Wellness
Piggy Paste
We’ve all heard that vinegar can improve the appearance of thick fungal toenails, but who among our clients has the time to sit and soak every day to find out if it’s true.
Perfect Cuticle & Nail Kit
Trind’s Perfect Cuticle & Nail Kit contains a trio of products to get clients’ nails into tiptop shape.
Help Fight Domestic Violence
Did you know 31% of women report being physically abused by an intimate partner at some point in their lives?
Myxoid Cysts
Myxoid cysts are small, rounded, mucous-filled deformities that occur around the fingers and toes.
A Day in the Life of a Nail Expert: Melanoma
In this month’s column, Dr. Stern talks about melanoma and the nail tech’s role in referring clients to a physician.
Nail Strengthening Basecoat
The new Nail Strengthening Basecoat from Poshé promotes hardness and helps flexibility, while working as a ridge-filler and conditioning nails at the same time.
Back-Bar Made Easy
AliMarLabs.com, a division of Smell No Evil Ltd., is a private label skin care company that manufactures back-bar products for salons and other entities.
Soft Feet Cream
Gehwol Fusskraft Soft Feet Cream features deep-acting hyaluron, milk and honey extracts, and urea in combination with glycerin delivering extra moisture and protection against excess callus.
I’m Not Cheap, I’m Thrifty
It never hurts to pinch a few pennies. We asked salon owners and nail techs for some of their best money-saving tips and added a few of our own.
by Beth Livesay
Botanical Escapes Herbal Spa kits
Botanical Escapes products bring the essence of nature’s healing powers into your salon.
Argan Oil and Neroli Oil
Speed waxing has never been so exotic. Argan Oil and Neroli Oil Roll-on Waxes from clean+easy remove unwanted hair anywhere on the body.
Snails (“safe nails”)
If your clientele includes a lot of little ones or concerned mothers-to-be, you may be interested to know that Snails (“safe nails”) has expanded its line of natural, water-based polishes in celebration of its first year anniversary.
Under the Microscope: Hammertoe
Hammertoe is a bending and hardening of the joints in the second, third, fourth, or fifth toes.
Skin, Hair and Nail Oil
derma e’s Skin, Hair and Nail Oil is an all-in-one treatment with organic argan oil and a boost of pure jojoba oil plus kukui oil.
Match the Product With the Foot Problem
Footlogix has introduced a mobile app to help identify clients’ foot conditions and select the best product for them.
Therapy for the Feet
Using heat or cold, TheraPED soothes swollen feet and reduces foot and toe pain by pampering and stretching sore feet.
Veteran Tech Shares Pedi Wisdom
The owner of Angelic Beauty Works in Dearborn Heights, Mich., nail tech and esthetician Ruth Windsor has written a pedicure manual for the professional technician that shares her years of experience.