On the Road: Bask Day Spa & Salon (Las Vegas)
The salon, open for only two weeks when we visited, is relaxing and calming with soft green walls, feng shui touches, and other Asian influences.
by Hannah Lee
In Mexico, the Nail Industry Keeps Growing
“Some salons do require nail techs to obtain certificates showing they went to school,” but others, such as Uñas Finas (Fine Nails), even train their own employees and hire them without any prior experience or schooling.
On the Road in Denton, Texas
This Dallas nail technician loves nails but wants to expand her horizons into skin care.
Sally Beauty Unveils New HQ
Several hundred industry leaders responded to the invitation from Mike Renzulli to help celebrate 40 years in business
Have Tools, Will Travel
Ever dream of getting out from behind the desk? Changes in the service industry have opened new opportunities to techs who want to stay in the business, but who crave variety in their environment.
Stop That Thief: Preventing Crime In Your Salon
Beauty salons are no strangers to robberies and thefts, if recent headlines are any indication. Avoid making your business a target by safeguarding your salon, your employees — and yourself.
Veeco Marks 60 Furniture-Filled Years
World View on the Nail Industry in England
Full-service beauty salons are the most typical salon environment in England, but a growing number of nail bars have been popping up in the larger metro areas in recent years.
A Salon That's Clean and Calm
Roula’s Nail Spa offers one-of-a-kind manicure and pedicure services in an impeccably clean environment. Clients walk in feeling frazzled and walk out feeling inspired by the Zen-like atmosphere.
A Little Boutique Beauty, Please
A new breed of nail salons is popping up in trendy neighborhoods across the country. Offering great services at affordable prices is the key business strategy for owners of these boutique nail salons. And consumers are undeniably drawn to these hip locations. What could be better than reasonably priced cuteness?
by Hannah Lee
Q Salon Studios Are the Best of Both Worlds: Indepedence and Support
The salon is comprised of 19 individual salon “studios,” each individually owned by a salon professional.
NAILS Wins Magazine Award
NAILS Magazine was honored to win Best Single Sponsor piece from the Western Publications Association at the 54th Annual Maggie Awards on April 22, 2005.
Attracting a College Crowd
College students are a new and interesting demographic for nail salons to target.
On the Road: SpaBar
Patricia Oropeza gives her feet a much-needed break at SpaBar
Where Clients Feel Like Goddesses [and Gods]
Egea combines ancient Greek therapies with eastern aromatherapy principles in a Midwest college town setting. It’s a mix that gives spa clients the best of all worlds.
A Tale of Two Toms
Entity Nail Couture is the new line of nail care products from well-known nail technicians Tom Bachik and Tom Holcomb. NAILS talks to the guys at a recent tradeshow.
by Hannah Lee
Beauty Takes Flight at Images By Cara
When you walk into Images by Cara, you can’t miss the butterfly. A splash of mauve, teal, and pink silk, the framed scarf with the butterfly image makes a statement to all who enter the Wayne, N.J., salon. It also says something special about owner Cara Krafchick, who likes to think of Images by Cara as a place for personal metamorphosis.