Tim Crowley

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Skye Wee-Tom of Modern Nail in Atlanta, charges $5 for her UV top coat applications.

Business

Adding Up the Extras [How You Can Make More Money on a Standard Service]

by Tim Crowley

Simple things like UV top coat, extended massages, and nail art, can be offered as extras to standard manicures and pedicures for a small charge, and the small increase in revenue can really add up over time.

Technique

Quick Tips: Acrylic Backfills

by Tim Crowley

OPI educator and guest artist Lynn Ackerson-Warren gives some quick tips on acrylic backfills.

Technique

Making It Your Own: Creating Custom Services Out of Pedicure Systems

by Tim Crowley

Many nail manufacturers offer all-encompassing kits for manicures and pedicures, which can easily be turned into signature services at a salon.

Technique

Take a Tip from ... European Touch’s Dawn Holz

by Tim Crowley

As the economy forces us to make better budget decisions, it is now more than ever imperative that salon owners get the right equipment for their needs. European Touch’s vice president of sales, Dawn Holz, offers some advice on finding the right pedicure throne.

Nail Design

Watermelon Toes

by Tim Crowley

The natural pastel colors and polka-dotted seeds of this well-known fruit provide a simple model for techs to recreate on the limited toenail plate.

Technique

Take a Tip from ... EnVogue’s Joanne Millar

by Tim Crowley

EnVogue educator Joanne Millar explains how to make a perfect pink-and-white gel nail.

Technique

The Perfect French Manicure

by Tim Crowley

Kala Bastion of Sophisticuts Salon and Day Spa in Princeton, Ill., gives some quick tips on how to make a French manicure run quicker and smoother, and have a better-looking finish.

Technique

Callus Compassion: Filing Feet

by Tim Crowley

It’s important to pay extra attention to callus filing, because when clients go home and feel the refreshing softness of their feet, they’ll realize that the only way to repeat this wonderful sensation is to go back for another pedicure.

Technique

Quick Tips: French Manicures

by Tim Crowley

Some tips on how to make this service run quicker and smoother and have a better-looking finish.

Technique

Could It Be Gel Toes?

by Tim Crowley

Those subtle classy toes peeking out beneath a sandal may look like they’re flashing just ordinary polish, but in fact they could be secretly showcasing the newest trend in feet — gel toes. Here's a step-by-step.

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