Flower Nail Art Blooms in Brooklyn
Tina Panariello of Brooklyn, N.Y., shows how to make a two-tone flower design with acrylic paint.
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Handy Hand Care Products
A quick lotion or hand scrub can make a manicure quite memorable. And a sales pitch on the beneficial ingredients of a hand care product as you massage it into your clients’ skin can make them want to purchase the product for home use. To help you with retail as well as with themed services, NAILS has compiled the latest delicious-smelling hand products to keep hands well-moisturized and supple.
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Prevent Nail Damage With Proper Gel-Polish Removal
The great windfall of revenue soak-off gel-polishes may be endangered by a rash of improper removal techniques that are leaving clients unsatisfied with their results — and they’re telling their friends about it.
by Tim Crowley
IBS Las Vegas 2012: Excellence In Beauty
IBS Las Vegas, which took place June 9-11, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was teeming with enthusiastic beauty professionals.
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My Other Life: Megan McManus, Marine Biologist
She’s been a whale watcher for over four years now. More properly known as a “marine mammal observer,” marine biologist and nail tech Megan McManus looks out for marine life on surface seismic ships and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.
by Judy Lessin
Retail Boutique: Private Label Retail
Whether to use in your treatments or sell on the shelves of your retail section, private-label products are a sure way to impress customers. Peruse our collection and find something you’d be proud to put your name on.
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PBA Unveils a New Look, Logo, and Tagline
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) has rolled out a new look, logo, and tagline as part of its newly unified association and direction.
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Tweezerman Slant Tweezer Wins Again
Tweezerman’s Slant Tweezer was named the best tweezer in the “Tools” category and is the recipient of the prestigious Allure 2012 “Best of Beauty” Award for the 12th consecutive year.
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Zoya's New Twitter Handle
Zoya has a new address on Twitter.
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A Fitting Occupation
Not long ago, Clayton, N.C.-based nail tech Melodie Hand held a Bra Fit Clinic at her salon, Tickled Pink. It sold her on the service and inspired her to become a “Bra Lady” herself.
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Strategize Your CND Services
What would happen to your profits if you did one more CND Shellac manicure per week?
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Creativity Was on Display at the Nailympics London
London was buzzing in September as the world’s top nail technicians traveled from all over the globe to compete in The Nailympics London, one of the nail industry’s most creative and hotly contested competitions.
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Upselling: Not an Option but a Must
As a nail professional, my goal is to get the guest to come back — over and over again. How do I do that, you ask? My strategy is simple: service, experience, and education.
by LaShaun Brown-Glenn
To Tip or Not to Tip
Here Candice Everest, owner of Panache Nail Studio in Stanwood, Wash., explains her decision to institute a no tipping policy — a decision that proved popular with clients. Jesse Bruner, owner of Jesse David Nail Design in Wilmington, Del., counters respectfully with why it wouldn’t work for him.
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Let Your Salon Be the Place to Be
Nail techs must think outside of the box to do business in 2013 and beyond. One way we’ve done this is by opening up the salon to hold different events.
by Maisie Dunbar
Troubleshooter: Acrylic Pink-and-White - Part 1 of 3 - Applying White
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, OPI educator Dawn Sharp shows how to apply white acrylic in the first step of a traditional acrylic pink-and-white manicure. Acrylic Pink-and-Whte Part 2 | Acrylic Pink-and-Whte Part 3
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Bulbs — Plus Germ Killer
Affordable and reliable, UV Gel Curing Bulbs from Purely Products are high-quality lamps for gel nail dryers and UV-curing lamps.
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