IBS Las Vegas 2012: Excellence In Beauty

IBS Las Vegas, which took place June 9-11, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was teeming with enthusiastic beauty professionals.

27 Kawaii Nail Art Designs

This Japanese-inspired nail art is the cutest!

Money Isn’t Everything. Questions to Ask a Prospective Salon Owner

Can You Afford (Not) to Raise Your Prices?

With services  prices flat for the sixth straight year, salon owners hesitate to raise their prices, even in the face of the rising costs of doing business. Are you sure it's clients' unwillingness, and not fear, that's holding your prices down?

Tricks of the Trade: Student Wins Day of Mentorship with CND

Mentoring a new nail tech can be a rewarding experience for both the mentor and the mentee. After winning a Beauty Changes Lives student competition, Marinello Schools of Beauty student Cheyanne Birchall was awarded a day of mentorship with CND co-founder Jan Arnold. Here, they both share their experiences attending Beauty Buzz 2012 in Detroit and inspiring each other.

Referral Contest Results Revealed

Thank you, Jill. Without your coaching we would not be where we are today. It has been tough but it has been worth it to work towards making our nail department a success. In the beginning

Spa Spin: How To Amp Up Your Menu

You may not look around your salon or nail station and think "spa." And you may not look in the mirror and see a publicist. But chances are your services are just as luxurious, relaxing, and satisfying as those at the spa down the street-your clients just wouldn't know it by reading your menu. Here we show you how to spruce up the language to make your services sound as good as they are.

Follow Friday: Lavette Cephus

If you aren’t keeping up with this fashion-forward nail tech, you should. Here are three reasons why. 

Half Time

Maggie is no longer certain nails are in her long-term future.