink-and-White Nail Forms.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $55/package</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.zoesnailproducts.com">www.zoesnailproducts.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Gerri Carter

Current nail gig: nail tech at The Spa at Isleta Resort, Albuquerque, N.M.

Invention: Zoes Nail Products, a line of tools to let you “work smarter, not harder,” Carter says. It includes a Gloss & Shine Disc Circle, which is inserted into your electric file to bring nails to a high shine; a system of a Buffing Cup and Rotary Buff & Shine Bands that do the job of a two-sided hand buffing block; and No-Brainer Sculpted Nail Forms and Backfill Pink-and-White Nail Forms.

Price: $55/package

To buy: www.zoesnailproducts.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Nickole Orton</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> educator for her company</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Trendy Nails Unlimited, a line of stylish wraps. The wraps are available in Professional Cut, in which it partners with an acrylic or gel system; Get Nailed, a full-coverage nail wrap; and Foot Fetish, a full-coverage toenail wrap. &ldquo;I have spent many years creating fun nails for my clients, and I wanted to create a product that would allow me to share what I love most in less time,&rdquo; Orton says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $20/package of 2 sheets</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.trendynailsunlimited.com">www.trendynailsunlimited.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Nickole Orton

Current nail gig: educator for her company

Invention: Trendy Nails Unlimited, a line of stylish wraps. The wraps are available in Professional Cut, in which it partners with an acrylic or gel system; Get Nailed, a full-coverage nail wrap; and Foot Fetish, a full-coverage toenail wrap. “I have spent many years creating fun nails for my clients, and I wanted to create a product that would allow me to share what I love most in less time,” Orton says.

Price: $20/package of 2 sheets

To buy: www.trendynailsunlimited.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Myrdith Leon-McCormack</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> celebrity manicurist</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> M2M Natural Nail Care, a polish collection inspired by &shy;celebrities Leon-McCormack has &shy;encountered during her career. &ldquo;Each bottle reminds me of a memorable conversation we shared, or her charitable works that inspired me,&rdquo; she says. The polishes dry quickly with a matte finish. For each bottle sold, Leon-McCormack donates a percentage to the Carma Foundation.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $11/each</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.m2mdamorejon.com/">www.m2mdamorejon.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Myrdith Leon-McCormack

Current nail gig: celebrity manicurist

Invention: M2M Natural Nail Care, a polish collection inspired by ­celebrities Leon-McCormack has ­encountered during her career. “Each bottle reminds me of a memorable conversation we shared, or her charitable works that inspired me,” she says. The polishes dry quickly with a matte finish. For each bottle sold, Leon-McCormack donates a percentage to the Carma Foundation.

Price: $11/each

To buy: www.m2mdamorejon.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Iryna Giblett</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Iryna Giblett AB, a line that includes InspirationZ colored gels and 3-D gels, InspirationZ acrylic powders, Kudos gels, and <em>ImagiNAILtion</em>, a nail art magazine. &ldquo;Each time a nail tech buys products from our schools/educators they earn loyalty points that go &shy;toward free educational classes,&rdquo; Giblett says.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $5.95/InspirationZ powder (5g), $11.95/InspirationZ gel (13g), $16.95/Kudos gel (13g), $25/magazine issue</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.vickipeters.com">www.vickipeters.com</a> (U.S./Canada); <a href="http://www.irynagiblett.com">www.irynagiblett.com</a> (Europe)</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Iryna Giblett

Invention: Iryna Giblett AB, a line that includes InspirationZ colored gels and 3-D gels, InspirationZ acrylic powders, Kudos gels, and ImagiNAILtion, a nail art magazine. “Each time a nail tech buys products from our schools/educators they earn loyalty points that go ­toward free educational classes,” Giblett says.

Price range: $5.95/InspirationZ powder (5g), $11.95/InspirationZ gel (13g), $16.95/Kudos gel (13g), $25/magazine issue

To buy: www.vickipeters.com (U.S./Canada); www.irynagiblett.com (Europe)

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Jennifer Wirth</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at BJ Grand Salon and Spa, Champaign, Ill.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Nailpopit USA, a line of &ldquo;tools to help you work smarter, not harder,&rdquo; Wirth says. Wirth&rsquo;s products include Squeeze Me!, an acrylic nail &shy;applicator in which the monomer is stored inside the brush handle; POOFer Glitter, fine art glitter that&rsquo;s squeezed out of a tube; glitter kits; and Nailpopits USA forms.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $9.95/6-pack POOFer Glitter, $19.95/forms, $29.95/Squeeze Me!, $39.95/glitter kit</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.especiallynails.com">www.especiallynails.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Jennifer Wirth

Current nail gig: nail tech at BJ Grand Salon and Spa, Champaign, Ill.

Invention: Nailpopit USA, a line of “tools to help you work smarter, not harder,” Wirth says. Wirth’s products include Squeeze Me!, an acrylic nail ­applicator in which the monomer is stored inside the brush handle; POOFer Glitter, fine art glitter that’s squeezed out of a tube; glitter kits; and Nailpopits USA forms.

Price range: $9.95/6-pack POOFer Glitter, $19.95/forms, $29.95/Squeeze Me!, $39.95/glitter kit

To buy: www.especiallynails.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Shari Dragos</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech in Boca Raton, Fla.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Toezeeze, biodegradable toe separators engineered using corn starch. The eco-friendly separators &shy;dissolve under running water. &ldquo;My inspiration was doing pedicures for years with uncomfortable, wasteful toe separators,&rdquo; Dragos says.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $11.99/small refill bag-$59.99/salon size barrel</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.toezeeze.com">www.toezeeze.com</a>; (877) 411-TOEZ</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Shari Dragos

Current nail gig: nail tech in Boca Raton, Fla.

Invention: Toezeeze, biodegradable toe separators engineered using corn starch. The eco-friendly separators ­dissolve under running water. “My inspiration was doing pedicures for years with uncomfortable, wasteful toe separators,” Dragos says.

Price range: $11.99/small refill bag-$59.99/salon size barrel

To buy: www.toezeeze.com; (877) 411-TOEZ

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Connie G. Guzzo</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> gives away free services to the elderly and others as gifts, Phoenix</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Kik-n-It Callus Remover &amp; Smoother, a 60-grit, water-resistant disk that adheres to the bottom of the tub or shower. &ldquo;I did not like to balance on one foot to exfoliate my heels. Kik-n-It allows the weight of the body and the softening of the water to quickly exfoliate soles,&rdquo; Guzzo says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $9.99/set of 2</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://kik-n-it.net">kik-n-it.net</a>; (480) 236-5456</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Connie G. Guzzo

Current nail gig: gives away free services to the elderly and others as gifts, Phoenix

Invention: Kik-n-It Callus Remover & Smoother, a 60-grit, water-resistant disk that adheres to the bottom of the tub or shower. “I did not like to balance on one foot to exfoliate my heels. Kik-n-It allows the weight of the body and the softening of the water to quickly exfoliate soles,” Guzzo says.

