Wellness

Add Selenite Stone Massage to Your Repertoire

Incorporate the unique healing benefits of selenite into your massages.

Understand Common Disorders of the Skin, Scalp, and Hair

Common Disorders of the Skin, Scalp and Hair: A Quick Reference for Licensed Beauty Professionals was written to help those in the beauty industry provide better, more knowledgeable care to their clientele and to develop a greater understanding of how to safely service clients while protecting themselves.

Weakened Nails After Gel Removal

Sometimes a new gel client will be surprised to see damage to her natural nails after a few weeks of wearing gels. There’s no guarantee that all gel applications and removals will be done precisely to manufacturer standards, so in the event of soaking off a set of gels and looking at weakened and thinned nail plates, what is a tech to do?

Beauty Bus Foundation Honors Volunteers

The Beauty Bus Foundation recently celebrated industry volunteers who bring beauty into the lives of homebound and terminally or chronically ill individuals and their primary caregivers free of charge.

ejuvenate

Hands deserve daily pampering, just like the body and face. That’s why Essie has introduced ejuvenate — a comprehensive luxury hand treatment system that helps to combat signs of aging and reveal new, younger looking skin.

Help Clients Prepare for a Visit to the Nail Doctor

Be an informed patient by avioding common mistakes and misperceptions about a visit for you first nail evaluation. 

What Are Myxoid Cysts?

Myxoid cysts are small, rounded deformities that occur around the fingers and toes. Though often harmless, a visit to the doctor is still suggested to rule out any larger issue.

UV Nail Lamps Are Safe, Say Industry Experts

The findings by three nail industry scientists contradict the conclusions of a medical report that warns of an increased risk of cancer on the hands after exposure to a UV nail light.

Pretty with Pink Polish

OPI’s Nail Lacquer in Pink of Hearts is part of Shape magazine’s Products That Give Back for October.

Rose Hues

Elle’s It List for October supports Breast Cancer Awareness month with all things pink, such as OPI Nail Lacquer in Pink of Hearts.

Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

Using OPI Nail Lacquer in Pink of Hearts is a great way to contribute to cancer research.

Beauty for a Good Cause

What Is Onychauxis?

In and of themselves, thick nails pose no danger to a client, but they often indicate a larger problem. Techs can protect themselves and their clients if they proceed with caution. 

Rainbow of Hope Polish Collection

Rainbow of Hope is a color display of 20 China Glaze nail lacquers selected to coincide with the “awareness colors” used to represent the different forms of cancer.

Estelina's-Estelina Shows Reflexology (3B)

Estelina explains Reflexology of the hands.

Estelina's-Treatment Manicure (4)

A demonstration of Estelina's Treatment Manicure.

Peripheral Artery Disease: What You Should Know

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) affects more than eight million Americans and can be an early sign of blocked arteries in the body that can lead to heart attacks. Find out how you can spot PAD in clients and how you should advise them.