27 Kawaii Nail Art Designs

This Japanese-inspired nail art is the cutest!

She's a Tech in a Small Town

For techs who live and work in populations under 55,000, the challenges of finding and retaining a full clientele can be balanced by the personal relationships formed and small-town kindness shown by area residents.

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?

Just Add Water to Care for Brittle Nails

Caused by dehydration, brittle nails are the bane of the modern woman. Put to rest the old wives’ tales of gelatin and calcium supplements while teaching clients the tips and tricks that really work.

Day 306: Jack Skellington and Sally Nail Art

Tohnnie Smock, Rochester, N.Y. @nailsbytohnnie

A Magazine for the "Other" 40%

Why do so many Vietnamese immigrants choose the nail industry as a profession? How did it all start? And what is the future of the nail industry based on the growth of a single ethnic group?

The "R" Word

I started doing nails when I was 22 — PFFT! Who am I kidding? I started doing nails when I was 15! But I started my career as a nail professional when I was 22. Either

Half Time

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

My Other Life: Darlene Donovan, Fragile X Parent Support Network Coordinator

When Darlene Donovan learned that her first grandchild, Elias Alexander, would be born with Fragile X Syndrome — a genetic disorder associated with autism and intellectual impairment — she made it her mission to raise awareness and funds for the National Fragile X Foundation and the community of Fragile X families.