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Sree Roy

Sree Roy

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Matte is the New Black

Matte is the New Black

by Sree Roy

A no-shine finish is the hottest new nail look. Get your clients in on the trend with this buyers’ guide of matte polishes and top coats, plus these handy tips on how to apply them properly.

What Is…Damask?

What Is…Damask?

by Sree Roy

Elaborate patterns, often geometric or botanical, that have their origins as a weaving style in the Middle Ages but today have expanded to curtains, wallpaper, apparel, and accessories.

Rosemary-Citrus Spa Pedicure

Rosemary-Citrus Spa Pedicure

by Sree Roy

Step-by-step by Spa Touch, Orlando Citrus fruit slices (like lemons, limes, and oranges), citrus essential oils (like lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, or tangerine oil), fresh rosemary sprigs, lavender essential oil, grapeseed or sweet almond oil; CND Sea Soak or Sea Rocks, Sea Salt Scrub, Marine Masque, and Scentsations Lotion (in Lavender & Jojoba); Gena Laboratories Adios Cuticle Cream and Pedi Care Sloughing Lotion, Clean & Easy Paraffin (in Lavender & Ylang Ylang); base coat, top coat, and polish.

Living the Dream

Living the Dream

by Sree Roy

From getting initial experience and photos to selling yourself at an appointment with an agent, this is a handy how-to guide for finding an agent for freelance manicuring work.

Your Facebook “fans” will first see your “wall,” which is a vertical list of your most recent...

Social Networking for Nail Techs

by Sree Roy

Like many salons, East Village Spa in Des Moines, Iowa, was fully booked for Valentine’s Day, then right before the appointment cancellation charge cut-off of 48 hours, clients “suddenly” realized they wouldn’t be able to come in. Rather than lose money on empty appointments, the salon posted the new openings on Twitter. “They were immediately snatched up by people who’d waited too long to make Valentine’s Day plans. Twitter helped us stay 100% booked,” says owner Cassie Sampson.

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