Business
Square Appointments Integrates With Social, Search
Square Appointments now integrates with Instagram and Google, allowing salon owners to promote their business and acquire new customers right from their social media feed or search result.
Salonch: A New App to Ease Recruitment Woes
Salonch streamlines the job search process by matching beauty professionals with career openings in their area.
On the Road: Prose
Founded in late 2017, Prose is a boutique nail experience with a focus on overall health and well-being.
Crowdsourcing: What are your nail-related New Year’s resolutions?
This month we asked nail techs: What are your nail-related New Year’s resolutions?
My Other Life: Kayleigh Bevan, Rock Climber
For Caerphilly, Wales-based nail tech Kayleigh Bevan, rock climbing is a hobby that helps bring her family together.
On My Mind: Reflection, Concentration, and Confidence
NAILS invited guest editor and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 5 winner Valerie Ducharme to give our readers advice on a topic she felt relevant to the industry. Being the artist that she is, she chose to discuss creativity.
NAILS 35th Anniversary Flashback: 1995, Nail Competitions
1995 was arguably the year that nail competitions reached their pinnacle.
Entity Welcomes Robert Nguyen
Nail tech Robert Nguyen has signed on with Entity as creative director, where he joins his brother Vu Nguyen, who is dean of education for Gelish.
Husband and Wife Nail Competitors Launch Company
For their new company, Edko Nail Systems, Emese Koppànyi and Frédéric Edange drew on their long experience in the nail industry to design a line of professional nail products.
Compact Cart Provides the Full Spa Experience
Take your spa business anywhere.
My Other Life: Lydia McCarthy, Statuary Character Creator
For Lydia McCarthy of Queenstown, New Zealand, the idea of making concrete statues started as an idle conversation between friends over a glass of wine.
Healthy Tech: Tracy Vinson
After being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, mobile nail tech Tracy Vinson realized she needed to make her health a priority, even if it meant changing her on-the-go lifestyle.
On the Road: Nails and Beauty Bar, Florence, Italy
The women at Florence, Italy’s, Nails and Beauty Bar enthusiastically welcomed me to their nail, lash, and waxing salon that’s only a 10-minute walk from well-known art treasures like the Duomo, Michelangelo’s David, and the Birth of Venus.
Customer Service: Going the Extra Mile
At Ouidad Salon by Chadwick and Igor, clients are given the opportunity to beautify their car while they beautify themselves.
Use Photo Apps to Make Your Images Pop
Everyone wants to be able to take perfect nail photos, but if you don’t have the ideal setup, you might need a little help making your images pop.
Crowdsourcing: What is Your Biggest Client Pet Peeve?
This month we asked nail techs: What is your biggest client pet peeve?
Stylish Salon Opens Fifth Houston Location
Isle Pedispa (@islepedispa) owner Cindy Huynh has had so much success in the Houston area that she just opened her fifth location. These salons are known for lavish decor and custom pedicure services. Huynh shares her tips for styling multiple salons.
by Beth Livesay