Natasha's Secrets for Long, Strong Nails
Natasha Lee shows her favorite products, including professional gel, for building long, strong nails.
by Staff
Articles
How to Use Light Elegance Products
Celina Rydén shows the basics on using Light Elegance products: how to prep nails, how to use Powerbond, how to create natural nails with a soft pink, how to build a nail to give it maximum strength, how to apply a gel color, a glitter gel, how to use Super Shiny top coat, how to do matte nails, and the final finish.
by Staff
Colored Chrome by Gel II
Meet Gel II's Chrome Colors Mirror Powder Set available in five reflective colored chrome powders.
by Staff
Sneak a Peek at These Award-Worthy Nail Areas
When our sister publication, Salon Today, announced the winners of its 2016 Salon of the Year competition earlier this year, we had just one request: Show us the nail areas!
by Staff
New Book Eases the Way for New Techs
To help new nail techs and other beauty professional navigate their careers, Tiffani Douglas has written a guidebook called Straight Outta Beauty School — 10 Things You Need to Know and Do After You Graduate.
by Staff
Venture Beyond the Dot-Com: Dot-Salon Domains Are Now Available
Salon owners wanting to make over their digital image now have the option of adopting a “dot-salon” (.salon) domain name for their website.
by Staff
Whale Spa Pedicure Chair Covered in Swarovski Crystals
The Best and the Blingiest: Take the work involved in blinging out a set of toenails and multiply that by a hundred — at least. That might give you some idea of the effort involved in covering a Whale Spa pedicure chair in tens of thousands of premium and vintage crystals.
by Staff
Create Welcome Packets for New Salon Clients
Nothing Beats a Warm Welcome: Salon owner Tammy Dennis advises nail techs to create an awesome first impression by providing new clients with a formal welcome packet.
by Staff
Promote Your Salon at the Farmers’ Market
Cindy Feldman, owner of Progressions Salon Spa Store in Rockville, Md., has discovered there’s no better place to engage friends and neighbors than the local farmers’ market.
by Staff
The Theme’s the Thing: Clean Lines and Greenery
“I want clients to feel like they’re hanging out at a friend’s apartment, not at a typical nail salon,” says Molly Reckman, owner of Spruce Natural Nail Shop in Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
by Judy Lessin
Steal These Service Presentation Ideas
You've put together some luxurious signature services, but do they look as delicious as they feel? Appeal to your clients' sense of visual delight and try some ideas from the following salons' signature services.
by Tracy Rubert
Kirsty Meakin Does Her Own Acrylic Nails (Part 2 of 2)
In this video Kirsty Meakin does her own acrylic donut nails live on camera. Click here for part one.
by Staff
Kirsty Meakin Does Her Own Acrylic Nails (Part 1 of 2)
In this video, Kirsty Meakin does her own nails live on camera. Click here to watch part two.
by Staff
Manicure for Men Tutorial
Victoria Elizabeth, ambassador for Tweezerman, shows men how to properly groom their nails.
by Staff
Hard Gel Removal + Chrome Nails Tutorial
Luciana McGee shows how she removes hard gel with an electic file and the Aerovex Air Purifier and creates a chrome gel manicure.
by Staff
NAILS Career Handbook 2016 Digital Version Now Available
Instructors, share the digital edition of NAILS Career Handbook with your students. From how to ace a job interview to using social media to help build a business, NAILS Magazine's annual Career Handbook helps students and recent graduates navigate the real world of nails.
by Tracy Rubert
Willy Wonka Nail Art
I want candy
by Beth Livesay