Price: $9.99/set of 2

To buy: kik-n-it.net; (480) 236-5456

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Marlene Nagy</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Rumors Salon, Brick, N.J.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> The Nail Polish Pocket, an adjustable strap with a pocket for holding a &shy;bottle of polish, base, or top coat. The strap wraps around the tech&rsquo;s hand, staying in place with Velcro. Before she began using her invention, Nagy says, &ldquo;During a pedicure I would sometimes drop a bottle and it would fall into the pedicure bath because my fingers would become numb.&rdquo; She wears the Pocket on her wrist at work daily.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $9.95</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="mailto:mjvisions2009@aol.com">mjvisions2009@aol.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Marlene Nagy

Current nail gig: nail tech at Rumors Salon, Brick, N.J.

Invention: The Nail Polish Pocket, an adjustable strap with a pocket for holding a ­bottle of polish, base, or top coat. The strap wraps around the tech’s hand, staying in place with Velcro. Before she began using her invention, Nagy says, “During a pedicure I would sometimes drop a bottle and it would fall into the pedicure bath because my fingers would become numb.” She wears the Pocket on her wrist at work daily.

Price: $9.95

To buy: mjvisions2009@aol.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Colleen VanDurme</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Premiere Salon, Dansville, N.Y.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> First Impressions Printing Solutions, a line of printed materials, like gift certificates and business cards, for the salon or spa. &ldquo;&nbsp;I design and sell&nbsp;unique, customized&nbsp;printed material,&rdquo; &shy;VanDurme says.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> from $10.99</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/first-impressions-print-solutions">http://stores.shop.ebay.com/first-impressions-print-solutions</a>; <a href="mailto:firstimpresssps@aol.com">firstimpresssps@aol.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Colleen VanDurme

Current nail gig: nail tech at Premiere Salon, Dansville, N.Y.

Invention: First Impressions Printing Solutions, a line of printed materials, like gift certificates and business cards, for the salon or spa. “ I design and sell unique, customized printed material,” ­VanDurme says.

Price range: from $10.99

To buy: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/first-impressions-print-solutions; firstimpresssps@aol.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Pat Bailey</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at A Nail&rsquo;s Charm, Steubenville, Ohio</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Vontrie&rsquo;s Couture Bath &amp; Body, whose Foot-Fix Pedicure Products were specifically made with nail techs in mind. The line includes Anti-Bacterial Foot Cleanser, AHA Exfoliating Lotion, Mango Butter Sugar Scrub, Mint Cooling Massage Gel, Virgin Coconut&nbsp;Spray, Dry Heel Butter, Dry Heel Balm, and Pedi-Tub Tea.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $4-$15</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.vontriesaromas.com/pedicureproducts.html">www.vontriesaromas.com/pedicureproducts.html</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Pat Bailey

Current nail gig: nail tech at A Nail’s Charm, Steubenville, Ohio

Invention: Vontrie’s Couture Bath & Body, whose Foot-Fix Pedicure Products were specifically made with nail techs in mind. The line includes Anti-Bacterial Foot Cleanser, AHA Exfoliating Lotion, Mango Butter Sugar Scrub, Mint Cooling Massage Gel, Virgin Coconut Spray, Dry Heel Butter, Dry Heel Balm, and Pedi-Tub Tea.

Price range: $4-$15

To buy: www.vontriesaromas.com/pedicureproducts.html

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> April Lollar</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech, hairstylist, and esthetician at Revive Med Spa, Midland, Texas</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Polish Pal, a tool that gives nail techs more gripping power and leverage to easily open polish bottles. &ldquo;Always finding it necessary to ask the guys in the salon to help open tight nail polish bottles, I knew there had to be a better way,&rdquo; Lollar says. She came up with the Polish Pal &shy;concept and partnered with her dad Roger Lollar for the design.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $8.95/each</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.execulon.com">www.execulon.com</a>; (866) 915-3670</p>

Nail tech-inventor: April Lollar

Current nail gig: nail tech, hairstylist, and esthetician at Revive Med Spa, Midland, Texas

Invention: Polish Pal, a tool that gives nail techs more gripping power and leverage to easily open polish bottles. “Always finding it necessary to ask the guys in the salon to help open tight nail polish bottles, I knew there had to be a better way,” Lollar says. She came up with the Polish Pal ­concept and partnered with her dad Roger Lollar for the design.

Price: $8.95/each

To buy: www.execulon.com; (866) 915-3670

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Robin Stopper Renner</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Nails by Robin, Tavares, Fla.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Wrist-Assist, an ergonomic tool that increases comfort for both the nail tech and the client. &ldquo;After a fibromyalgia diagnosis, the doctor told me I had to give up doing nails. I was determined to come up with a solution to make my job less strenuous,&rdquo; Renner says.&nbsp;The wrist support holds the weight of the client&rsquo;s hand and rolls, allowing you to bring the hand as close as necessary for comfort.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $29.95</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.wrist-assist.com">www.wrist-assist.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Robin Stopper Renner

Current nail gig: nail tech at Nails by Robin, Tavares, Fla.

Invention: Wrist-Assist, an ergonomic tool that increases comfort for both the nail tech and the client. “After a fibromyalgia diagnosis, the doctor told me I had to give up doing nails. I was determined to come up with a solution to make my job less strenuous,” Renner says. The wrist support holds the weight of the client’s hand and rolls, allowing you to bring the hand as close as necessary for comfort.

Price: $29.95

To buy: www.wrist-assist.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Debbie Wilson</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Simply Debbie&rsquo;s Nails at Northwest Hairlines, Cave Junction, Ore.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Simply Debbie&rsquo;s Naildussa, a steady 10-finger practice hand that is easily extended and retracted for convenient storage. &ldquo;I invented this due to my need to have a practical&nbsp;tool that enables techs to work on new art or techniques in a client-like &shy;position,&rdquo; Wilsons says. It can also function as a display rack for nail art.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $45</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> (541) 415-1607; <a href="mailto:debbie@oregonartisanjewelry.com">debbie@oregonartisanjewelry.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Debbie Wilson

Current nail gig: nail tech at Simply Debbie’s Nails at Northwest Hairlines, Cave Junction, Ore.

