Five lucky winners can manage their salon’s business operations with the newest iPad application, SalonPOS. Record daily and weekly sales and keep track of technicians’ sales and commission. Appointment booking is simple. View all technicians’ schedules on one page. Save client information and e-mail receipts as well as appointment reminders. SalonPOS is iOS based, which means no Internet is required; your data is safe and out of reach. Curious? Download the free version on the Apple App Store. Search “salonpos” and select “free” (hardware not included).
Share. Like. Win! This spring, NSI is giving away a Polish Pro Discovery Kit to its Facebook fans during each month of the season. Visit the company’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NSINAILS.USA and become a fan today.
New from Clipa comes the “No Chip” Clip for Keys — rings that have an added extension to help prevent chipped nail polish and broken nails. Fifty readers can win this hassle-free clip that is made in the U.S. and allows keys to be added or removed easily. A great point-of-sale retail item, the No Chip Clip offers relief from standard split-ring key rings.
Mr. Pumice’s Pumice Contour Bar is a retail-friendly shrink-wrapped bar that comes in a soft pink. This bar boasts ease of use for tech or client due to its unique contoured shape — it fits the natural shape of the hand. The softer, gentle grit means the bar can be used not only on feet but also any other area with tough callus, including elbows and hands.
The Zebra Contour File has a rounded narrow shape on one end for prepping the nail surface and cuticles, while the angled edge is perfect for hard-to-reach areas around the surface of the nail. A 100/180 grit makes it a versatile “combination” file — coarse on one side and medium on the other. All Tropical Shine files are washable and disinfectable. Be one of 100 winners.
It’s no mean feat to take a famous work of art and reproduce it on a nail tip. Yet that’s precisely what we’re asking you to do for NAILS’ seventh-annual Mini Masterpiece Contest. The rules are simple: You’re free to select any well-known painting and reproduce it on a single nail tip. You may turn the nail tip sideways to accommodate a horizontal painting. All entries must be received by NAILS by Thursday, May 9. Send your nail tips to Mini Masterpiece Contest, NAILS Magazine, 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503. Let us know the artist’s name and the title of the original work of art and don’t forget to send your contact information, including phone number and e-mail address. Please also include a color print-out of the original painting.
High-quality ingredients in Gehwol Med Protective and Moisturizing Skin Oil treat and protect nails against fungal infections, leaving nails healthy, soft, and elastic with a silky shine. Be one of 12 readers to receive this medicated oil, which features wheat germ oil, panthenol, bisabolol, and clotrimazole as its active ingredients.
Seven lucky readers can win a Fresh and Fruity Mini Slant Tweezer from Tweezerman. The happy, colorful looks of the fruit-themed Mini Slant Tweezers will add some zest to your clients’ beauty routines. Choose from bright and eye-catching citrus in upbeat orange, strawberries in ravishing red, and pomegranates in passionate pink. A great retail item, Tweezerman Slant Tweezers are the ideal on-the-go tool for every makeup bag, purse, and travel tote.
One lucky reader can win Young Nails’ spring/summer 2013 Mani Q color collection, consisting of eight brand-new fashion colors. You’ll receive four eye-popping neon shades in Coral, Pink, Tangerine, and Yellow. Four more vibrant shades in Blue, Fuchsia, Magenta, and Rose Quartz make an equally awe-inspiring statement. No matter what shades your clients choose, they’ll be rockin’ it.
Nail art is a super hot trend showing up on the red carpet, in music videos, and on the pages of fashion magazines. Celebs like Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, J.Lo, Blake Lively, and Rihanna have been spotted with Aztec, leopard, and lace designs on shorter, manicured nails. Show off your creative talents for a chance to win an Allure Nail Supply shopping spree. First place wins a $250 shopping spree, second place wins $125, and third place wins $75. So come up with your best nail art design and send a high-resolution photo to marketing@allurenailsupply.com by March 31, 2013. The subject of the email should be: AllureNailArt_NailsMag_Name. The contest is open to licensed nail technicians who reside in United States. Entries and winners will be posted on the company’s Facebook fanpage.
