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Fall Nail Color Preview

A Visual Guide to NAILS' Cover Tech Contest

Get End of Summer Inspo From These Ketel One Botanical Manis

Nail Art Studio: Aloha Retro

Business
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What to Consider When Purchasing a Pedicure Spa Chair

How to Handle a 1-Star Review

Bellacures Introduces Virtual Reality Salon Experience

South African Salon Provides Services for Unique Community

Technique
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Integrate Reflexology Into Your Pedi Services

Acrylic Application: Learn to Sculpt with Your Brush

What's The Difference? Clarifying Commonly Confused Nail Terms

Foot Forward Summit 2019

Wellness
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Keeping Clients Safe From Germs in the Salon

Tips for Treating Frozen Shoulder and Fibromyalgia

A Day in the Life of a Nail Expert

Help Clients Prevent Athlete’s Foot

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How to Create the Perfect Manicure Tool Kit

Create a Setup for Social Media Pics

Your Guide to Becoming an OPI Educator

Look on the Bright Side: The Importance of Salon Lighting

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Cover Tech Contest Call for Entries

READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2019 Voting Now Open!

Introducing the Top 24 for Season 7 of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist

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Learn to Become an Independent Educator

Proposed California Law Fails to Exempt Nail and Skin Care Professionals From Booth Rental Restrictions

Belava Introduces Karen Raasch as Director of Business Development

Foot Forward Summit Registration Opens

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Make Your Own Stencils for Nail Art Using Nail Forms

Boho Chic Gel Nail Art Tutorial

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OPI Does Nails at Hello Kitty Friends Around the World Pop-Up Experience

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Millennium Salon Software Demo

by NLS Staff | September 25, 2013
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5 Ways to Reduce No-Shows in the Salon

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5 Ways to Reduce No-Shows in the Salon

by Sarah Pelham

A salon’s revenue and profitability can be significantly affected by missed appointments and last-minute cancellations. Here are five ways to reduce no-shows, including using online appointment booking.

How Much Does a Salon Point-of-Sale System Cost?

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How Much Does a Salon Point-of-Sale System Cost?

by Sree Roy

Salon POS solutions range in price from free to $200/month and up. Typically prices are based on the number of users, and there may be additional costs for installation, hardware, and payment processing.

My Other Life: Kostadina Tsihlas, Rhythmic Gymnastics Teacher

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My Other Life: Kostadina Tsihlas, Rhythmic Gymnastics Teacher

by Katherine Fleming

Athens-based nail tech Kostadina Tsihlas sees her job as a rhythmic gymnastics teacher as another aspect of her creativity, alongside nails.

Amanda Kimball, co-owner of North Carolina's Twisted Scizzors, shares her salon's Small Business...

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Small Business Saturday Ideas for Salons and Spas

by Alison Alhamed

Small Business Saturday is fast approaching! Here's how salons, spas and barbershops can create promotions that encourage customers to shop small.

eauty innovators from the worlds of CBD, natural skincare, and hair talked business challenges...

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On My Mind: The Future of Beauty

by Beth Livesay

When it comes to nail products, the link between professional and consumer is undeniable. I have been to several industry events that catered to both pro and consumer, but recently I attended FounderMade Discovery, an event geared solely toward the future of consumer beauty, wellness, and food.

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Business

Do I Need Salon-Specific Business Management Software?

by Sree Roy

Whether you manage a one-person salon or a large chain, a salon point-of-sale (POS) system that meets your business’ specific needs provides vital help with payments, scheduling, reporting, and more.

Sketch to Creation: One Salon’s Design Journey
In partnership with Michele Pelafas

Sketch to Creation: One Salon’s Design Journey

by Staff

When Karen Zerbo decided to open a salon she knew she needed an interior designer who understood salons. Her research led her to Michele Pelafas, a Chicago-based design firm who specializes in salons and custom beauty furniture. From concept to completion, here is Zerbo’s journey to opening the doors of her brand new salon.

New Business Management System Aims to Simplify Salon Operations

Business

New Business Management System Aims to Simplify Salon Operations

by Katherine Fleming

The creators of new business management system Boulevard came from an engineering background and had no previous beauty experience, but the challenges they experienced when booking services convinced them that there was a need for a better system.

Salon Point-of-Sale Systems Improve the Client Experience

Business

Salon Point-of-Sale Systems Improve the Client Experience

by Rosanne Ullman

Salon management software helps strengthen your relationship with clients by raising the bar on customer service at appointment time, as well as helping you stay connected between visits.

Crowdsourcing: Who from the nail industry would you thank and why?

Business

Crowdsourcing: Who from the nail industry would you thank and why?

by Staff

This month we asked nail techs: If you could say “thank you” to one person in the nail industry, who would it be and what would you be thanking them for?

Videos

In our video section, watch salon professionals in action, listen to the advice of salon business experts, and tour inside the world’s top salons.

Nail Design

How to Create a Black Hole Effect With 9D Cat Eye Gel-Polish

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NTNA S. 7 Pre-Challenge 2: Butterfly Nail Art (Honey)

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NTNA S. 7 Pre-Challenge 2: Jewelry Nail Art (April)

I was so excited to meet Amy Masters (right) and Anita Hug-Jones (left) at our Philadelphia...

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On My Mind: Creative Leadership

by Beth Livesay

I recently took my first MasterClass. I signed up when I saw that Vogue’s legendary editor-in-chief Anna Wintour would be talking about creativity and leadership. Here are some of the takeaways from the class that resonated with me the most — and that I think can be applied to doing nails as well.

10 Money-Making Tips to Make Instagram Your Side Hustle

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10 Money-Making Tips to Make Instagram Your Side Hustle

by Maggie Mulhern

Are beauty pros really making money on Instagram? Yes, yes and YES. Get the inside scoop and learn the top ten tips on what you have to do to make the platform work for you.

How will Instagram's pending changes impact the pro beauty influencer space?

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Pros and Cons of Instagram Hiding Visible Likes

by Alison Alhamed

How will hiding likes impact the professional beauty industry? We polled influencers and Instagram power users to see how they feel about the pending US changes that began rolling out in other countries earlier this year.

How Can a Salon POS System Help Me Manage My Beauty Business?

Business

How Can a Salon POS System Help Me Manage My Beauty Business?

by Dana Nasatir

Salon point-of-sale systems do a lot more than take payments and schedule appointments. Salon management software automates marketing, inventory, reporting, and staff management, freeing up owners to focus on the work they enjoy.

Owner and esthetician Nadiya Nadmid took over Pure Rain five years ago, and has since expanded...

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Showing Appreciation at Chicago’s Pure Rain Salon

by Nancy Kirk

For the fifth anniversary of owner Nadiya Nadmid’s takeover of Pure Rain Salon, she decided to show her staff appreciation by taking them to see the acclaimed play “Hamilton.”

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