
French Dictionary
French manicures are the belle du jour for fall. With these variations, your clients’ nails will look trés chic.
Try Cool Combo Nails
Milagros Hernandez devised an ingenious solution for clients with ski-jump nails.
Nails in the Real World: Product Tips & Twists
This column will talk about services and ticks that occur in the “real world” of nail services

From Tips to Toes II
Now that your client has pink and whites on her toes, keep them looking fresh and elegant with a backfill. She can have great-looking toes all summer long.

Pink And White Toes Sweep The Middle East
As a sales and marketing executive for Protouch Beauty, a distributor of beauty products based in the Middle East, Tracey Findlay is happy to report that the nail business in the region is growing quickly despite a lack of training among local techs.

Products of the Revolution
NAILS talked to some of the top nail technicians in the industry, and adding our own historical perspective, we came up with this list of product innovations dial have most impacted the way you work today.

Put on a Smiley Face
The pressure is on... whether you are giving client a French manicure, or you are at a competition attempting to create the perfect sculptured set... the smile line is always on your mind. Here are some tips to help keep you on your toes while making the perfect smile line.

Tech Faces Sticky Situation
A hand model client doesn't un-nerve nail tech.
The Many Faces of a Backfill
By acquiring this advanced skill, nail technicians can earn more money per service and stay one step ahead of the game.
Tip of the Month: Finishing Cleanup

Orly International — Made in Hollywood
Orly not only launched the French Manicure, but promoted its development into the fashion statement it remains today.

Trouble Shooter: Drawing the Line – Perfectly
Drawing a smoothly rounded smile line in your polished French manicure takes lots of practice. Here are some tips to make it easier for you to master.
Is the French Manicure Really French?
A Pink and White Technical
Clients love the unpolished perfection of pink and white, and are willing to pay more for it.
French Recipes for Natural-Looking Nails
The secret to a perfect French manicure, however you apply it, is matching the client’s skin tone, not her wardrobe.
Orly Launches Tip Guides to Aid French Manicure Technique



