Feet by OPI
Feet by OPI pedicure system is a system of professional products developed to transform ordinary pedicures into extraordinary spa services. It's a system so simple, it's perfect.
Super-Fast Drying TopCoat
New and improved formula is healthier since it no longer contains phthalates.
When Your Client Is Expecting
Salons are carving out a niche by catering to expectant mothers. Moms-only menus, specialized massage, and targeted retail goodies are just the beginning. With some planning and training you can add to the joy — and relieve the discomforts — during the nine months before birth.
What Is Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a chronic, recurring condition that commonly causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin. These patches frequently occur on the elbows and knees, but can affect any area including the fingernails and toenails.
Bad Press? Who Cares?
Has the hubbub surrounding salon sanitation had a measurable effect on your business?
The Pedicurist Is In
Offering pedicure services to foot care patients in the doctor's office provides ideal setting for the foot shy.
by Judy Lessin
Health Tip: Use Smaller Portions
Scooping your products into smaller containers helps avoid waste and prevents cross contamination.
Angel's Hands
Angel’s Hands was designed to steady and separate the fingers of clients who have debilitating diseases.
Spas Take Sleep Seriously
To help urbanites get some rest from their non-stop schedules, New York City’s Yelo offers sanctuaries in the form of private power nap and reflexology treatment rooms.
Healthy Habits Start Early
Educating teenage girls and "'tweens" about the importance of wearing shoes, clipping hang nails, and hand-washing, is one way this salon markets to the younger crowd while helping the girls earn their scouting badges at the same time.
Just Say "WOW"
A good manicure or pedicure should make clients feel special and pampered. Some services push the boundaries in terms of techniques, ingredients, and price to make them exceptional. Take a look at these services that go above and beyond.
Here, Smell This: Product Shelf Life
You may be able to determine if the mystery item in the back section of the fridge has gone bad by a deep, hearty inhale, but does the nose test work on salon products? Read below to learn what it's time to throw out your stock — and how to do it without harming the earth.
Got Space? Get Yoga
If you've got the room, why not round out your salon's offerings by introducing yoga to mix?
Are Nail Biting Woes Over?
Cosmetics marketer in the Netherlands says he's found a cure to habitual nail biting.
Polished with Gloves
Polished Hand & Foot Spa impresses clients with its cleanliness.
U.S. Deaths From Drug-Resistant Staph on the Rise
A new report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that the number of deaths caused by MRSA staph infections in the U.S. may soon surpass the number of deaths caused by AIDS, writes the Associated Press.
Non-Profit Groups Looking Into Toxicity of Salon Chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded two Seattle non-profit groups $100,000 to help nail salons become more conscious of the toxicity of some of the chemicals used during business.