Extreme Tips

INM’s new Extreme Tips have a deep C-curve and smile line for the professionally sculpted look.

Let Your Elected Officials Know How You Feel

Find out how the Professional Beauty Association is advocating for the beauty industry at all levels of government and sign up for their newsletter to stay informed.

The Tipping Point

Tipping has always been a sticky subject in the beauty industry. With mixed messages on whom and how much to tip, consumer tipping behavior varies widely. To curb that variance, some spas instituting automatic gratuities and service charges.

What is Your Opinion on Sharing Information with Other Nail Techs?

We ask a salon owner, a booth renter, and an employee about what they choose to divulge to their fellow nail techs--and what tricks they keep hidden up their sleeves. 

Help Desk: Dear Nails

Science & Medicine Panelists: Pheobe Rich, M.D., Doug Schoon, Johanna Youner, D.P.M. This Month's Nail Technician Experts: Jessica Zastopil is an instructor at Scot Lewis Schools in Plymouth, Minn.  Angie Gross is the owner of skin & Nails by Angie in Stone Mountain, Ga.

Are You Reporting Your Tips?

NAILS knows that there is some confusion when it comes to filing your taxes, so if you’re not reporting all your tips, read this. The IRS wants its fair share of your taxes and it’s trying to make it easier for salon professionals to follow the rules. IRS analyst Don Segal answers common questions.

Put on a Smiley Face

The pressure is on... whether you are giving client a French manicure, or you are at a competition attempting to create the perfect sculptured set... the smile line is always on your mind. Here are some tips to help keep you on your toes while making the perfect smile line.

Nail Art Tip of the Month

Having trouble airbrushing designs on your own nails?

Nail Art Tip of the Month

Looking for a creative idea to embellish your airbrushed art-work?