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The Doctor is “IN” - Establishing a Salon-Doctor Relationship

Finding a good doctor is like finding a good nail technician – people want a personal referral from someone they trust. If you’re still looking for Dr. Right, here are some suggestions from physicians and nail techs who’ve made referral relationships work.

Council Issues Final Ruling On Ethyl Methacrylate

The Safety and Standards Committee of the Nail Manufacturers Council (NMC) has issued its final report on ethyl methacrylate (EMA), the chemical most common in acrylic monomers.

States Taxing Online Purchases

Nail techs-and the public in general—who buy products online in North Carolina and Michigan may be in for a surprise.

My Other Life: The Perils of Pauliina

Nail tech and instructor Pauliina Laramee never shrinks from a challenge—or an opportunity to help those in need. Laramee, owner of the Institute of Nail Sculpturing in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., ushered in the millennium in New Zealand by completing her seventh marathon in about five hours.

The NAILS List: The Most Influential Manufacturers' Educators

Almost all educators in this industry can teach. Only a few, though, have both the combination of technical skills and personal charisma to motivate and inspire.

Behind the Scenes: Tom Holcomb

April showers bring May flowers, including Tom Holcomb, who created these colored acrylic masterpieces, as well as the matching ring, also made from acrylic.

Distributors Defend Their Territory

We’ve turned the tables and are giving distributors a chance to defend themselves—and address common nail tech complaints.

Will Beauty Superstores Hurt Salon Retail?

All-in-one retailers complete with salons and professional products are popping up left and right. Should smaller salons take coven or is there something the beauty industry can learn from these salon superstores?

Big Sky Country's Secret Place

Montana’s The Secret Garden offers a spa-like atmosphere, therapeutic paraffin dips, and even nail art to the residents of this remote town.

Free Rent, Sort Of

Does your salon need a boost? Don Bewley offers a solution to figuring out your salon rent woes. 

Then & Now

This month, in our look back at images of ourselves and our industry, we focus on advertisements. Although many of these ads look quaint now next to the more recent ads, most of them were still high impact at the time and the best of the bunch.

New Nail Royalty Is Crowned

A look at the winner of the Canadian Natural Nail Technician of the year. 

Bella Spazio [Beautiful Spaces]

Italian for "beautiful spaces," Bella Spazio lives up to the promise of its name with Greco-Roman architecture, muted colors, soothing scents, flowing fountains, and a solicitous staff. "Everything, from the time the client enters the parking lot- where strategically placed landscaping blocks the sight and sound of congested traffic- has been considered in producing the environment," asserts Darlene Baker, owner of the Knoxville, Tenn., day spa and salon.

What do you do when you’re not with a client?

Free time is a precious commodity for busy techs. So when you've got it, don't waste it! See how these techs and salon owners spend their unscheduled time.

My Other Life: Shari Finger trains search and rescue dogs

As I See It: Do Your Own Thing and Do It Well.

On the Road: Chesapeake, VA