Black-and-White and Chic All Over

To recreate these Joker Nails in your salon, use a ballpoint nail art tool (with a tiny amount of base coat on the tip for stickiness) or tweezers to pick up the studs.

The New CND

At a two-day conference held during Cosmoprof, Creative Nail Design had a coming out party to announce its new identity as CND to 400 of the company’s top global educators, distributors and other industry “influentials.”

Keep on Keeping On

The past two weeks have been great, but as I looked at scheduled appointments for this week, there were quite a few empty spots. So that presents me with two challenges: maintaining my uphill climb in my

I Taught Them Everything They Know!

I’ve really wanted to talk about the HRTE (High Road to Education) event I attended in San Jose, Calif., last weekend — except now I think it’s two weekends ago? *sigh*  In case you have been

I Should Just Hire a Receptionist, Part 2

After asking around for advice and suggestions on online appointment scheduling programs, I narrowed my options down to two. Both will ultimately cost me about $20 a month, but I think it's a fair price and

Salon Swap

Two brave techs traded spaces — and clients and product lines — for one day. Here’s their account of what happened…

A Slow Week and Practicing at Home

I have officially reached and surpassed (by 20 hours) the halfway point of the nail program. My excitement is growing more and more each day. In just a short while I will graduate from the program,

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. 

Alaska, Connecticut Closer to Licensing for Nail Technicians

Of the four states still left without any kind of licensing regulations (Alaska, Connecticut, Nebraska, and Utah) regarding nail technicians, the first two are well on their way to making a change for the better.