The One-Hour Princess
How seven salons use indulgent pedicure services to increase their profits.
Big Clients, Small Changes: How to Seat Plus-Size Clients Comfortably
It doesn’t take a lot of effort to make your plus-size clients feel at home. All that’s required is a little awareness and sensitivity — and perhaps some minor modifications to your manicure and pedicure set-ups.
Rock Your Clients' Services
Once used mostly in massage, stones (both hot and cold) are gaining a wider audience and appearing in manicure and pedicure services. Find out why these stones can be a therapeutic experience for your clients — and for you.
California Nail Salon Legislation Goes to Governor
After passing both houses of the state legislature with strong bipartisan support, California Assembly bill 1263, which would have established minimum safety standards for pedicure equipment -- was vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Think Outside the Chair: Creative Marketing Ideas
Too often nail professionals get caught up doing the same thing day in and day out and lose sight of the incredible possibilities that exist to expand their services, businesses, and even their own professional growth, says Star Nail's Tony Cuccio.
California Nail Salon Legislation Vetoed by Governor
After passing both houses of the state legislature with strong bipartisan support, California Assembly bill 1263 was vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The bill would have established minimum safety standards for pedicure equipment and ensured proper protocols were followed for disinfecting all multiuse tools and equipment.
LCN Pedique Plus French Toes
Pedique plus by LCN is a one-component, light-cured resin that can be used to cosmetically restore damage toenails or simply create a permanent French look. It was created with high flexibility to follow the natural movement of the feet. A variety of color options makes it easy to achieve individualized color for each client, so Pedique Plus looks and feels natural. As an added benefit, Pedique plus is enhanced with an antimicrobial component.
Cuccio Naturale Aqua Leaves
Cuccio Naturalé’s new Aqua Leaves turn an ordinary pedicure into a special experience.
Growing Pains
Cutting toenails improperly and wearing ill-fitting shoes may be invitations for an ingrown toenail, but there are other causes nail techs should also know about.
This Little Piggy Went to a Pedi Party
Ever thought your salon would be the first stop of a bachelorette party, or that your services would be a hot commodity for an office party? Group appointments that have traditionally been reserved for bridal parties have exploded into a must-have indulgence for a myriad of celebrations.
From Mediocre to Maaah-Velous: How to Solve Your Pedi-Room Woes
If your pedicures are blissful for the client, but a bit of a logistical headache for you, you need to retool. Here are some common problems and creative solutions to your pedi-room quandaries.
California Bill Aims to Make Pedicures Safer
After learning about the numerous amounts of clients who were contracting bacterial infections and leg lesions after visiting salons, California Assembly Speaker pro Tem Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/Daly City) knew he had to do something, especially since many of the cases were being reported in the Bay Area, where he is located.
Pedicurist Program First of its Kind
After 22 years of offering education in Canada, the North American School of Podology has expanded into the United States with a new name: North American School of Pedicuring
Handle Diabetic Clients With Care
We all learn early in our nail education to use caution when it comes to diabetic clients, since diabetes affects both the circulation and the nerves in the extremities — especially the feet.
The Lemon Drop Pedicure
Like a tall, cold glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade for feet, the Lemon Drop Pedicure is good and good for you.
Pedicure Troubles Still Bubbling
An outbreak of bacterial infections linked to pedicure foot spas poses new mysteries for public health detectives. It also shows there is still a lot of confusion among nail technicians and salon owners about proper cleaning procedures. To protect yourself, do your homework!
What Is a Splinter Hemorrhage?
n. (splĭn ‘tər hem’ər-ĭj) small areas of bleeding or hemorrhage underneath the nail bed that take the shape of straight lines; usually caused by hard impact or physical trauma to the nail; usually grows out with the nail after a few months