Technique
Fantastic Fall
Nails by Leilani Douglass, New Concepts in Florence, Ore.
Building a Better Gel Arch
UV light-cured gel enhancements are more popular than ever. Here’s how to fine-tune your arch technique to create the most beautiful nails possible.
Oops, He Did It Again!
Veteran competitor Trang Nguyen finishes first for the second year in a row on the NAILS Top 25 list. John Hauk, another former number-one finisher, comes in second. And relative newcomer Rachel Mouritsen makes a big jump from her 2006 23rd place finish to round out the top three. Just who are these top competitors?
HIVE: Where Sweetness Is Made
As if Cabo doesn’t already sell itself, now there’s one more reason to head there for your next vacation — HIVE Salon + Spa. Located on the grounds of the One & Only Palmilla hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico, HIVE has locals and tourists alike swarming to this hot spot.
The Holistic Approach: When the Whole Is More Than the Sum of Its Parts
Here are several great ideas for holistic type services that are enjoyable for the client and profitable for you.
by Tim Crowley
Backscratcher's Aromatic Spa Drops
Create a personalized experience for your client by adding Backscratchers’ Aromatic Spa Drops to each foot bath. You can also mix your own blends and make sweet-smelling aromas of your own creation – but be cautious not to use more than 10 drops per gallon of water, and no more than 30 drops total in a single bath.
Back to School
Nails by Katie Lansel, Nails by Katie in McCordsville, Ind.
Application of Creative Nail Design’s Performance Tips
A Cure for That Pain in the Neck
Tahitian Mandarin Manicure
An Eastern-inspired service that incorporates tamanu oil (an oil from Tahiti’s ati trees), coconut oil, and mandarin, this manicure is ideal for clients in need of a tropical getaway. A mandarin spritzer (a mix of mandarin juice and tonic water) is provided with the service to set the mood.
Signature Services: Rosemary Mint Pedicure
The Rosemary Mint Pedicure revives aching feet using the power of nature. Fresh mint leaves and rosemary sprigs spice up the pedicure basin, while cooling the skin and improving circulation.
Signature Services: Pineapple Citrus Pedicure
This flavorful pedicure invigorates clients with a homemade yogurt-pineapple sugar scrub and mask, and real citrus fruit slices in the pedicure basin.
Signature Services: Tahitian Mandarin Manicure
An Eastern-inspired service that incorporates tamanu oil (an oil from Tahiti’s ati trees), coconut oil, and mandarin, this manicure is ideal for clients in need of a tropical getaway.
Brush Care: It’s a Personal Thing
Here’s how your fellow techs clean and store their brushes, and what the experts have to add to the debate.
En Vogue Geisha Nails
Milady Revises Its Standard Cosmetology Book
Milady's Standard Cosmetology textbook features a fresh layout, new photography and illustrations, reorganized chapters, and new information on sanitation and infection control.
NSI's Attraction Pink Masque Nail Powder Application
Attraction Pink Masque Nail Powder uses a unique blend of tri polymers to deliver adhesion, strength, and flexibility. The opaque powder is perfect for nail biters and other challenging clients because it hides imperfections and can create the illusion of longer nail beds when the smile line is extended.