Technique
Hand Facials Add Value & Extravagance to Natural Manicures
Modified skin treatments for hands can double client enjoyment (as well as the price) of a manicure.
Who Can Say No to a Foot Massage?
Can’t Choose One File?
Files are more specialized, offer the technician more features, and come in a greater variety of shapes, colours, and sizes than ever before.
A Pink and White Technical
Clients love the unpolished perfection of pink and white, and are willing to pay more for it.
How to Remove Air Pockets in Artificial Nails
You can get rid of troublesome air pockets by soaking off the client’s extension or filing down her nail.
Leave Clients With That Pampered Pedicure Feeling
Luxurious, pampering spa pedicures, once reserved for patrons of the world’s top spas and health resorts, are popping up in salons all over the country.
Understanding Acrylic Liquid-to-Powder Ratios
Acrylic nail systems require a precise liquid-to-powder mix to ensure a durable nail and to prevent clients from developing an allergic reaction.
Are Nail Competitions Fair?
Competition is rivalry between skilled persons, and the theory that once you have competed and won, you should step down is absurd.
Nail Makeovers Win Over Clients
Make over a new client’s nails by prescribing a course of professional nail services and home maintenance products that will give her well-groomed nails and hands.
Fiberglass Or Acrylic?
Top nail competitors Connie Ortiz and Anita Lime discuss what they like and don’t like about acrylic and fiberglass system.
Troubleshooter: Brush-on Tip Blenders Reduce Filing Time
Vicki Peters gives advice on how to properly use chemical tip blenders.
It's Only Natural
By supplementing the natural manicure with nail and cuticle care, massage, aromatic oils and lotions, and good old-fashioned client service, salons are attracting a loyal clientele.
Tattooing and Body Piercing: Self-mutilation or Self-Adornment?
Piercing and tattooing are all the rage with the hip members of Generation X and the practices are gaining wider acceptance with the suit-and-tie set. Should salon owners get in on the act?
Sculpting On Wide Thumbnails Requires A Custom Made Form
Splice two forms together and reinforce the stress area to sculpt on wide nail plates.
Acrylics Can Add Arches and Curves to Flat Nails
Use a modified three-ball technique to add a natural C-curve and arch to flat nails beds.
Manicuring Tables - What, Where, And How
Tables now run the gamut from the most basic laminate or plastic tables with extendable lamps to custom-made triple-station works of art with vents, armrests, chrome lamps, and padded client cushions.
To Drill Or Not To Drill
By taking a few precautions, nail technicians can reap the benefits of using a drill while avoiding its potential hazards.