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.

Take a tip from…NSI’s Risé Carter

NSI's Risé Carter offers some tips on saving money in the salon.

A Close Look at Nu Art Beauty Products

Profile of Chung Lee, president of the company Nu Art. 

12 Days of Quick Tips Day 5: Double Check Your Materials

You’ll want to make sure your materials are fully stocked to get you through the end of the year.

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.

The Drilling Duel

The subject of electric filling systems generates a lot of emotional heat – some technicians say these time-saving tools are a necessity, others see them as client turnoffs.

Nail Cruise Recap: Day Two of Education

After three days in different beautiful parts of Mexico, everyone was eager to get their hands on some nails and heads back in the game.

NAILS Magazine - December 1995

21 Gel Tricks, Tips, and Techniques

Gel nails have their own lingo, their own tricks, their own innuendo. Here we tapped gel manufacturers, educators, and users for 21 bits of gel insider info. From terms like “capping,” “pillowing,” and “freezing” to why you can’t handle your product the same way you do acrylic, these techniques and tricks are good to know no matter how long you’ve been doing gels.