The Mani-Cure Project Aids Women Battling Cancer
Nail tech Sam Rivenbark started The Mani-Cure Project in 2009 to help women with cancer.
Delicious Pear Body Lotion
Nubar’s Delicious Pear Body Lotion has the irresistibly rich aroma of ripe pear combined with Shea better, and vitamins A, C, and E to revitalize skin cells and leave skin soft and smooth.
The Salon Inspector Says … Tip 5
Talk to your clients about sanitation and disinfection procedures at your salon.
Herbal Synergy Nail and Cuticle Enhancer
Backscratchers’ new Herbal Synergy Nail and Cuticle Enhancer naturally enhances and restore discolored, unhealthy, yellow, or cloudy nails back to their beautiful luster.
Dadi’Oil Nail Treatment
New from Famous Names, which brought you Lumos top and base coats, is Dadi’Oil Nail Treatment.
Websites Worth Watching: SpaEvidence.com
Is there scientific evidence that a 45-minute massage decreases stress hormones and boosts the immune system or that mineral baths and mud packs alleviate pain? Yes and yes, say the folks behind SpaEvidence.com.
How to Best Fix Broken or Chipped Nails
The April 2012 issue of Marie Claire shared with readers the best solutions to fixing and preventing broken or chipped nails.
Backscratchers Salon Vac System
Hair stylist and Salon Vac user Melissa Knoll demonstrates Backscratchers' Salon Vac system.
Under the Microscope: Koilonychia
Also known as spoon nails, koilonychia is an abnormality of the nail that causes it to be flat or concave and the outer edges of the nail to flare out.
Three Oils Combine to Fight Fungus
New from Backscratchers Salon Systems, Herbal Synergy Nail and Cuticle Enhancer combines oregano oil, tea tree oil, and cinnamon oil to create a natural, powerful agent that attacks nail fungus.
Resurface Stem Cell Reconstructing Serum
Dermelect’s Resurface Stem Cell Reconstructing Serum is a skin-perfecting system that utilizes extracted stem cells of the Swiss Alpine Rose.
Cuticle Conditioning Butter Sticks
Butter up your clients with Cuccio’s new cuticle conditioning stick, also available with a retail counter display.
Under the Microscope: Pseudomonas
Familiar to nail techs because it can turn clients’ nails green, pseudomonas is a common bacteria that thrives in many environments.
OPI Nail Envy: An Ideal Base coat
NYC-based DJ Harley Viera-Newton's nail painting ritual always starts with OPI Nail Envy because it contains protein and calcium to strengthen brittle nails.
The Salon Inspector Says …
Clean your station after each customer. No exceptions.
Prevent Fungus in the First Place
Dr. Danzeisen and his partners developed Nourish, a line of enriched, anti-fungal nail lacquers and a nail treatment.
Raise Clients Level of Comfort
The RaisEase rest was designed by veteran nail tech Jan Siegel to use with her own pedicure clients.