Invention: Simply Debbie’s Naildussa, a steady 10-finger practice hand that is easily extended and retracted for convenient storage. “I invented this due to my need to have a practical tool that enables techs to work on new art or techniques in a client-like ­position,” Wilsons says. It can also function as a display rack for nail art.

Price: $45

To buy: (541) 415-1607; debbie@oregonartisanjewelry.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Carol Kiley</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Mes Amis, Bloomington, Ill.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Appli, a line of products that Kiley refers to as &ldquo;the nail artists&rsquo; ultimate tools&rdquo;. Already available are a single-application monomer dish, which is designed with a low profile, a shallow bowl, and a wide rim; and an acrylic nail application brush with a sculptured handle for precise control.&nbsp;Kiley worked with her friend Dan Drane to fabricate the designs.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $59.95/set</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.appli.pro">www.appli.pro</a>; (309) 663-5407</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Carol Kiley

Current nail gig: nail tech at Mes Amis, Bloomington, Ill.

Invention: Appli, a line of products that Kiley refers to as “the nail artists’ ultimate tools”. Already available are a single-application monomer dish, which is designed with a low profile, a shallow bowl, and a wide rim; and an acrylic nail application brush with a sculptured handle for precise control. Kiley worked with her friend Dan Drane to fabricate the designs.

Price: $59.95/set

To buy: www.appli.pro; (309) 663-5407

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Kenyetta Coaxum</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Reflections Studio, Bronx, N.Y.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Kenya Creations, a line of pedicure salts, foot soaks, sugar scrubs, lotions, and cuticle oils that are available in a variety of food scents, fresh scents, and custom scents.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $5-$25 (depending on product and size)</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> (347) 742-9996</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Kenyetta Coaxum

Current nail gig: nail tech at Reflections Studio, Bronx, N.Y.

Invention: Kenya Creations, a line of pedicure salts, foot soaks, sugar scrubs, lotions, and cuticle oils that are available in a variety of food scents, fresh scents, and custom scents.

Price range: $5-$25 (depending on product and size)

To buy: (347) 742-9996

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Jeffi Girgenti</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Trinity Salon &amp; Spa, Woodland Hills, Calif.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Foot Huggies, a line of toeless socks and foot files that are retailed to clients as a &ldquo;mini-pedicure at home,&rdquo; Girgenti says. &ldquo;Socks by other manufacturers weren&rsquo;t fitting my clients well. Plus, I wanted fun designs and colors for knee socks.&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $2/foot file, $6/sock, $7.50/sock with foot file (all wholesale prices)</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.foothuggies.com">www.foothuggies.com</a>; (818) 461-0000</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Jeffi Girgenti

Current nail gig: nail tech at Trinity Salon & Spa, Woodland Hills, Calif.

Invention: Foot Huggies, a line of toeless socks and foot files that are retailed to clients as a “mini-pedicure at home,” Girgenti says. “Socks by other manufacturers weren’t fitting my clients well. Plus, I wanted fun designs and colors for knee socks.”

Price range: $2/foot file, $6/sock, $7.50/sock with foot file (all wholesale prices)

To buy: www.foothuggies.com; (818) 461-0000

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Genya Vinokur</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> celebrity and private manicurist for a select clientele</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> FootsieBath, a pedicure spa and disposable liner system that Vinokur developed as a reaction to unsanitary conditions in nail salons. She wanted a product that would create a barrier between clients and contagious infections and diseases. It started as a no-frills bath and has since evolved to include temperature and vibration controls.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $25-$120</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.footsiebath.com">www.footsiebath.com</a>; (800) 533-8535</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Genya Vinokur

Current nail gig: celebrity and private manicurist for a select clientele

Invention: FootsieBath, a pedicure spa and disposable liner system that Vinokur developed as a reaction to unsanitary conditions in nail salons. She wanted a product that would create a barrier between clients and contagious infections and diseases. It started as a no-frills bath and has since evolved to include temperature and vibration controls.

Price range: $25-$120

To buy: www.footsiebath.com; (800) 533-8535

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventors:</strong> Robert and Vu Nguyen</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail competitors</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Dynamic Nail Art, a line of nail art books, nail art paints, and art brushes. The <em>1-2-3- Nail Art</em> books cover handpainted art (Vol. 1), French tip art (Vol. 2), and 3-D art (Vol. 3). The nail art paints are&nbsp;available in 12 bold colors, and an assortment of brushes are available.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $20/set of 12 nail art paints, $25/each book</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.nailsmag.com/store">www.nailsmag.com/store</a> (books only); <a href="mailto:robertnguyen187@hotmail.com">robertnguyen187@hotmail.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventors: Robert and Vu Nguyen

Current nail gig: nail competitors

Invention: Dynamic Nail Art, a line of nail art books, nail art paints, and art brushes. The 1-2-3- Nail Art books cover handpainted art (Vol. 1), French tip art (Vol. 2), and 3-D art (Vol. 3). The nail art paints are available in 12 bold colors, and an assortment of brushes are available.

Price range: $20/set of 12 nail art paints, $25/each book

To buy: www.nailsmag.com/store (books only); robertnguyen187@hotmail.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Linda Tabella</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> skin care and nail specialist at Melanie &amp; Co. Salon Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Dizzyloo Organics, an aromatherapy body line crafted with essential oils. It includes massage oils, serums, room and linen sprays, and bath fizzies, with a diaper rash cream and bathroom freshener in development.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $8-$35</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://dizzylooorganics.blogspot.com">http://dizzylooorganics.blogspot.com</a>; <a href="mailto:dizzylooorganics@aol.com">dizzylooorganics@aol.com</a></p>

Nail tech-inventor: Linda Tabella

Current nail gig: skin care and nail specialist at Melanie & Co. Salon Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Invention: Dizzyloo Organics, an aromatherapy body line crafted with essential oils. It includes massage oils, serums, room and linen sprays, and bath fizzies, with a diaper rash cream and bathroom freshener in development.

Price range: $8-$35

To buy: http://dizzylooorganics.blogspot.com; dizzylooorganics@aol.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Leatrice Woody</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> mobile nail tech, Chicago</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Buff &amp; Go, a portable workstation for beauty professionals. &ldquo;I&nbsp;designed the Buff &amp; Go workstation because a number of my clients were requesting my services outside of the salon, and it was extremely challenging to transport all of my equipment and products back and forth from location to location,&rdquo; Woody says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $299.99/each</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.buffngo.com">www.buffngo.com</a>; (866) 644-2833</p>

Nail tech-inventor: Leatrice Woody

Current nail gig: mobile nail tech, Chicago

Invention: Buff & Go, a portable workstation for beauty professionals. “I designed the Buff & Go workstation because a number of my clients were requesting my services outside of the salon, and it was extremely challenging to transport all of my equipment and products back and forth from location to location,” Woody says.

