Wellness
Biodegradable Toe Separators
Toe separators that can be disposed of by simply dissolving them in water.
Reconstructing Damaged Toenails
Excessively short and damaged toenails can be completely changed with acrylic toenail enhancements.
What Are Ingrown Nails?
Common but painful, ingrown nails are often the result of poor care. Techs can recommend treatment, but ingrown nails, also called onychocryptosis, could likely require a trip to the doctor.
How to Send Good Energy When You’re Having a Bad Day
As long as the sun rises in the East, they will be out there — bad days. We all have them. No, we can’t make all the bad stuff go away but we can keep it from affecting our clients. Prepare in advance to avoid passing on all that negative energy, and your next bad day may pass without any negative toll on your business.
Clients and Chemotherapy
When a client is undergoing chemotherapy, you can often see it in her nails. By carefully modifying your standard manicure procedure, you can take steps to prevent problems.
10 Tips to Stay Sane This Holiday Season
Salon owner Shari Finger has survived a lot of holiday madness in her 21 years behind the nail table. Here are her top 10 tips for sailing through those hectic weeks with your sanity intact.
Making Magic Stones
Millie Haynam, owner of Natural Beauty Salon & Spa in Twinsburg, Ohio, incorporates Hot Stone massages into her winter manicure services to heat up her clients. Millie’s Hot Stones are from Keyano Aromatics. They are called “Rock-On” Massage Stones and they are purchased in a powder form that is mixed with warm water to form the heat-generating rocks. Making the rocks takes about five minutes and they generate heat for approximately 30 minutes after hardening.
20 Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Clients
It’s that time again: the time of year clients come in and shower techs with gifts of appreciation. We’ll sit among a sea of presents feeling loved by thoughtful clients. This year, why not return the favor and give your clients a gift that shows your appreciation. We’ve listed 20 affordable gift ideas that you can choose from to thank your clients this holiday season.
How to Send Good Energy When You’re Having a Bad Day
As long as the sun rises in the East, they will be out there — bad days. We all have them. No, we can’t make all the bad stuff go away but we can keep it from affecting our clients. Prepare in advance to avoid passing on all that negative energy, and your next bad day may pass without any negative toll on your business.
Secret Ingredient: Menthol
A natural compound extracted from mint plants and oils, menthol produces a cooling sensation on the skin. It’s found in cosmetics, pedicure products, perfumes, lotions, hair products, hygiene products, confectionaries, food, and medicine.
25 Ways Your Salon Can Make a Difference This Holiday Season
’Tis the season for giving. Use your salon’s clout and expertise to give back to the community with these easy ideas.
by Sree Roy
It’s a Wrap
If you sell private-label products at your salon or spa, take those environmentally friendly products one step friendlier. According to November’s Target Marketing (a trade magazine for direct marketers) a smart new marketing product is earth-friendly plastic wraps made from corn.
Hemp Seed Oil Provides Essential Nutrients for Healthy Skin
Hemp is one of the hottest health food trends in North America. It’s not only an ingredient in many personal care products, it can be added to food to benefit the skin.
Beauty Professionals Achieve Balance at Destination Rejuvenation
As women around the world struggle to combat stress, pressure, and fears of economic uncertainty, Destination Rejuvenation provides much needed solace for beauty industry professionals.
Zero-VOC Paints Now in 3,500 Colors
You switch out your nail color every week (or maybe two); but how long has it been since you updated the polish, er, paint, on your salon walls? If it’s been a while, the new year will be a great time to change up your salon’s decor.
Footlogix Medi-Pedi
This is where Medi meets Pedi – where science and technology meet healthy, happy, and well-cared for feet.
by Tim Crowley
On My Mind: Don't Forget to Breathe
Sometimes all we need to do is pause to reflect on what matters most — our health,our loved ones, our freedom — and don’t forget to breathe.
by Hannah Lee