Something to Talk About: Pregnancy
Your client is pregnant! She’s going to need a little TLC for the next nine months. Let her know you’ve got it covered.
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Negative Space Monochromatic Nail Art
Follow these steps to see how you can give your clients a gold-toned peekaboo set.
Round Up: How do you handle disruptive students?
As instructors, you encounter students from all walks of life with varying levels of ability, commitment, and focus. Most of the time students are polite and respectful, but every once in a while, ill-mannered individuals find their way into your classroom. Nail School News asks: How do you handle them?
by Tracy Rubert
Show Your Clients You Care With Homemade Holiday Gifts
Looking for a way to thank your loyal clients this holiday season? Why not give them something personal and homemade? We put together a group of simple projects that will show your customers just how much you care without breaking the bank or your skill level. Follow them exactly or add some custom changes to really make them your own.
by Kelsey Nolan
DIY Products: Can’t Beat That Homemade Touch
Ever wonder what goes into the products you use in your services? These owners and techs took it upon themselves to make sure they were using products with the best ingredients by creating their own product lines. Check out what these owners have to offer, and see how it’s been so successful for them.
by Kelsey Nolan
YN Pop & Sparkle ManiQ Gel-Polish Design
Watch as Greg Salo from Young Nails shows how to create a ManiQ glitter design mixing Young Nails Pop & Sparkle kit with ManiQ gel-polish.
by Staff
YN Pop & Sparkle Acrylic Design
Watch as Greg Salo from Young Nails shows how to create a fall design mixing clear acrylic with the Young Nails Pop & Sparkle kit.
by Staff
YN Pop & Sparkle Gel Design
Watch as Greg Salo from Young Nails shows how to create a chic design using the Young Nails Pop & Sparkle kit and gel.
by Staff
Demo: Mia Secret's Dual Clear UV Powder
This video demonstrates how to use Mia Secret's Dual Clear UV Powder and Gelux to create 3-D designs.
by Staff
Mars and Venus in the Salon
On the nail competition floor, couple Emese Koppànyi and Frédéric Edange can be found both paired together and battling each other. The duo married in Las Vegas in 2014, then for their “honeymoon” won the Perfect Match category together. The newlyweds talk about the male-female dynamic in the nail salon and beyond.
by Staff
Coping With Serious Illness: A Balancing Act in the Salon
When nail tech Erin Snyder Dixon found herself in a long battle with a life-threatening disease, she knew she had to make changes so she could continue to do the work she loves — but finding the best course of action was never easy.
I Was Almost Robbed
Salon owner Lynnette Diaz-Madden was jolted into realizing just how vulnerable her salon was to being robbed. Here’s what her brush with this all-too-real threat taught her.
by Lynnette Diaz-Madden
Succulent Scrubs
Clients will want to sink their teeth (and hands) into these succulent scrubs.
by Staff
At Long Last: An Intro to Longer-Lasting Polish
One of the reasons clients love gel-polish is because it provides a longer-lasting manicure (or pedicure) when compared to lacquer. With most gel-polishes promising to last two weeks or more, there was a 20% uptick in 2013 (according to NAILS Big Book 2013-2014) in gel-polish services to meet growing client demand. While lacquer hasn’t disappeared from everyone’s radar, a new breed of it might give gel-polish a run for its money.
by Staff
File Catty's Candy Lush Collection
Flowery announces new File Catty Candy Lush Collection for winter.
by Beth Livesay
Websites Worth Watching: Vetro
Vetro’s new English language site sells to the U.S. only.
by Beth Livesay
Cuccio's Vegas Vixen
Cuccio Colour’s Match Maker Kit in Vegas Vixen is the holiday kit every nail girl will want.
by Beth Livesay