Price: $299.99/each

To buy: www.buffngo.com; (866) 644-2833

<p><strong>Nail techs-inventors:</strong> Stephanie Saddler &amp; Brittany Foster</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gigs:</strong> Saddler: nail tech at Butta Fingers Nail Studio, Cleveland; Foster: nail tech at Polizhed inside Spiffies Multi Cultural Salon, Bedford Heights, Ohio</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Nailology, a line of natural and organic professional nail and body products. It includes cuticle oils, hand and foot soaks, hand and foot scrubs, nail strengthener, body butter, and more. &ldquo;We are a natural and organic product line that is going green,&rdquo; Saddler says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $6-$45</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> www.thenailology.com; (216) 904-7849</p>

Nail techs-inventors: Stephanie Saddler & Brittany Foster

Current nail gigs: Saddler: nail tech at Butta Fingers Nail Studio, Cleveland; Foster: nail tech at Polizhed inside Spiffies Multi Cultural Salon, Bedford Heights, Ohio

Invention: Nailology, a line of natural and organic professional nail and body products. It includes cuticle oils, hand and foot soaks, hand and foot scrubs, nail strengthener, body butter, and more. “We are a natural and organic product line that is going green,” Saddler says.

Price: $6-$45

To buy: www.thenailology.com; (216) 904-7849

<p><strong>Nail techs-inventor:</strong> Katinna Hill</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech in Anderson, S.C.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Scentful Indulgence, a line of luscious body butters, cuticle oils, and other beauty products. Hill says, &ldquo;I have nail technicians across the country and Canada using my sugar scrub and body butter during manicure and pedicure services. Some have rejuvenation stations that are going extremely well; they use products for exfoliation and hydration after acrylic and gel nail services. This also turns into retail sales for other products in the line to be used at home.&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $5-$10</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> http://scentfulindulgence.com</p>

Nail techs-inventor: Katinna Hill

Current nail gig: nail tech in Anderson, S.C.

Invention: Scentful Indulgence, a line of luscious body butters, cuticle oils, and other beauty products. Hill says, “I have nail technicians across the country and Canada using my sugar scrub and body butter during manicure and pedicure services. Some have rejuvenation stations that are going extremely well; they use products for exfoliation and hydration after acrylic and gel nail services. This also turns into retail sales for other products in the line to be used at home.”

Price: $5-$10

To buy: http://scentfulindulgence.com

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<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Deborah Lippmann</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> celebrity manicurist</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Lippmann Collection, a line that includes polishes, nail treatments, polish remover, scrubs, and buffers. She just released her 10th Anniversary &ldquo;Celebrate&rdquo; collection, which includes Marquee Moon and Funky Chunky, polishes with spattered sequins that are meant to be worn in an unconventional way. Lippmann says, &ldquo;If one nail has one sequin and the next has 10 &mdash; so be it!&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> polishes start at $16/bottle</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.deborahlippmann.com">www.deborahlippmann.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Deborah Lippmann

Current nail gig: celebrity manicurist

Invention: Lippmann Collection, a line that includes polishes, nail treatments, polish remover, scrubs, and buffers. She just released her 10th Anniversary “Celebrate” collection, which includes Marquee Moon and Funky Chunky, polishes with spattered sequins that are meant to be worn in an unconventional way. Lippmann says, “If one nail has one sequin and the next has 10 — so be it!”

Price range: polishes start at $16/bottle

To buy: www.deborahlippmann.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Debbie Browne-Gudat</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Manolo&rsquo;s Salon, Dallas</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Complementary Solutions, a line of nail and skin care products &ldquo;for the skin you&rsquo;re in and the body within,&rdquo; says Browne-Gudat. &ldquo;My products are made with botanical ingredients. No animal fats, colorings or flavorings are used.&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $3.50-$40 (depending on &shy;product and size)</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.complementarysolutions.net">www.complementarysolutions.net</a>; (214) 499-2783</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Debbie Browne-Gudat

Current nail gig: nail tech at Manolo’s Salon, Dallas

Invention: Complementary Solutions, a line of nail and skin care products “for the skin you’re in and the body within,” says Browne-Gudat. “My products are made with botanical ingredients. No animal fats, colorings or flavorings are used.”

Price range: $3.50-$40 (depending on ­product and size)

To buy: www.complementarysolutions.net; (214) 499-2783

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Amy Becker</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> salon owner/nail tech at Masterworks Innovations in Nails, Cedarburg, Wis.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Mirrored UV Lamp Protector,&nbsp;which installs into any UV lamp so you can use a window razor to completely clean the bottom of the lamp. &ldquo;The bottom of all gel lamps gets very nasty with cured gels that won&rsquo;t come off. All of the gel &shy;residue then prevents the proper reflection from the bottom and the UV rays are &shy;decreased,&rdquo; Becker says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $14.95</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.masterworksinnovations.com">www.masterworksinnovations.com</a>; (888) 350-4435</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Amy Becker

Current nail gig: salon owner/nail tech at Masterworks Innovations in Nails, Cedarburg, Wis.

Invention: Mirrored UV Lamp Protector, which installs into any UV lamp so you can use a window razor to completely clean the bottom of the lamp. “The bottom of all gel lamps gets very nasty with cured gels that won’t come off. All of the gel ­residue then prevents the proper reflection from the bottom and the UV rays are ­decreased,” Becker says.

Price: $14.95

To buy: www.masterworksinnovations.com; (888) 350-4435

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Julia Palmer</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Michaeljohn Salon, Los Angeles</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Wet Paint Nail Glaze System, a polish system based on the artist color wheel by incorporating Color Base Coats, Top Coat Color Glazes, and Special Effects. &ldquo;Our polishes can be used together, with your creativity and imagination, to create &shy;endless color combinations,&rdquo; Palmer says.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $29.99/set of 6</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.wetpaintshop.com">www.wetpaintshop.com</a> (consumer, distributor orders); <a href="mailto:info@greystonebrands.com">info@greystonebrands.com</a> (salon pricing)</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Julia Palmer

Current nail gig: nail tech at Michaeljohn Salon, Los Angeles

Invention: Wet Paint Nail Glaze System, a polish system based on the artist color wheel by incorporating Color Base Coats, Top Coat Color Glazes, and Special Effects. “Our polishes can be used together, with your creativity and imagination, to create ­endless color combinations,” Palmer says.

