Technique
Tips for Embedded Bliss
Clients who love nail art will adore your unique and durable embedded creations. Traditional clear acrylics are not the only way to go- you can also use tips, gels, or "instant embedding" techniques.
OPI Axxium Soak Off Gel Lacquer
OPI’s Axxium Soak Off Gel Lacquers come in a number of fan-favorite OPI polish colors and are easily applied and soaked off. The gels are perfect for busy women that demand long-lasting color, and best of all, toes can go straight into shoes immediately.
Smiles Come in All Shapes and Sizes
When it comes to that happiest part of the nail we all know and love, there’s no one right way to make it perfect. Smile lines can adapt to the nail to complement the shape and design of the nail. Akzentz educator Gina Silvestro of Gel Essentials in Cranston, R.I., shows her ideal smile lines for several different nail shapes.
Irish Crème Pedicure
Step-by-step by Vito Mazza Salon & Day Spa, Woodbridge, N.J.
Milk with Coffee Beans Pedicure
North Point Nail Spa, San Francisco, shares the step-by-steps for an energizing pedicure.
Pedi Like a Rock Star
When Shauni Kelly was creating Hot Heads Barbershop and Cool Claws Nails in Albuquerque, N.M., she wanted to take the “rock star pedicure” service to the extreme — by tying the entire pedicure room decor into the “rock star” theme.
Take a Tip From ... Jessica Cosmetics' Jessica Vartoughian
Jessica Vartoughian has a few tricks up her sleeve thanks to the last three decades of taking care of Hollywood’s elite fingers and toes.
by Tim Crowley
Cuccio Naturalé’s Deep Dermal Transforming Wrap
Cuccio Naturalé’s Deep Dermal Transforming Wrap has a new intense formula that brings moisture to the deeper levels of the dermis.
The Pricing Problem
Part art, part science, pricing your services is one of the most important and delicate tasks you’ll undertake in the salon. And no two salon owners approach it quite the same. We asked readers: How do you decide how much to charge for a particular service?
Nanovive Skin Revival System Kit
Entity’s Nanovive Skin Revival System Kit contains four products in the Nanovive System.
Science Color Changing Gels
LeChat’s Science Color Changing Gels can change color by simply adding heat.
Lil Pumi Foot Files
Mr. Pumice’s Lil Pumi Foot Files can be used wet or dry, and take down callus quickly and easily leaving feet healthy and smooth.
Brown Sugar Strawberry Gel Scrub
It’s always strawberry season when you have VB Cosmetics’ Brown Sugar Strawberry Gel Scrub.
FootKiss Callus Removal Kit
Welcalm’s FootKiss Callus Removal Kit is a simple four-step kit that removes callus in as little as 10 minutes.
Prepping for a Saturday Night Out
For extra drying time, Friday's routine includes an at-home manicure, according to Cosmopolitan.
Nude Polish for the Spring
Marie Claire says "the prettiest spring pedicures come out in the buff."
Advanced Nail Growth System
Nailezee offers an Advanced Nail Growth System, formulated by professionals with over 30 years of accumulated experience in treating all types of nail conditions.