Playing Footsie: Ideas to Make Pedicures More Pleasant

You can change up the layout of the pedicure, add rocks to your massage or "feed" clients' feet.

Achtung, Nail Techs!

A couple nail vocabulary words ... in German

Six Skills of a Leader

In her book The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women, author and business coach Gail McMeekin discusses how being an effective leader can help employees stay motivated and maximize efficiency.

Masks Unmasked

If you’re feeling guilty about not wearing a mask while doing nails, you can drop the self-reproach — if you’re using a properly maintained source-capture ventilation system.

Don’t Sell Yourself Short, Apply for NAILS NTNA

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist is taking entries again! 

Upscale Moves, Goes Mobile, and More

We have another "Where Are They Now" post for you. Blogger Alica Best has moved her salon to a better location, plus coaches newbie nail techs and others in classes. -- NAILS Eds.Hello Everyone! Wow, I

Premiere Features Education by Vicki Peters

Respected educator and master nail technician Vicki Peters will be a featured speaker at the Premiere Show in Orlando, June 2-3, 2013. Don’t miss these new classes — each with a Q&A session — that Peters has

NAILS Launches Two New Blogs!

For the new year, we're bringing you two new blogs.The first is Competition Insider, a closer look and commentary on the professional nail competition circuit. Number-one competitor Lynn Lammers will be blogging twice weekly about upcoming

Challenge #5: Go From Boring to Brilliant — Expand Your Menu, Expand Your Money

By Kristi Valenzuela, Crystal Focus  So, what makes you so special? There is a lot of competition in the nail industry, and unless you can “earn the right” in the first impression — from the first