The Help Desk Panel Answers Your Questions

This month our guest panelists deal with lifting, allergic reactions, and the difference between a "classic pedicure" and a spa-type pedicure. 

Signature Services: Chocolate Charlie Meets Peppermint Pattie Pedicure

On the MenuAn icy cool refreshing Peppermint Pedi, this is Lady Gaga’s favorite and has been featured in InStyle magazine. Your client will enjoy a fragrant soak, and then a hot stone massage with natural peppermint essential oil for a brisk, icy-hot sensation. Next, skin is exfoliated with a rich, velvety scrub that smells good enough to eat, followed by a nourishing emollient massage to hydrate the feet and legs.

The Nail Hub Podcast Transcription: Dabbling

In this Nail Hub podcast transcription, Elizabeth Morris discusses mixing and matching of products. 

Dashing Diva Offers Social Networking Tips for Salons

I get Dashing Diva’s monthly e-mail newsletter, Diva Dialogue, and it’s always got some good business tips, interesting fashion trends, and helpful technical and product info.  This month there was a good social networking piece that

Alibaba.com: Nail Art Internet Product Searches Grew 42%

Alibaba.com, a China-based global e-commerce marketplace for small businesses, told NAILS that searches on Alibaba.com for nail art products have increased 42% in the one-year period from July 2011 to July 2012. Some other fun facts

Dr. Oz Attacks Gel Nails, Here's How to Refute His Claims

Dr. Oz is at it again. I have been receiving lots of concerned calls, e-mails, and messages this week as once again our services fall under attack by those looking to further their own careers and

At Least I'm Not the Model This Time!

Have I mentioned I've never met Lynn Lammers? Not once. I hadn't even corresponded with her via e-mail before signing up for her team. I know who she is and what she looks like, but I

De-Stress Dollars Yield Big Returns

In these uncertain times, who couldn’t use some de-stressing at a discount? Julie Nguyen, owner of Blu Water Day Spa in Kensington, Md., was just telling me about a very successful promotion they’ve launched via e-mail

Stop-Motion Animation on a Fingernail!

Yesterday my brother e-mailed me a link to this cool new Kia commercial. It was made to show off the Picanto’s features via stop-motion nail art. (And it just might be the first time stop-motion technology has