Technique
Counter Top Tester Displays for Cuccio Lyte Body Butters
Make your front counter pop with Cuccio Naturalé’s new Counter Top Tester Displays for Cuccio Lyte Body Butters.
Eco Calcium Gel
Move clients away from traditional brush-on nail strengtheners and on to guaranteed nail growth. Star Nail International’s Eco Calcium Gel is a one-step system for clients who want to support the growth of their own natural nails.
Natural Nail Kits
Alessandro’s Natural Nail Kits are designed to provide a full natural nail treatment for every kind of natural nail.
Indulgence Chair
Belava’s new Indulgence Chair is a simple yet effective accessory to the Belava Pedicure Tub.
Gel Life Soak-Off UV Gel System
Dashing Diva’s Gel Life Soak-Off UV Gel System has everything you need to get started with gel services.
Matte About You Finisher
Essie’s new Matte About You Finisher lets you add that trendy matte look to any of your favorite polish colors.
Week 5: Add a New Service and Create a Buzz
Sometimes it’s not that you need to get more clients (we’ve already told you that it costs more to get a new client than it does to keep an old one), but that you need to get more out of your clients. That might mean sending them home with a service-preserving retail item (we’ll get to retail in the very near future) or an incentive to entice them to try a new service.
Callus Be Gone
Have you ever thought of using a specialized callus remover to aid in your foot filing battles? There are some instances where a client’s callus has built up so much that simple soaking and hand filing barely make a dent. Sometimes a liquid callus remover product can be applied after the soak to further soften callus so more of it can be filed off.
Artist Spotlight: Liliya Sereditskaya
Ukrainian-based nail tech Liliya Sereditskaya is a relative newcomer to the nail craft. She’s only worked as a nail tech for three years, but she has quickly learned how to make stunning, high-quality stilettos to keep a full clientele. NAILS got a chance to talk to Sereditskaya about nail trends in Ukraine and how she got her start.
EZ Flow 3-D Nail Art
EZ Flow’s colored acrylic collections allow you to free your mind and create endless combinations of colors and art to keep clients enthralled year-round. The collections Time to Shine, Pastel, Earth Stone, and Rainbow offer unique shades for nails, and the Competition White Series has superior performance and adhesion.
Estelina’s Spa Products Callus Removal Treatment
Estelina introduces a new treatment to soften, smooth, and hydrate the skin. The Intensive Heel and Foot Scrub Therapy, Intensive Heel and Hand Cream Therapy, and EZ-Off Callus Remover, are made with ingredients such as pomegranate extracts and vitamins A, C, and E that are rich in antioxidants to fight free radicals, and naturally help protect the skin from aging.
Lemon Drop Pedicure
Step-by-step from Natural Beauty Salon & Spa, Twinsburg, Ohio
Foot and Calf Massage
Want to incorporate a nice foot and calf massage into your pedicures but unsure about your massage technique? Then take a cue from Renee Doran, educator for OPI and experienced pedicurist out of Glitz Salon in Rochester Hills, Mich.
Understanding the Cost of Maintaining a Pedicure Chair
Repairing or replacing pedicure spas and other salon equipment can be costly. One way to protect against these usually unexpected expenses is with an extended warranty. One Source Extended Care offers extended warranty plans on all types of salon and day spa equipment, providing coverage beyond the manufacturer’s standard warranty.
Lexor Introduces “Smart” Pedi-Spa Technology
Lexor pedicure spas now incorporate “Smart” Pedi-Spa technology, including Auto-Fill, Sani-Drain, and Universal File Controller.
Take a Tip From ... Nail Labo's Rumiko Nakaya
Rumiko Nakaya, educator and advisor for Nail Labo, explains how she fixes smile line imperfections in gels.
A Little Time (Line) for Pink-and-Whites
Feel like you could stand to sharpen up on your liquid-and-powder application times? Then check out the timeline breakdowns from four experienced pros, and compare your own personal bests (and maybe find a new technique or two along the way).
by Tim Crowley