Price range: $29.99/set of 6

To buy: www.wetpaintshop.com (consumer, distributor orders); info@greystonebrands.com (salon pricing)

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Debbie Leavitt</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Polish, West Hollywood, Calif.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Sheswai Lacquer, an environmentally friendly nail polish line whose bottle caps are made from sustainably harvested wood. The &ldquo;Back to &shy;Basics&rdquo; collection features seven colors. &ldquo;I &shy;desired a line of lacquer that could be something you could collect, that looks pretty sitting on a shelf or vanity,&rdquo; she says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $6.50/each wholesale (6 piece minimum of each color)</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.sheswai.com">www.sheswai.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Debbie Leavitt

Current nail gig: nail tech at Polish, West Hollywood, Calif.

Invention: Sheswai Lacquer, an environmentally friendly nail polish line whose bottle caps are made from sustainably harvested wood. The “Back to ­Basics” collection features seven colors. “I ­desired a line of lacquer that could be something you could collect, that looks pretty sitting on a shelf or vanity,” she says.

Price: $6.50/each wholesale (6 piece minimum of each color)

To buy: www.sheswai.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Firoz&eacute;</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> celebrity manicurist</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Firoz&eacute; Nail &amp; Skin Care Products,&nbsp;which includes&nbsp;polishes, base coats, a top coat, all-natural polish remover, and a cuticle cream. Firoz&eacute;'s &shy;ingredients include horsetail extract, silica, aloe vera, tea tree oil, jojoba, sweet violet, and vitamins A, B12, and E.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $14/each base coat, top coat, polish, $10.99-$18.99/polish remover, $22/cuticle cream, $33-$56/kits</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.firoze.com">www.firoze.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Firozé

Current nail gig: celebrity manicurist

Invention: Firozé Nail & Skin Care Products, which includes polishes, base coats, a top coat, all-natural polish remover, and a cuticle cream. Firozé's ­ingredients include horsetail extract, silica, aloe vera, tea tree oil, jojoba, sweet violet, and vitamins A, B12, and E.

Price range: $14/each base coat, top coat, polish, $10.99-$18.99/polish remover, $22/cuticle cream, $33-$56/kits

To buy: www.firoze.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Sam Lynam</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech&nbsp;at Arabella Nails, Bedfordshire, U.K.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Arabella Fantasy Nail Forms, clear, rigid, and reusable nail forms (available in 10 sizes) that let nail techs pre-design nail art tips, 3-D designs, and display nails.&nbsp; &ldquo;Some of my clients love crazy complex designs, and I longed to be able to pre-design tips for them at my leisure,&rdquo; Lynam says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $25 (&pound;14.99)/20 forms</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.arabellanails.co.uk">www.arabellanails.co.uk</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Sam Lynam

Current nail gig: nail tech at Arabella Nails, Bedfordshire, U.K.

Invention: Arabella Fantasy Nail Forms, clear, rigid, and reusable nail forms (available in 10 sizes) that let nail techs pre-design nail art tips, 3-D designs, and display nails.  “Some of my clients love crazy complex designs, and I longed to be able to pre-design tips for them at my leisure,” Lynam says.

Price: $25 (£14.99)/20 forms

To buy: www.arabellanails.co.uk

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Gerri Carter</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at The Spa at Isleta Resort, Albuquerque, N.M.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Zoes Nail Products, a line of tools to let&nbsp;you &ldquo;work smarter, not harder,&rdquo; Carter says. It includes a Gloss &amp; Shine Disc Circle, which is inserted into your electric file to bring nails to a high shine; a system of a Buffing Cup and Rotary Buff &amp; Shine Bands that do the job of a two-sided hand buffing block; and No-Brainer Sculpted Nail Forms and Backfill Pink-and-White Nail Forms.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $55/package</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.zoesnailproducts.com">www.zoesnailproducts.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Gerri Carter

Current nail gig: nail tech at The Spa at Isleta Resort, Albuquerque, N.M.

Invention: Zoes Nail Products, a line of tools to let you “work smarter, not harder,” Carter says. It includes a Gloss & Shine Disc Circle, which is inserted into your electric file to bring nails to a high shine; a system of a Buffing Cup and Rotary Buff & Shine Bands that do the job of a two-sided hand buffing block; and No-Brainer Sculpted Nail Forms and Backfill Pink-and-White Nail Forms.

Price: $55/package

To buy: www.zoesnailproducts.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Nickole Orton</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> educator for her company</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Trendy Nails Unlimited, a line of stylish wraps. The wraps are available in Professional Cut, in which it partners with an acrylic or gel system; Get Nailed, a full-coverage nail wrap; and Foot Fetish, a full-coverage toenail wrap. &ldquo;I have spent many years creating fun nails for my clients, and I wanted to create a product that would allow me to share what I love most in less time,&rdquo; Orton says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $20/package of 2 sheets</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.trendynailsunlimited.com">www.trendynailsunlimited.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Nickole Orton

Current nail gig: educator for her company

Invention: Trendy Nails Unlimited, a line of stylish wraps. The wraps are available in Professional Cut, in which it partners with an acrylic or gel system; Get Nailed, a full-coverage nail wrap; and Foot Fetish, a full-coverage toenail wrap. “I have spent many years creating fun nails for my clients, and I wanted to create a product that would allow me to share what I love most in less time,” Orton says.

Price: $20/package of 2 sheets

To buy: www.trendynailsunlimited.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Myrdith Leon-McCormack</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> celebrity manicurist</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> M2M Natural Nail Care, a polish collection inspired by &shy;celebrities Leon-McCormack has &shy;encountered during her career. &ldquo;Each bottle reminds me of a memorable conversation we shared, or her charitable works that inspired me,&rdquo; she says. The polishes dry quickly with a matte finish. For each bottle sold, Leon-McCormack donates a percentage to the Carma Foundation.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $11/each</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.m2mdamorejon.com/">www.m2mdamorejon.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Myrdith Leon-McCormack

Current nail gig: celebrity manicurist

Invention: M2M Natural Nail Care, a polish collection inspired by ­celebrities Leon-McCormack has ­encountered during her career. “Each bottle reminds me of a memorable conversation we shared, or her charitable works that inspired me,” she says. The polishes dry quickly with a matte finish. For each bottle sold, Leon-McCormack donates a percentage to the Carma Foundation.

