Stop Service Breakdown: A Guide to Better Nails

Don’t let service breakdown give you a nervous breakdown. Regardless of what nail medium you’re using — polish, gel-polish, gel, acrylic, or gel-acrylic hybrid — problems are bound to crop up from time to time. Here are some troubleshooting tips aimed at making these common technical failings a thing of the past.

In the Eye of the Beholder

Does your salon give off the right vibe? Do people pass through and do a double-take when signs of dirt, dust, clutter, or neglect creep into view? Take a moment to look at your salon as if seeing it for the very first time.

Give Us A Sign

I’m really excited about our storefront design. TDI — Tankard Design & Imaging is now starting to design and build the signage. Our original idea had been to have 2,000 floating polish bottles in the window

You Can Recycle That?!

It’s time to move past recycling basics like paper, plastic, and aluminum. Read on to find new life for many of the items that may cross your salon’s threshold — from packing peanuts to wine corks.

Shaken ... and Just a Little Stirred

I happen to be a pretty big James Bond geek. Not big enough to have read the books, not big enough to tell you which gadgets go with which car in which movie, but big enough

Relying on Common Sense

So today while I was slicing open the boxes for my newest set of shelving units (because you just can't have enough) with my straight razor blade it occurred to me, I sure hope my state

Dear Readers

I have to apologize for my errant responsibility shirking, it was the zucchini’s fault. But that is an entirely different subject and if you would like to read about it you can do so here on

Nail Tech Braves the Elements for Work

Judy Michaels loves doing nails in Malibu, even if it means weathering fires and floods.

Day 123: Embedded Glass and Accent Nail Art

Rosa Vargas, Palm Springs, Fla. @nailsbyrosavargas