A Better Picker Upper
In a few weeks, the April issue of NAILS will get mailed out and, in addition to getting to see the cover I got to do, you'll also get to read the behind-the-scenes story and photos
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In a few weeks, the April issue of NAILS will get mailed out and, in addition to getting to see the cover I got to do, you'll also get to read the behind-the-scenes story and photos







Those nails you’re working on today may bring you more than your weekly wages. In cultures around the world, there are (or were) superstitions about the good, the bad, and the ugly those nails can bring a person. Here is a sampling of some global nail superstitions and beliefs.
Learn how to use Vitamin Dip to apply a French manicure.
Aprés Nail and celebrity nail artist Chaun Legend have come together to create a special edition of the Aprés Neutrals Gel-X tips.
Maureen Volpe’s clients and employees liked her salon so much they learned her methods and franchised her name---in 55 salons nationwide.
For our May 2007 cover, veteran cover tech Vicki Peters put tip-and-overlay nails on our model Jennifer Chong. She used Kupa’s Vicki Peters Signature Series S-Gel over the company’s new Welless White Tips.
Natasha Lee shows how to create a rainbow tipped chrome twist on the French manicure (with some help from her husband, who does her voiceover).
Don’t wait for Father’s Day to stock your retail boutique with cool gifts for men. Make male clients more at home by giving them a place to peruse between services, and turn your salon into a hotspot for product trends. (Your female clients will thank you too.)
Janice Reams provides each of her clients with her own “personal care bag” — a bag containing her private butlers and files.