Price: $11/each

To buy: www.m2mdamorejon.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Iryna Giblett</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Iryna Giblett AB, a line that includes InspirationZ colored gels and 3-D gels, InspirationZ acrylic powders, Kudos gels, and <em>ImagiNAILtion</em>, a nail art magazine. &ldquo;Each time a nail tech buys products from our schools/educators they earn loyalty points that go &shy;toward free educational classes,&rdquo; Giblett says.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $5.95/InspirationZ powder (5g), $11.95/InspirationZ gel (13g), $16.95/Kudos gel (13g), $25/magazine issue</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.vickipeters.com">www.vickipeters.com</a> (U.S./Canada); <a href="http://www.irynagiblett.com">www.irynagiblett.com</a> (Europe)</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Iryna Giblett

Invention: Iryna Giblett AB, a line that includes InspirationZ colored gels and 3-D gels, InspirationZ acrylic powders, Kudos gels, and ImagiNAILtion, a nail art magazine. “Each time a nail tech buys products from our schools/educators they earn loyalty points that go ­toward free educational classes,” Giblett says.

Price range: $5.95/InspirationZ powder (5g), $11.95/InspirationZ gel (13g), $16.95/Kudos gel (13g), $25/magazine issue

To buy: www.vickipeters.com (U.S./Canada); www.irynagiblett.com (Europe)

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Jennifer Wirth</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at BJ Grand Salon and Spa, Champaign, Ill.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Nailpopit USA, a line of &ldquo;tools to help you work smarter, not harder,&rdquo; Wirth says. Wirth&rsquo;s products include Squeeze Me!, an acrylic nail &shy;applicator in which the monomer is stored inside the brush handle; POOFer Glitter, fine art glitter that&rsquo;s squeezed out of a tube; glitter kits; and Nailpopits USA forms.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $9.95/6-pack POOFer Glitter, $19.95/forms, $29.95/Squeeze Me!, $39.95/glitter kit</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.especiallynails.com">www.especiallynails.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Jennifer Wirth

Current nail gig: nail tech at BJ Grand Salon and Spa, Champaign, Ill.

Invention: Nailpopit USA, a line of “tools to help you work smarter, not harder,” Wirth says. Wirth’s products include Squeeze Me!, an acrylic nail ­applicator in which the monomer is stored inside the brush handle; POOFer Glitter, fine art glitter that’s squeezed out of a tube; glitter kits; and Nailpopits USA forms.

Price range: $9.95/6-pack POOFer Glitter, $19.95/forms, $29.95/Squeeze Me!, $39.95/glitter kit

To buy: www.especiallynails.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Shari Dragos</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech in Boca Raton, Fla.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Toezeeze, biodegradable toe separators engineered using corn starch. The eco-friendly separators &shy;dissolve under running water. &ldquo;My inspiration was doing pedicures for years with uncomfortable, wasteful toe separators,&rdquo; Dragos says.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $11.99/small refill bag-$59.99/salon size barrel</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.toezeeze.com">www.toezeeze.com</a>; (877) 411-TOEZ</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Shari Dragos

Current nail gig: nail tech in Boca Raton, Fla.

Invention: Toezeeze, biodegradable toe separators engineered using corn starch. The eco-friendly separators ­dissolve under running water. “My inspiration was doing pedicures for years with uncomfortable, wasteful toe separators,” Dragos says.

Price range: $11.99/small refill bag-$59.99/salon size barrel

To buy: www.toezeeze.com; (877) 411-TOEZ

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Connie G. Guzzo</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> gives away free services to the elderly and others as gifts, Phoenix</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Kik-n-It Callus Remover &amp; Smoother, a 60-grit, water-resistant disk that adheres to the bottom of the tub or shower. &ldquo;I did not like to balance on one foot to exfoliate my heels. Kik-n-It allows the weight of the body and the softening of the water to quickly exfoliate soles,&rdquo; Guzzo says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $9.99/set of 2</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://kik-n-it.net">kik-n-it.net</a>; (480) 236-5456</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Connie G. Guzzo

Current nail gig: gives away free services to the elderly and others as gifts, Phoenix

Invention: Kik-n-It Callus Remover & Smoother, a 60-grit, water-resistant disk that adheres to the bottom of the tub or shower. “I did not like to balance on one foot to exfoliate my heels. Kik-n-It allows the weight of the body and the softening of the water to quickly exfoliate soles,” Guzzo says.

Price: $9.99/set of 2

To buy: kik-n-it.net; (480) 236-5456

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Marlene Nagy</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Rumors Salon, Brick, N.J.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> The Nail Polish Pocket, an adjustable strap with a pocket for holding a &shy;bottle of polish, base, or top coat. The strap wraps around the tech&rsquo;s hand, staying in place with Velcro. Before she began using her invention, Nagy says, &ldquo;During a pedicure I would sometimes drop a bottle and it would fall into the pedicure bath because my fingers would become numb.&rdquo; She wears the Pocket on her wrist at work daily.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $9.95</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="mailto:mjvisions2009@aol.com">mjvisions2009@aol.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Marlene Nagy

Current nail gig: nail tech at Rumors Salon, Brick, N.J.

Invention: The Nail Polish Pocket, an adjustable strap with a pocket for holding a ­bottle of polish, base, or top coat. The strap wraps around the tech’s hand, staying in place with Velcro. Before she began using her invention, Nagy says, “During a pedicure I would sometimes drop a bottle and it would fall into the pedicure bath because my fingers would become numb.” She wears the Pocket on her wrist at work daily.

Price: $9.95

To buy: mjvisions2009@aol.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Colleen VanDurme</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Premiere Salon, Dansville, N.Y.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> First Impressions Printing Solutions, a line of printed materials, like gift certificates and business cards, for the salon or spa. &ldquo;&nbsp;I design and sell&nbsp;unique, customized&nbsp;printed material,&rdquo; &shy;VanDurme says.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> from $10.99</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/first-impressions-print-solutions">http://stores.shop.ebay.com/first-impressions-print-solutions</a>; <a href="mailto:firstimpresssps@aol.com">firstimpresssps@aol.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Colleen VanDurme

Current nail gig: nail tech at Premiere Salon, Dansville, N.Y.

Invention: First Impressions Printing Solutions, a line of printed materials, like gift certificates and business cards, for the salon or spa. “ I design and sell unique, customized printed material,” ­VanDurme says.

