Chic on a Budget

Redbook’s September issue features 15 treats under $5 or less that includes Sally Hansen’s FingerPaints nail color in Vintage Violet. The shimmering purple is on trend and has a pretty pearly sheen that’s universally flattering.

Show Me Your: Chandelier

Here’s a bright idea: Give clients a taste of luxury by hanging a sparkling chandelier in your salon. 

Day 95: Spring Holo Nail Art

Cynthia Mckenzie-Cook, Prép Beauty Parlour, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Day 255: Line It Up Nail Art

Brittany Knudsen, Nails by Brittany, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Akzentz Gel Play Ombre Nails

Creating an ombre effect using Akzentz Gel Play by Viv Simmonds.

Swirls ‘N’ Stamps

Kim Hanzlik of Winnemucca, Nev., shows how with a simple color gel swirl and a Konad Stamp, any nail tech can do fun and festive nail art.

Three Easy (Yet Glamorous) Fall Manis

Complementary Colors

When it comes to picking colors that go together, sometimes it can be a challenge. Kathleen M. M. Ringwood-Wood of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., advises techs to go to the paint aisle at their local home improvement store and look at the paint chips on display.

How About Giving Your Time Value?

“Why give away your time for free when you can be charging for it?” asks Elaine Watson, Star Nails’ global education director and vice president of marketing and sales.