Birthday Cake Nail Art by PixiePolish
Nail artist Pixie shows how she creates this fun birthday cake nail art design. See more of Pixie's nail art at www.youtube.com/pixiepolish.
Double-Duty Manicures
These salon manicures can transition from day-to-night with a simple at-home adjustment.
by Sree Roy
Turn Back the Hands of Time
Keep clients’ hands looking young with the Youth by Cuccio Naturalé manicure service. Start offering this service to even your youngest clients, says the company, as it’s never too early to get clients to maintain their skin’s appearance.
HandPrint Hydrating Hand Salve
Made with 76% certified organic ingredients, HandPrint is a hydrating, restorative, and preventive treatment that leaves hands soft and protected.
Spa Body Essentails Skin Care Line
Created by salon owner Maisie Dunbar of Maisie Dunbar’s Spa Lounge in Silver Spring, Md., the line features a Sugarbutter Body Scrub, Smoothie Body Lotion, and Sugar Sweet Body Wash.
Rock and Rose Pedicure
Zazen Nail Spa, West Chester, Pa., uses ingredients from the Himalayas plus hot stones to create this luxurious pedicure.
A Vibrating Nail?
Yep, you heard right. Though not a licensed nail tech, Cy Tymony, author of the new book Super Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things, has created an innovative way to use simple, small, and inexpensive electronics to make a fun and interactive nail art design that really shakes things up.
Butter Babies
Butter Babies are non-oily and intense hydration lotions from Cuccio Naturalé.
Super Fruit Wax
GiGi Super Fruit Wax provides a high-quality waxing experience.
Acupressure Tools Reduce Muscle Exhaustion in Techs
Help is at hand for techs who suffer from overworked, tired, and sore muscles. The Hand, Foot & Body Massage Tools Professional Kit from The Nail Superstore is comprised of nine ergonomically correct massage tools to be used during manicures, pedicures, or body massage.
Offer An Alternative to Tanning Beds
spite repeated warnings from dermatologists on the health dangers of tanning, results of a new survey by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) confirmed that a large percentage of Caucasian teen girls and young women are still using tanning beds or intentionally tanning outdoors.
Black Pearl Manicure
Tahitia Nails & Spa, Whippany, N.J., uses Germaine de Capuccini products for this signature service.
Branded Manis: Signature Services with Complete Hand Care Lines
A great signature manicure always starts with top-notch ingredients and a good idea. Themed hand care collections are always a great choice, so why not take inspiration from some of the industry’s top manufacturers. Read on to discover some new signature services created by a variety of companies using their own hand care lines.
Watermelon Slush Pedicure
This pedicure by Masterworks Salon, Germantown, Wis., is watermelon through-and-through: from the scented soak to the gel color.
Supercool Nail Tattoos
Supercool Nail Tattoos apply easily to naked or polished nails.
Hydrating and Healing Spa Pedicure
Present Nail Spa, Falls Church, Va., uses Cuccio Naturale products to create this luxurious pedicure.
Ayurvedic Retreat Caters to Beachside Crowd
Long Beach, Calif.-based salon owner Elizabeth Ashton uses ayurvedic wellness techniques from India to provide clients with relaxing services based on age-old tradition.