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More Great Looking Pedicure Areas
Designing an exceptional pedicure area for your salon takes instincts and resources. These innovative salons use both to create pedi areas that are functional, comfortable, and draw you in with captivating salon decor.
“Year of the Ox” Nail Art
Celebrate the Vietnamese new year — which runs from Jan. 26, 2009 through Feb. 14, 2010 — with “Year of the Ox” nail art.
How did you choose your salon's color palette?
Your color scheme says a lot to clients about your salon. Is it upscale? Low-key? Bohemian? Five salon owners share their true colors and the stories behind their design choice.
Blast from the Past: OPI Brings Back 12 Lacquer Shades
To celebrate 20 years of color, OPI has released “colorcopia,” a limited-time set of 12 lacquer shades from the company’s illustrious past.
Contessa Winners 2006 - present [Canada’s Nail Art Awards]
The Contessas are an annual beauty award program that shows off the best Canada’s salon professionals have to offer.
Your Guide to Manicure Tables
You spend the bulk of your day sitting behind it, so you may as well find one that’s functional, beautiful, and versatile. Here are 14 of the latest designs.
Hop to It [Easter Nail Art]
Celebrate Spring with these nail art designs, inspired by colorful Easter eggs.
Bringing the Outdoors In
Stop and smell the roses with these nine ways to get Mother Nature to be a regular at your salon.
Mother's Day Nail Art
NAILS has collected some inspired nail art from talented techs to represent some common mother stereotypes. These tips represent the spirit of four specific kinds: the sports mom, the stay-at-home mom, the working mom, and the rock star mom.
Love is in the Air - Expressive Valentine Designs
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Your clients have love on their minds, and you want to create the perfect Valentine-themed designs to go along with their romantic moods. Four talented techs show us their Valentine’s Day nail art using only the colors red, pink, white, and silver.
Fall 2009 Color Trends from the Pantone Institute
Subtle contrasts make up the diverse color palette for fall 2009, according to color authority Pantone Inc.
Crafty Custom Colors
Even with the multitude of polish colors out there, some techs and clients aren’t satisfied with the standard, stock options. Four techs have made sure their clients get a unique service and color by creating their own custom looks.
“I Do” Nails: What nail look were you sporting at your wedding?
Whether fashion-forward, classic, or trendy, nail techs share the nail styles they were wearing at their own nuptials.
What nails did you wear at the show?
NAILS takes you inside Premiere Orlando (2009), IBS Las Vegas (2009 and 2010), ISSE Long Beach (2010), and ABS Chicago (2010), to view the hottest nail styles at these prominent beauty trade shows.
10 Money Wasters (and how to stop the waste)
Every day there are opportunities to save, and it’s really easy to do once you identify where the waste is happening. From buying bulk sizes to shopping for furniture at a swap meet, these little things can make a difference in your budget.
Super Soak-Offs
Soaking off faster than a speeding bullet while staying stronger than a locomotive, these soak-off gels will have clients believing you’re the Wonder Woman (or Superman) of nail techs in no time at all.
The [Four] Elements of Style
The four classical elements — air, fire, earth, and water — have appeared over the ages in many different forms. We asked five nail artists for their own interpretations.