Business
European Touch Bought By E Touch Holding
E Touch Holding Company has acquired the assets of pedicure spa manufacturer European Touch Holding, Inc.
Recycled Leather
If you want the look of leather to make an interior design statement in your salon but would prefer a more eco-friendly option, then look into Recycled Leather by EcoDomo.
Light Elegance Debuts New Logo, New Look
In January, Light Elegance Nail Products launched a new logo and tag line.
Nail Techs by the Numbers
Find more industry statistics at www.nailsmag.com/market-research
A Polish By Any Other Name
Zoya's polish names are a veritable who’s who of important women, many of whom share names with nail techs and clients.
by Sree Roy
Interchangeable-Pad Footwear System
The flip-flops comes with three pads — a cleansing pad, abrasive pad, and essential oil pad — which are attached to the shoe itself to clean the client’s feet, exfoliate, and soften.
Nails to Fly For
Almost 300 miles of arid desert isn’t enough to keep Noelle Bellinghausen away from her nail tech Sindy Mark.
by Sree Roy
The Salon Inspector Says … Tip 5
Talk to your clients about sanitation and disinfection procedures at your salon.
Tweezers & Crystal File
Nail Tek has a new duo package featuring its patented Crystal Nail File with stylish Swarovski crystals, now with matching precision tweezers.
Websites Worth Watching: Insure Beauty
Insure Beauty’s founder Jeff Pulford has been insuring beauty businesses for more than 30 years and understands that the needs of nail techs and salon owners are different from many other types of businesses.
Take Advantage of SpaBooker’s Many Tools
A cloud-based business management and marketing software for spas and salons, SpaBooker offers a web-based appointment book, which means you can access it from anywhere at any time.
Wake Up! The Book
Neil Ducoff’s Monday Morning Wake-Up! columns have been providing a weekly shot-in-the-arm for salon movers and shakers since 2008. His new book, titled Wake Up!, is a collection of the most powerful and inspiring Monday Morning Wake-Up.
Kupa Awards $300 Shopping Spree to One Lucky Student a Month
Enter the Kupa Monthly Student Sweepstakes for your chance to win a $300 shopping spree at Kupainc.com.
by Sree Roy
Males Who Do Nails
With a growing number of men opting to pay bills and forge careers from behind a nail table, NAILS takes a look at some male techs to find out what they think of their chosen profession and how they’re making it in a female-dominated industry.
by Tim Crowley
Book Excerpt: Joey's Nail Novel
Award-winning nail artist Joey Chen publishes 40-step-by-steps in a variety of nail media in this new release.
by Sree Roy
SalonSwipe Offers Pay-As-You-Go Credit Card Processing
SalonSwipe has launched its free Card Reader and app for the iPhone, iPad, and Android phones.
Groupon Now Offers Appointment Management
Just launched in a pilot program, Groupon Scheduler is an online appointment service giving merchants an easy way to manage their schedules and accept bookings directly from consumers.