Wellness
Go Green Light [17 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Salon’s Carbon Footprint]
Think you can’t go green with your salon? Think again. The trendy “green lite” movement takes environmentalism to a do-able level, providing you with small — but effective — ways to do your part in helping the environment.
by Sree Roy
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.
Herbatherapy
Herbatherapy for nails and cuticles is a blend of natural herbal extracts and oils with a real herb stem in the bottle.
Angel's Hands
Angel’s Hands was designed to steady and separate the fingers of clients who have debilitating diseases.
Take Control of Your Appointment Schedule
Everyone wants to be the master of her own time, but with clients, friends, and family all pulling in different directions, how can we? This is a call to all nail professionals to snatch your appointment book from the hands of your well-meaning (but clueless) clients, and take control.
What Is Pterygium
Pterygium is a medical condition in which the skin grabs onto the nail plate and grows forward as the nails grows out. Nail techs are well positioned to identify this rare disorder in its early stages.
Secret Ingredient: Mica
A closer look at this shiny polish ingredient.
What You Need to Know About Ganglion Cysts
There’s no proof that repetitive stress on the hands and wrists are the cause of ganglion cysts — benign, fluid-filled lumps — in those areas. But given the number of nail techs who develop them, the connection seems likely.
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.
Preventing Burn Out Blues
If you’re feeling tired, apathetic, and cranky, you may need more than a good night’s sleep; you could be suffering from job burnout. Early symptoms of burnout are so common, they are commonly overlooked. Learn to identify the symptoms of burnout and develop ways to protect yourself before you crash.
Secret Ingredient: Mica
The term MICA comes from the Latin word micare, which means to shine or glitter.
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.
New Law Lets California Immediately Put Nail Salons on Probation
Since the California State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology began enforcing new law AB 409 on Feb. 15, 10 nail salons have already been placed on immediate probation for pedicure stations that don't meet sanitation requirements.
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.