Wellness

Chin Up! Techniques to Improve Your Attitude (and Your Client’s Attitude) During a Bad Day

Next time you or your client is in a grumpy mood, try these techniques to turn around a bad attitude.

HAND CARE: How to Protect Your Most Valuable Asset During Winter

Your hands see a lot during the day--with strain, chemicals, constant moisture and contact, don't let winter take its toll on you, too.

Salon Burnout: How To Spot It and What To Do About It

Here are some telltale signs as well as some surefire suggestions for solving it.

Healthy Tech: Mary Pike

Texas-based nail tech Mary Pike says she feels healthier in her 70s than she did 20 years ago due to a proper diet and fitness routine, which was sparked by a suggestion she got from an employee 14 years ago.

Beauty Therapists Transform Clients in So Many Ways

With National Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 6-12) upon us, we are thinking about the many ways that licensed beauty pros extend empathy, energy, and healing touch.

Nail Tech Designs Ergonomic Hand Rest to Prevent Injuries

After experiencing repetitive use injuries, nail tech Lori Halloway set out to create a hand rest for clients that helps nail techs do nails in an ergonomically correct position.

Tips for Treating Frozen Shoulder and Fibromyalgia

Frozen shoulder is the result of scarring, thickening, and shrinkage of the joint capsule, or an injury.

Chicago Says No More: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training for Cosmetologists

In many communities, salons are at the center of connection, communication and coming together after disaster and heartbreak.  Salon professionals also hear stories from their clients--who open up and share in the chair--that alert the stylists to situations of violence and abuse. But then what? 

Healthy Tech: Victoria Rodriguez-Smith

Titusville, Fla., nail tech Victoria Rodriguez-Smith keeps to a raw vegan diet. She’s found that it improves her health and her mood.  

The Amazing Career and Lifestyle Workshop

My career and struggles do not qualify me to write, speak or teach you—my solutions do.

The Devil in the Break Room: Avoiding the Temptation of Gossip, Overeating and Negativity

The long-term consequences of the devil in the break room are just not worth it.

Service Spotlight: CBD Skincare and Nail Services Go National

The Red Door Salon & Spa has launched brand-new CBD-enhanced services for both body and nails, with facials launching this summer, utilizing products from Color Up Therapeutics.

Healthy Tech: Melissa Schumann

For Portland, Ore.-based nail tech Melissa Schumann, horseback riding provides stress relief — which helped her get through cancer treatment.

Healthy Tech: Michelle Shoemaker

Arvada, Colo.-based nail tech Michelle Shoemaker figured out how to incorporate exercise and a healthy diet into her life to improve her health.

5 Questions to Ask When Choosing the Right Disinfectant for Your Salon

Disinfection is crucial for salon safety, but with so many products available, how can you choose the best one?

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Healthy Tech: Fran Smith

Nail tech Fran Smith of Glasgow, Scotland, keeps a fitness routine that has allowed her to scale mountains and compete in obstacle course events.

Height Matters: The Benefits of a Nail Bar

When the time came for salon owner Hannah Sass to design the manicure and pedicure spaces for her salon, nail tech comfort was just as much a priority as pleasing clients.