Nail Troubleshooter: Polish, Gel, Gel-Polish, and Acrylics

Once you start working with clients regularly, you may run into minor mishaps that will challenge you. To help you out when they do, keep this chart handy for pointers on fixing some of the most common problems.

Let Your Sparkle Show!

Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle.

Negative Space Nail Art at ISSE 2014

As always, we all brought home handfuls of different manicures from ISSE Long Beach 2014! But what jumped out at me was the overwhelming amount of negative space nail art I saw. Five out of my

Instagram Challenge to Help You Market Your Business

Find out how you can market yourself in a creative way on Instagram.

Heat Up Your Manis with the Pampered Soak

Pampered Perch, makers of the ergonomic hand/foot rest, launched a new product called the Pampered Soak. 

The Power of Perseverance: Profiling Nilsene Privette

A great attitude has taken Privette from her first nail business, located in a tiny corner of a drugstore, to a spot on some of the nail profession’s top advisory boards.

On the Road in Chicago

Even though I have my own salon it doesn’t mean I don’t like to pamper myself and see what the "competition" is doing while I'm at it. 

Give Every Service Ticket a Boost

As the price of a basic manicure drops, so goes your income. Here are sure-fire ways to combat income decline and move into the ranks of the technician who’s not just surviving, but thriving.

Sharing Your Voice on Nail Industry Issues

ANP’s Tech Talk event during the Best Lil Nail Show in Texas inspired a real conversation about issues that nail techs face today.