Price range: from $10.99

To buy: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/first-impressions-print-solutions; firstimpresssps@aol.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Pat Bailey</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at A Nail&rsquo;s Charm, Steubenville, Ohio</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Vontrie&rsquo;s Couture Bath &amp; Body, whose Foot-Fix Pedicure Products were specifically made with nail techs in mind. The line includes Anti-Bacterial Foot Cleanser, AHA Exfoliating Lotion, Mango Butter Sugar Scrub, Mint Cooling Massage Gel, Virgin Coconut&nbsp;Spray, Dry Heel Butter, Dry Heel Balm, and Pedi-Tub Tea.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $4-$15</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.vontriesaromas.com/pedicureproducts.html">www.vontriesaromas.com/pedicureproducts.html</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Pat Bailey

Current nail gig: nail tech at A Nail’s Charm, Steubenville, Ohio

Invention: Vontrie’s Couture Bath & Body, whose Foot-Fix Pedicure Products were specifically made with nail techs in mind. The line includes Anti-Bacterial Foot Cleanser, AHA Exfoliating Lotion, Mango Butter Sugar Scrub, Mint Cooling Massage Gel, Virgin Coconut Spray, Dry Heel Butter, Dry Heel Balm, and Pedi-Tub Tea.

Price range: $4-$15

To buy: www.vontriesaromas.com/pedicureproducts.html

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> April Lollar</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech, hairstylist, and esthetician at Revive Med Spa, Midland, Texas</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Polish Pal, a tool that gives nail techs more gripping power and leverage to easily open polish bottles. &ldquo;Always finding it necessary to ask the guys in the salon to help open tight nail polish bottles, I knew there had to be a better way,&rdquo; Lollar says. She came up with the Polish Pal &shy;concept and partnered with her dad Roger Lollar for the design.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $8.95/each</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.execulon.com">www.execulon.com</a>; (866) 915-3670</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: April Lollar

Current nail gig: nail tech, hairstylist, and esthetician at Revive Med Spa, Midland, Texas

Invention: Polish Pal, a tool that gives nail techs more gripping power and leverage to easily open polish bottles. “Always finding it necessary to ask the guys in the salon to help open tight nail polish bottles, I knew there had to be a better way,” Lollar says. She came up with the Polish Pal ­concept and partnered with her dad Roger Lollar for the design.

Price: $8.95/each

To buy: www.execulon.com; (866) 915-3670

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Robin Stopper Renner</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Nails by Robin, Tavares, Fla.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Wrist-Assist, an ergonomic tool that increases comfort for both the nail tech and the client. &ldquo;After a fibromyalgia diagnosis, the doctor told me I had to give up doing nails. I was determined to come up with a solution to make my job less strenuous,&rdquo; Renner says.&nbsp;The wrist support holds the weight of the client&rsquo;s hand and rolls, allowing you to bring the hand as close as necessary for comfort.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $29.95</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.wrist-assist.com">www.wrist-assist.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Robin Stopper Renner

Current nail gig: nail tech at Nails by Robin, Tavares, Fla.

Invention: Wrist-Assist, an ergonomic tool that increases comfort for both the nail tech and the client. “After a fibromyalgia diagnosis, the doctor told me I had to give up doing nails. I was determined to come up with a solution to make my job less strenuous,” Renner says. The wrist support holds the weight of the client’s hand and rolls, allowing you to bring the hand as close as necessary for comfort.

Price: $29.95

To buy: www.wrist-assist.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Debbie Wilson</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Simply Debbie&rsquo;s Nails at Northwest Hairlines, Cave Junction, Ore.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Simply Debbie&rsquo;s Naildussa, a steady 10-finger practice hand that is easily extended and retracted for convenient storage. &ldquo;I invented this due to my need to have a practical&nbsp;tool that enables techs to work on new art or techniques in a client-like &shy;position,&rdquo; Wilsons says. It can also function as a display rack for nail art.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $45</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> (541) 415-1607; <a href="mailto:debbie@oregonartisanjewelry.com">debbie@oregonartisanjewelry.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Debbie Wilson

Current nail gig: nail tech at Simply Debbie’s Nails at Northwest Hairlines, Cave Junction, Ore.

Invention: Simply Debbie’s Naildussa, a steady 10-finger practice hand that is easily extended and retracted for convenient storage. “I invented this due to my need to have a practical tool that enables techs to work on new art or techniques in a client-like ­position,” Wilsons says. It can also function as a display rack for nail art.

Price: $45

To buy: (541) 415-1607; debbie@oregonartisanjewelry.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Carol Kiley</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Mes Amis, Bloomington, Ill.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Appli, a line of products that Kiley refers to as &ldquo;the nail artists&rsquo; ultimate tools&rdquo;. Already available are a single-application monomer dish, which is designed with a low profile, a shallow bowl, and a wide rim; and an acrylic nail application brush with a sculptured handle for precise control.&nbsp;Kiley worked with her friend Dan Drane to fabricate the designs.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $59.95/set</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.appli.pro">www.appli.pro</a>; (309) 663-5407</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Carol Kiley

Current nail gig: nail tech at Mes Amis, Bloomington, Ill.

Invention: Appli, a line of products that Kiley refers to as “the nail artists’ ultimate tools”. Already available are a single-application monomer dish, which is designed with a low profile, a shallow bowl, and a wide rim; and an acrylic nail application brush with a sculptured handle for precise control. Kiley worked with her friend Dan Drane to fabricate the designs.

Price: $59.95/set

To buy: www.appli.pro; (309) 663-5407

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Kenyetta Coaxum</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Reflections Studio, Bronx, N.Y.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Kenya Creations, a line of pedicure salts, foot soaks, sugar scrubs, lotions, and cuticle oils that are available in a variety of food scents, fresh scents, and custom scents.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $5-$25 (depending on product and size)</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> (347) 742-9996</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Kenyetta Coaxum

Current nail gig: nail tech at Reflections Studio, Bronx, N.Y.

Invention: Kenya Creations, a line of pedicure salts, foot soaks, sugar scrubs, lotions, and cuticle oils that are available in a variety of food scents, fresh scents, and custom scents.

Price range: $5-$25 (depending on product and size)

To buy: (347) 742-9996

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Jeffi Girgenti</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech at Trinity Salon &amp; Spa, Woodland Hills, Calif.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Foot Huggies, a line of toeless socks and foot files that are retailed to clients as a &ldquo;mini-pedicure at home,&rdquo; Girgenti says. &ldquo;Socks by other manufacturers weren&rsquo;t fitting my clients well. Plus, I wanted fun designs and colors for knee socks.&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $2/foot file, $6/sock, $7.50/sock with foot file (all wholesale prices)</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.foothuggies.com">www.foothuggies.com</a>; (818) 461-0000</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Jeffi Girgenti

Current nail gig: nail tech at Trinity Salon & Spa, Woodland Hills, Calif.

Invention: Foot Huggies, a line of toeless socks and foot files that are retailed to clients as a “mini-pedicure at home,” Girgenti says. “Socks by other manufacturers weren’t fitting my clients well. Plus, I wanted fun designs and colors for knee socks.”

