Technique
Petra RMX “Roma” Pedicure Spa
J&A USA’s Petra RMX “Roma” pedicure spa is a culmination of extensive research and development dedicated to elegance and functionality.
Glitter Collection Sets
LeChat’s New Glitter Collection Sets were created specifically to help techs create dazzling nail art designs.
OptiMax Nail Treatment
Olan Laboratories’ OptiMax Nail Treatment is a maximum strength formula which targets significant problem nails to make them naturally healthy.
Black Ice Foot File
Innovative Beauty’s Black Ice Foot File has a non-lifting, plated surface with sand powders plated directly onto the foot file using an electric high frequency system.
Light Elegance Glitter Gels Demo
Nails by Liz Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore.
Beauty Tips from Shape
Shape magazine lists its beauty tips, including some advice about nail care.
Estelina's-Intro to Product Line (01B)
Estelina Spa Products president Estelina introduces her line of manicure and pedicure products.
Heel Therapy for Home Use
Called the "sole soother", this heel cream comes in a handy stick and can also be used on rough knees and elbows.
NSI Balance Glitter Gels Rock Star Collection
NSI’s Balance Glitter Color Gels offer exceptional strength and adhesion. The Rock Star Collection of Glitter Gels has a high concentration of glitter while still being easy to apply, and the gels cure in two minutes flat with the NSI Ultra Pro Full Hand Lamp.
Stained Glass Nails
Denae Sambrano of Sparks, Nev., shows how she makes these cathedral-quality stained glass nails. “It’s something that is very easy to do and it looks beautiful on the nails,” she says. Sambrano is an educator for Young Nails, and for these nails she uses Young Nails’ Imagination Liquid Art colors.
Sea My Pedi
Step-by-step by Talons Nail Evolution, Victoria, B.C., Canada
Leading Men
At Extremedys2010 Hand & Foot Spa in West Hollywood, Calif., the French manicure isn’t just for women anymore. The salon offers a popular “Boy French” nail style that gives its male clients a “healthy-looking, groomed nail that doesn’t look like polish or a traditional French manicure,” says owner Naja Rickette.
What Are Pincer Nails?
A common and potentially painful condition, pincer nails can often be avoided by careful detection and proper care.
Water Works
If you’re looking for a unique service to add to your menu, consider testing the waters with a current nail art trend: aquarium nails.
Sally Sells Seashells
Nails by Svetlana Zahra, Paola, Malta
That’s So Pedi Gets the Votes
Despite having been in business just six months, San Jose, Calif.-based That’s So Pedi Nail Salon beat out well established salons to be voted #1 for manicures and #2 for pedicures in the Metro newspaper’s 2009 Best of Silicon Valley reader survey.
Feet Need Kneading
It’s the mandatory element to every pedicure — the foot and calf massage — and there’s no one way to do it.