Nail Stars Cruise Sets Sail in September
Sail along with John Hauk and a talented group of nail stars on a seven-day adventure to the Western Caribbean.
by Staff
Articles
7 Ways to Speed up Your Prep Time
Cutting down your service times doesn’t mean you have to cut back on the quality of your work. These tips will help you perform your nail prep quickly and effectively.
by Staff
Trend Watch: Greenery
A fresh, zesty yellow-green shade revives and renews.
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Polish Preview Spring 2017: Larger Than Life
Spring is all about big bursts of color, so super-size your polish offerings for warm-weather services. Colors run the gamut from shades of Greenery (Pantone’s Color of the Year), to large amounts of lavender and retro-inspired reds. Whether you sketch out or pin up your ideas for spring/summer nails, make sure you go big or go home. Illustrations by Michelle Alane LaPlante // Photography by Kimberly Pham
by Beth Livesay
Cover Look: Dried Flowers & Caviar Beads (NAILS May 2017)
Suzie Moskal embeds dried flowers and caviar beads for our May 2017 cover.
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26 Nail Art Products to Play With
From brushes and dotting tools to crystals and glitters, these nail art products include something for every design, technique, and skill level. Use them to add a touch of sparkle, stamp an intricate design, or hand paint a masterpiece.
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Create Easy 3-D Art With Christrio’s New Molding Gel
Christrio’s new, easy-to-use 3-D Molding Gel is activated with water only. Its special formulation means no monomer or alcohol is needed.
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Young Nails VLog #18: Greg Does 29 Nail Art Designs
Young Nails president Greg Salo shows how to create 29 different nail art designs using Caption nail polish and Caption stamping kits.
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Young Nails VLog #17: SlickPour and Caption Conversion with Greg
Young Nails president Greg Salo shows how to use SlickPour, Caption nail polish, and Caption Conversion (to turn your Caption nail polish into a soak-off gel) with a little stamping technique.
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Young Nails VLog #16: Greg's Powder Coating Nails with SlickPour
Young Nails CEO Habib Salo follows his brother, Young Nails president Greg Salo, around the HQ as he demonstrates Young Nails SlickPour.
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Young Nails VLog #15: Greg Teaches Acrylic Nail Art Techniques
Young NAils CEO Habib Salo follows his brother, Young Nails president Greg Salo, during a nail class on acrylic techniques.
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Pregnant Nail Techs: Does Good Prenatal Care Mean Quitting Your Job?
Priorities shift the moment you realize you’re pregnant, and that could cause you to evaluate if you’ll continue working. Before you throw your career out with the pedicure water, let’s practice our breathing and consider how to work safely in the salon.
Say, “Hasta la Vista, Baby” to Calluses
Terminate your clients’ tough calluses and rough skin by treating their feet with Mr. Pumice Callus Terminator.
by Tracy Rubert
SpaRitual New Slow Beauty Box
Looking for some great self-care retail items or maybe something to help yourself unwind after a long day at the salon?
by Tracy Rubert
Your Morning Ritual: 7-Point Checklist
If you think your sleeping patterns are pretty good but you’re still kind of tired during your salon work day, it may be your morning routine that’s tripping you up.
by Tracy Rubert
Beauty Bus Offers Free Salon Services for Chronically Ill
The Beauty Bus Foundation offers its services to give chronically and terminally ill patients and their caregivers a chance to unwind and be pampered — all free of charge.
by Tracy Rubert
Healthy Tech: Dreneigh Cobb
After years of yo-yo dieting, nail tech and business owner Dreneigh Cobb lost more than 55 pounds in order to inspire her clients and to take control of her health and her career.
by Tracy Rubert