Salon Design - NAILS Magazine

The Nail Therapist at Ajuda Day Spa, Oakland, Calif.“We have a poster advertising lash...

Business

Salon Window Displays: 6 Examples

by Staff

Turn passers-by into walk-in clients with a creative window display. Six salons share the displays that work for them.

Ki Nail Bar (shown) in Los Angeles is the girly Japanese sister of Chi Nail Bar in Beverly...

Business

On the Road: Ki Nail Bar & Organic Spa, Los Angeles

by Sree Roy

Learning from its 3-year-old sister salon (Chi Nail Bar), the newly opened Ki Nail Bar in downtown Los Angeles reflects owner Fawn Ton’s experience in growing Chi, while making itself distinctive by targeting a different demographic.

Business

Oriental Decorative Backdrop

Gulfstream

Use this backdrop to create privacy between pedicure spas or to separate the waiting area from the rest of the salon

Business

Luméjere Floating Wick

Art of Flame

This centerpiece creates no odor and no soot, but, like certain types of candles, its oil can be used as a cuticle or massage oil on clients

Just P’nk, Winnemucca, Nev.“My entire shop is personalized in pink, including my sanitation...

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Decorated Sanitation Items: 5 Great Ideas

by Staff

Decorating these must-have items, such as disinfectant jars and trays, is a great way to get a customized look while also drawing clients’ attention to your focus on salon sanitation.

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Say "Nails": A Combo Nail Studio and Photo Studio

by Sree Roy

When Jessica Hoel scouted the perfect place to open her nail studio in Belleville, Wash., she knew it would be a dream come true if the space could serve multiple functions — a gel nail studio, storage for the product line she distributes, a small classroom to teach, and a photo studio.

Technique

Vantage Chair

Continuum

Continuum’s new Vantage chair combines comfort, elegance, and class into a great-looking pedicure chair.

Business

The Piece De Resistance

by Staff

It’s that piece you can’t live without. That special pedicure chair that fits the contours of your back so perfectly well, or that communal nail bar where clients circle for quick chats, or even that snazzy retail shelf bringing in extra dollars every month. It’s the item that makes the greatest impact on your day, and here’s why you’re thankful for it.

Business

Websites Worth Watching: Cl9ud Spaz Pedicure Spa Designer

by Staff

This interactive site allows you to try different combinations of colors and materials on the spa, guiding you to your perfect chair.

Business

ReJuvenescence Scent-Infused Bathroom Tissue Holders

FollowThru LLC

The rollers are filled with beads soaked in sophisticated, long-lasting essential oils, are made of recyclable material, and are completely manufactured in the United States.

Business

Shine On: A Chandelier Made of Polish Bottles

by Sree Roy

This ceiling fixture is made of over 70 SpaRitual lacquer bottles.

Nail Design

Toddy Cloths

Toddy Gear

As an esthetically pleasing alternative to the boring paper towel, use new Toddy Cloths from Toddy Gear to do a quick clean-up of nail tables or salon reception desks in between clients.

Business

Mani Table with the Works

by Sree Roy

When G Elizondo couldn’t find a manicure table to meet all of her specifications, she designed her own. We love how she built up, not out, adding an extra horizontal tier to get the clean workspace she desired.