Must-See Mustangs
Backscratchers' president Michael Megna challenged nail artists to capture his prize Mustang on nail tips that he could showcase in a customized center console.
31 Service Add-ons That Increase Profitability
Just as restaurants can’t profit simply from selling entrees, salons can’t profit simply from selling basic services. In order to make more money, you need to sell add-on services that can increase your bottom-line profits in as little as two minutes’ time.
Cyber Techs Strut Their Stuff
All entries to annual Strut Your Stuff nail art competition were submitted in digital form and judged by the industry’s most prominent nail techs.
Behind the Scenes With Dianne D'Agnolo & Salina Rush
This month’s cover was truly a team effort of Salina Rush and Dianne D'Agnolo.
Small Canvas, Big Talent
Amazing nail technicians enter our annual self-portrait contest.
Is Nail Art Dead?
No! Nail art may be simply undergoing a natural evolution. We asked key figures in the nail art industry, from manufacturers to top artists, to give us their take on the health of nail art from a service and artistic perspective
Nails in the Real World: Product Tips & Twists
Although manufacturers print the intended uses of their products on the label, many creative nail technicians have come up with additional uses that can benefit us all.
5-Minute Designs
Whether your clients are requesting some last-minute nail art or you’re trying to get them to try an add-on service, there are fashionable, yet simple-to-do nail art creations that you can do on the spot.
Witchy Woman
If you were to call Top 25 competitor Amy Anzlovar a witch, she wouldn’t take offense.
Ogle the Alternatives (Nail Designs, That Is)
The Alternative Nail Awards 2000, sponsored by Creative Nail Design, spurred many nail technicians to create some truly incredible visuals.
Kiss an Era Goodbye
What happens to “the Kiss guy” when Kiss ceases to be?
Oh Happy Days
Do acrylic nails rank up there with indoor plumbing and women’s suffrage as the 20th century’s happiest events?
Opportunity Came Calling
Finland may lay claim to the title “cell phone capital of the world,” but we think nail tech Tina Daley’s comer of the United Kingdom may well quality as the cell phone art capital.
Just My Opinion: Add Airbrush to Your Menu
Your prices are competitive, and your speed is average or above, so how do you make more money this year? One word, airbrush.
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.
A Toast to Togetherness
For the month of February, we highlight four different partnerships within the nail industry and what makes them work.
A Decade of Artistry
Come take a look at amazing nail art creations from all over the world.