Price range: $2/foot file, $6/sock, $7.50/sock with foot file (all wholesale prices)

To buy: www.foothuggies.com; (818) 461-0000

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Genya Vinokur</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> celebrity and private manicurist for a select clientele</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> FootsieBath, a pedicure spa and disposable liner system that Vinokur developed as a reaction to unsanitary conditions in nail salons. She wanted a product that would create a barrier between clients and contagious infections and diseases. It started as a no-frills bath and has since evolved to include temperature and vibration controls.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $25-$120</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.footsiebath.com">www.footsiebath.com</a>; (800) 533-8535</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Genya Vinokur

Current nail gig: celebrity and private manicurist for a select clientele

Invention: FootsieBath, a pedicure spa and disposable liner system that Vinokur developed as a reaction to unsanitary conditions in nail salons. She wanted a product that would create a barrier between clients and contagious infections and diseases. It started as a no-frills bath and has since evolved to include temperature and vibration controls.

Price range: $25-$120

To buy: www.footsiebath.com; (800) 533-8535

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventors:</strong> Robert and Vu Nguyen</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail competitors</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Dynamic Nail Art, a line of nail art books, nail art paints, and art brushes. The <em>1-2-3- Nail Art</em> books cover handpainted art (Vol. 1), French tip art (Vol. 2), and 3-D art (Vol. 3). The nail art paints are&nbsp;available in 12 bold colors, and an assortment of brushes are available.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $20/set of 12 nail art paints, $25/each book</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.nailsmag.com/store">www.nailsmag.com/store</a> (books only); <a href="mailto:robertnguyen187@hotmail.com">robertnguyen187@hotmail.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventors: Robert and Vu Nguyen

Current nail gig: nail competitors

Invention: Dynamic Nail Art, a line of nail art books, nail art paints, and art brushes. The 1-2-3- Nail Art books cover handpainted art (Vol. 1), French tip art (Vol. 2), and 3-D art (Vol. 3). The nail art paints are available in 12 bold colors, and an assortment of brushes are available.

Price range: $20/set of 12 nail art paints, $25/each book

To buy: www.nailsmag.com/store (books only); robertnguyen187@hotmail.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Linda Tabella</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> skin care and nail specialist at Melanie &amp; Co. Salon Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Dizzyloo Organics, an aromatherapy body line crafted with essential oils. It includes massage oils, serums, room and linen sprays, and bath fizzies, with a diaper rash cream and bathroom freshener in development.</p>
<p><strong>Price range:</strong> $8-$35</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://dizzylooorganics.blogspot.com">http://dizzylooorganics.blogspot.com</a>; <a href="mailto:dizzylooorganics@aol.com">dizzylooorganics@aol.com</a></p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Linda Tabella

Current nail gig: skin care and nail specialist at Melanie & Co. Salon Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Invention: Dizzyloo Organics, an aromatherapy body line crafted with essential oils. It includes massage oils, serums, room and linen sprays, and bath fizzies, with a diaper rash cream and bathroom freshener in development.

Price range: $8-$35

To buy: http://dizzylooorganics.blogspot.com; dizzylooorganics@aol.com

<p><strong>Nail tech-inventor:</strong> Leatrice Woody</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> mobile nail tech, Chicago</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Buff &amp; Go, a portable workstation for beauty professionals. &ldquo;I&nbsp;designed the Buff &amp; Go workstation because a number of my clients were requesting my services outside of the salon, and it was extremely challenging to transport all of my equipment and products back and forth from location to location,&rdquo; Woody says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $299.99/each</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> <a href="http://www.buffngo.com">www.buffngo.com</a>; (866) 644-2833</p>
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Nail tech-inventor: Leatrice Woody

Current nail gig: mobile nail tech, Chicago

Invention: Buff & Go, a portable workstation for beauty professionals. “I designed the Buff & Go workstation because a number of my clients were requesting my services outside of the salon, and it was extremely challenging to transport all of my equipment and products back and forth from location to location,” Woody says.

Price: $299.99/each

To buy: www.buffngo.com; (866) 644-2833

<p><strong>Nail techs-inventors:</strong> Stephanie Saddler &amp; Brittany Foster</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gigs:</strong> Saddler: nail tech at Butta Fingers Nail Studio, Cleveland; Foster: nail tech at Polizhed inside Spiffies Multi Cultural Salon, Bedford Heights, Ohio</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Nailology, a line of natural and organic professional nail and body products. It includes cuticle oils, hand and foot soaks, hand and foot scrubs, nail strengthener, body butter, and more. &ldquo;We are a natural and organic product line that is going green,&rdquo; Saddler says.</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $6-$45</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> www.thenailology.com; (216) 904-7849</p>
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Nail techs-inventors: Stephanie Saddler & Brittany Foster

Current nail gigs: Saddler: nail tech at Butta Fingers Nail Studio, Cleveland; Foster: nail tech at Polizhed inside Spiffies Multi Cultural Salon, Bedford Heights, Ohio

Invention: Nailology, a line of natural and organic professional nail and body products. It includes cuticle oils, hand and foot soaks, hand and foot scrubs, nail strengthener, body butter, and more. “We are a natural and organic product line that is going green,” Saddler says.

Price: $6-$45

To buy: www.thenailology.com; (216) 904-7849

<p><strong>Nail techs-inventor:</strong> Katinna Hill</p>
<p><strong>Current nail gig:</strong> nail tech in Anderson, S.C.</p>
<p><strong>Invention:</strong> Scentful Indulgence, a line of luscious body butters, cuticle oils, and other beauty products. Hill says, &ldquo;I have nail technicians across the country and Canada using my sugar scrub and body butter during manicure and pedicure services. Some have rejuvenation stations that are going extremely well; they use products for exfoliation and hydration after acrylic and gel nail services. This also turns into retail sales for other products in the line to be used at home.&rdquo;</p>
<p><strong>Price:</strong> $5-$10</p>
<p><strong>To buy:</strong> http://scentfulindulgence.com</p>
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Nail techs-inventor: Katinna Hill

Current nail gig: nail tech in Anderson, S.C.

Invention: Scentful Indulgence, a line of luscious body butters, cuticle oils, and other beauty products. Hill says, “I have nail technicians across the country and Canada using my sugar scrub and body butter during manicure and pedicure services. Some have rejuvenation stations that are going extremely well; they use products for exfoliation and hydration after acrylic and gel nail services. This also turns into retail sales for other products in the line to be used at home.”

Price: $5-$10

To buy: http://scentfulindulgence.com

Proving that necessity is indeed the mother of invention, these nail techs have created a wide array of products that are perfect for the salon. This gallery is an expanded version of the article in the January 2010 issue of NAILS Magazine.

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