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Business

Whale Spa Introduces Rose Gold Chairs

by Beth Livesay | May 14, 2019

Whale Spa introduces new customer chair models with bases dipped in 18k rose gold. These chairs come in black, gray, chocolate, and khaki for chic and modern salon furnishing. Each chair is made with high-grade polyurethane leather.

For more information, visit www.whalespainc.com.

Business

Bellacures Introduces Virtual Reality Salon Experience

by Staff

Bellacures has introduced its Virtual Reality Mani Pedi, an immersive experience using a virtual reality headset to transport customers to the destination of their choice.

Business

South African Salon Provides Services for Unique Community

by Katherine Fleming

Salon owner Precious Sikhonde of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, has always had a passion for the beauty industry. She ran a salon franchise before branching out on her own to open her salon, The Stain Bar, in 2017.

In partnership with Michele Pelafas

Create Your Ideal Salon Space with Guidance from a Design Pro

by Staff

Learn How To Make Your Salon Stand Out!

Business

No Gossip Policy Starts With Definition

by Staff

Inspired by an idea in Dave Ramsey's book Entreleadership, Heather Mogel instituted a no-gossip policy in her salon.

Business

Mother's Day Promo: Pick A Flower

by Staff

D'Amertri's Aveda based out of Colorado celebrates Mother's Day with a promotion that gives clients a chance to win prizes including discounts on services, including a year of free haircuts.

Business

My Other Life: Michelle Martin, Product Performance Evaluator

by Katherine Fleming

Michelle Martin is not only a nail tech of 28 years, but also a product performance evaluator for L'Oréal, where she puts her nail professional prowess to the test.

Jane Seymour stopped by the Orly booth to congratulate Jeff Pink on his book launch. Here she is...

Business

Cosmoprof North America 2019

by Staff

Cosmoprof North America 2019 took place in Las Vegas, July 27-30. NAILS editors previewed new products and met with the biggest names in beauty.

Business

Madam Glam Holds Website Event in Support of PETA

by Staff

Madam Glam is holding an event with PETA on its website to raise awareness of animal testing.

Business

On the Road: Kleur

by Beth Livesay

As a longtime fan of nail art collective Kleur, I was excited to find that they opened a salon in Long Beach, Calif., to showcase their artwork and eclectic style.

Business

Crowdsourcing: If you could change one thing about your work environment, what would it be?

by Beth Livesay

This month we asked nail techs: If you could change one thing about your work environment, what would it be?

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.

Technique

See a Volcano Spa Pedicure Demo That Bubbles and Fizzes

Technique

Create Quicker French and Ombre Gel Extensions With Xtens Nail Tips

Nail Design

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 6 Recap

NTNA Top 12 competitor Jerilee Fair traveled from New Zealand to compete in Nailympia, where she...

Business

On My Mind: My Stint as a Nailympia Judge

by Beth Livesay

I was honored to be asked to judge Nailympia USA for its debut at Premiere Orlando.

Business

Get Your Nail Business off the Ground With a Business Plan

by Leia Gadow

A business plan is a roadmap you can use to achieve your goals. Use it to create practical strategies for building your nail business and bringing in clientele.

Business

Windsor Salon Owner Feeds the Homeless Each Week

by Beth Livesay

Queen Tran owns Queen Nail Spa in Windsor, Calif. Each week she gives back to the community by feeding hundreds of homeless.

Business

Create a Digital Resume on Canvas Recruit

by Staff

Canvas Recruit — a recruitment, education, and networking platform developed by two industry veterans — gives beauty professionals and students the ability to create beautiful digital resumes (“canvases”), apply for job openings, and collaborate with like-minded professionals.

Business

Check out SpotOn Salon Software’s Self-Check-in Option

by Staff

SpotOn Salon appointment software includes a self-check-in function that integrates with scheduling, loyalty, marketing, and payment processing functions.