Nail Design
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.
The Help Desk Answers Your Technical Questions
How to keep an airbrush French fresh and doing backfills.
Wanna Be a NAILS Cover Tech?
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Essie
For 21 years, the "Queen of Polish" -- Essie's Essie Weingarten -- has worked hard to make her name—and her company-known. But despite all the attention she garners, there are still some things many people may not know about her.
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.
Behind the Scenes: Winning Nails
Salina Rush achieved two things when she came to Los Angeles at the beginning of the year: She won first place in the Ladies’ Sculptured Nails competition at ICE Los Angeles, and she got to do the nails for this month’s cover.
Tip of the Month: Felt Removes Polish Fast
Nail tech Georgette Garber-Torell says that felt is durable and absorbent.
The Nail Olympics Defies the Trends, Sets Its Own
New competition opportunity has global vision.
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
Essie’s Etched in Glass
Who Did the Cover? NAILS' First Cover Tech Contest
A decision had to be made and we are pleased to announce that this year's winner — whose work you can see on our cover — is Angie Perez of Siren Salon in Chicago.
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.
Your Nail Is Ringing
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.
French Dictionary
French manicures are the belle du jour for fall. With these variations, your clients’ nails will look trés chic.