Twenty-Five Bright Ideas

Always trying to think of new ways to help differentiate your salon from the pack? Here’s a compilation of truly unique ideas from other salons to inspire and excite you.

Gwen for OPI: Signature Red Studded Mani

This mani is all about hard lines and high shine. Get the look with the limited edition Gwen Stefani for OPI Signature Shade boxed set.

Nail Art Studio: Red Hot Chili Pepper

Victoria Zegarelli demos how to paint a festive pepper design.

Something Old, Something New?

At a recent press event held by Tweezerman Professional the company told me about its Free Sharpening Policy & Guarantee for its salon tweezers. “We sharpen our implements that have become dull through normal use free

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

Color Captivated

Ever notice how certain colors can brighten up skin tones and complement them perfectly, while others ones just fall flat? There is a long history of color theory and cosmetics, and once you learn a little about how colors work, you can make chic polish recommendations and get clients color-captivated.

Ideas for Lunar New Year Nails

Two nail artists share their inspiration behind their festive Lunar New Year nail designs.

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. 

Katy Perry’s Digits Decked in Tech’s Own Polish Line

Mere months after the launch of her own polish line, celebrity tech Patricia Yankee already applied her fashion-inspired hues onto singer- songwriter Katy Perry’s nails...not just once, but twice.