Know Your Spa Treatments: Ear Candling
Ear candling is a safe, gentle, natural way to remove excess wax and debris from inside the ears.
by Judy Lessin
Articles
Averting Data Disaster
Since disasters can strike at any time, Dixon recommends getting in the habit of backing up on-site, in the cloud, and on personal disk drives to prevent long down-times in case of fire, water, or smoke damage.
by Staff
Behind the Scenes: A Feather in Her Cap
Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based nail artist Melanie McCulley was the editor's choice winner for our 2014 Cover Tech Contest.
by Hannah Lee
SalonBooker’s “Promote” Automates Customer Loyalty
SalonBooker, a provider of web-based salon management software, recently launched Promote. With Promote, salons automatically book more appointments from existing clients by offering them smart discounts based on the customer’s last visit.
by Staff
Troubleshooter: Acrylic Corrective Powder
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, nail tech Lorena Marquez shows how to create acrylic nails with corrective powder.
by Staff
TVs for Free
Gloss Media provides free flat-screen televisions as well as free programming to entertain your clients while they are getting services.
by Staff
On The Road: Sugarcoat Nails
Located just a few blocks from the capitol building in Austin, Texas, this chic nail salon specializes in manicures and pedicures with a dash of nail art thrown in.
by Hannah Lee
On My Mind: Don't Sell Yourself Short
Editor Hannah Lee challenges you to look at your nail art pricing structure to determine whether you're selling yourself short.
by Hannah Lee
Nail Art Tutorials for Newbies
Nail art is raking in big bucks at a lot of salons. If you’re good at applying polish, but aren’t necessarily a Picasso, here are some easy designs you may want to try. Once you master a few basic strokes and shapes, you can combine them to form more intricate designs.
by Beth Livesay
Anything But Uniform
Chi Couture updates three of its looks for 2014.
by Beth Livesay
From Runway to Real Life
A look at Morgan Taylor's Casual Cool collection.
by Beth Livesay
Trend Watch: Hologram
Ever so prismatic, this mix of color is like an optical illusion.
by Beth Livesay
How to Hand Draw Lace
If you appreciate the intricacy of hand-drawn designs, this technique by Lisa Holden of LAH Nails in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada can be beautifully recreated to look exactly like expensive fabric.
by Beth Livesay
Negative Space Nail Art Tutorial
Sigourney Nunez of Tarzana, Calif., shares how to create this negative space design.
by Staff
Websites Worth Watching: www.sogelnails.com
SO Gel Nails redesigned its site to make it more interactive and “all about the art” for professional nail technicians.
by Beth Livesay
Nail Kandi
To celebrate the opening of KandiLand, nail decal designer Ana Guajardo of ChaCha Covers created decals with Kandi Banks’ face and salon logo on them.
by Beth Livesay
Modern Folklore: Look 3
Create this design inspired by CND's Modern Folklore trend.
by Beth Livesay