Wellness

The Nail Doctor: Cold Weather Can Affect Nails

Patent Advice - How to Get a Patent for Your Invention

The patent process may be cumbersome, but it protects an invention and paves the way for compensation for your hard work.

Looks Good, Smells Better

Salon owner Debbie Shoaff came up with her own solution to needing good ventilation that fits in nicely with the salon atmosphere. 

The Wellness Concept: Beauty Inside Out

Recognizing that beauty is more than skin deep, increasing numbers of salons and spas are embracing the wellness concept for themselves and their clients.

To Mask or Not to Mask?

Explain to your clients that acrylic vapors aren't harmful to them; they just smell bad.

Implements Are Disposable, Clients Are Not

Now in New York, instruments made of porous materials such as files and pumice stone must be discarded after each use or sealed in a bag for use on only one client.

Contacts Pose Special Problems

Filing dust, clippings, aerosol sprays, and especially chemical splashes and vapors make wearing contact lenses in the salon potentially hazardous. How can you protect your precious eyesight?

Protecting Working Hands

Protecting oneself against chemical absorption at the salon starts with the simple practice of wearing gloves, or applying a barrier cream, or both.

Can I Work While I’m Pregnant?

Research is still inconclusive regarding a link between chemicals used in the salon and certain birth defects, but don’t take chances. Experts agree that common- sense precautions substantially reduce any potential risks.

Managing Your Stress

Lessen anxiety and maximize job enjoyment by overcoming five basic stressors.

Ask The Nail Doctor: Dispensing OTC Medications

October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, So Be Aware!

For the occasion of the City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award, honoring Jan Nordstrom Arnold and Jim Nordstrom of Creative Nail Design, everyone wore at least a hint of pink -- even the guys.

Still Beating the Odds - A Nail Technician Fighting Cancer

This October, Lesa Perry and her sister Vickie Johnson will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of their salon, For Your Nails Only, in Brentwood, Tenn. But Perry will also be celebrating the gift of life — her own.

Sisterly Love Sparks New Invention

Do Hormones Cause Artificial Nails to Lift?

Though doctors cite a lack of scientific evidence that hormones influence product lifting, some nail technicians say their clients’ experiences provide all the proof they need.

Do Salon Inspections Pass The Test?

Even as the beauty industry continues to grow, state boards face increasing budgetary constraints and hiring freezes. It all boils down to too many licensees, too few inspectors, and an industry that questions the validity of the state board.

States Begin to Tackle MMA