Service Recipes - Technique

Exotic Mango Manicure/Pedicure

August 1, 2010 | Demo

Hollywood Nails explains how to give clients a luxurious manicure/pedicure with mango oil, sliced oranges, and flower petals.

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Luxurious Marine Replenishing Hand Treatment

July 1, 2010 | Demo

La~Te~Da Salon & Spa in Fort Myers, Fla. combines elements of land, air and sea in this sensory rich hand treatment.

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Indian Therapy Pedicure

July 1, 2010 | Demo

Elizabeth Ashton Ayurvedic Nail Spa, Long Beach, Calif., uses ingredients from the grocery store to create this specialty pedicure.

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Mixing Gel Like a Mason

July 1, 2010 | Article

Looking to add a little more pop to your gels? Try mixing in some glitter. It’s fun to do in front of a client and it will show her you have skills beyond the mere limits of the jar.

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Hot Lava Pedicure

June 1, 2010 | Demo

Step-by-step by Nails by Nia Cooper at Erwin Gomez Salon & Spa, Washington D.C.

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Double O Manicure

May 1, 2010 | Demo

Tru Day Spa in San Francisco offers this Orange and Oxygen hand treatment to prevent and reverse sun damage on your hands.

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Balinese Ginger Pedicure

May 1, 2010 | Demo

Step-by-step by Laurentius Salon, Philadelphia

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Hydrate Manicure

April 1, 2010 | Demo

Nailphoria Day Spa in Oakland, Calif. exfoliates and moisturizes hands with this yummy-smelling manicure.

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Even just the service names sound enticing — coconut milk pedicure, eucalyptus manicure, cosmopolitan mani-pedi — but how do you come up with these ideas? Brainstorming experts and salon owners share how to turn even a small idea into a big nail service that will liven up your menu.

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