CND Paradise Nail Design: Macaw

Get this cool summer nail art look using CND Shellac.

Show (Us) Your...Manicure Tables

We asked nail techs to share their favorite nail tables and desks. Here’s a look at the creative, clever, and varied surfaces where manicure magic is made.

Mani Table with the Works

When G Elizondo couldn’t find a manicure table to meet all of her specifications, she designed her own. We love how she built up, not out, adding an extra horizontal tier to get the clean workspace she desired.

Cracking the Color Code

Clients come in to your salon for more than a great manicure or pedicure. They are sold on a feel, a look, or a culture. Add color to the list of tools you have to influence client behavior, accentuate services, and shape the client’s total experience.

8 Salon Décor Ideas

We went through Pinterest and picked out our favorite salon décor ideas, from clever DIY projects to quirky business cards.

Jellyfish Flower Nail Art Design

Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails uses a reverse aquarelle technique to create this nail art. 

8 Salon Makeovers That May Just Inspire You to Pick Up a Hammer

Beware: After viewing these before and after photos, whatever excuse you had for not completing that renovation project may go out the window (which coincidentally now needs to be replaced, so get on that)! You and your clients may find joy in a beautifully redone space. 

Black and Red Marbling Design

Nail tech and esthetician Janelle Lamont started her own business in Williams Lake, Canada, when she was only 19 years old. Learn how to create Lamont’s red and black marbling design, an elegant winter look for clients.

Design #10: Black Polka Dots

Apply a form to the finger and build a thin clear free edge. Use Cover Pink to create an extended nail bed. This will give the illusion of a deeper smile line.