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Erika Kotite

Katherine Fleming

Nancy Kirk

Pedi Under the Stars

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Even if you work in a salon in a big city, where the stars are blocked out by the city lights, you can still create the illusion of a relaxing outdoor retreat within your pedicure room.

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Salon Owner Accused of Stealing Credit Cards

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According to the Los Angeles Times, a Beverly Hills, Calif. salon owner has been accused of using clients’ credit cards to charge unauthorized purchases. The accused is Maria Gabriella Perez, 51, of Beverly Hills who owns

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UV Nail Lamps Are Safe, Say Industry Experts

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Have you heard rumors that UV lamps are unsafe — that they may even cause cancer? Recently three industry chemists got together to test the claims made in a report by two Texas-based dermatologists that the

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Coming Soon to a Spa Near You ...

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Massages, facials, body scrubs — clients can’t get enough. And that’s great. But did you know these standard treatments barely scrape the spa surface? New technology, reinvented techniques, and pop culture all shape the way consumers

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Around the World in Three Pedicures

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With the release of Eat, Pray, Love today — the movie adaptation of the memoir of the same name, in which a newly divorced Elizabeth Gilbert travels through Italy, India, and Indonesia on a journey of

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Tune In to Nail Talk Radio

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Nail Talk Radio can now be heard on Internet radio at www.blogtalkradio/nailtalkradio every Monday at 7 p.m. PST, 9 p.m. CST, and 10 p.m. EST. Hosted by Athena Elliott, a certified Medical Nail Technician and a

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Sally Beauty Recognizes “Partners in Progress”

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In a year when the financial slogan seemed to be “flat is the new up,” Sally Beauty Supply has a lot to be proud of. Its same-store-sales are up, both its professional and retail business is

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Surf’s up with Orly!

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Orly recently partnered with the popular surf brand Roxy for an event where they let attendees have free bikini fittings while manicurists complemented the suits with matching Orly polish colors. The events were held at Roxy

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NSI Nail Art Competition Winners

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Intricate floral stiletto nails won the NSI Free-hand Nail Art Competition, an online photo competition that invited nail techs from around the globe to use NSI acrylic or gel to create nail art designs. Congratulations to

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What Well-Off Women Want

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I just discovered a New Zealand-based salon consultant named Maxim Titter (www.fishonaplate.com). When she had a salon, she came to the conclusion that her best clients were generally in their 40s plus. They were highly skilled,

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