Out of Mouths of Clients
Sometimes the things clients say are music to your ears; other times they can make you cringe. We asked nail techs to tell us their favorite, and least favorite, things to hear from clients.
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Sometimes the things clients say are music to your ears; other times they can make you cringe. We asked nail techs to tell us their favorite, and least favorite, things to hear from clients.









Nails by Brenda Skermont, AbFab Salon and Spa, Rockford, Ill.
Nails by Michelle Ward, Toe-tal Tranquility, Columbus, Ga.
Dashing Diva’s Gelife Soak-Off UV Gel System can be used to make standard pink-and-whites as well as more fashion-forward nail designs such as the “ombre effect,” in which the nails gradate from one shade of color to the next.
Nails by Tanya Arcuri-Gout, Unlimited Expectations, Poland, N.Y.
Step-by-step by Nails & More Day Spa, Greensboro, N.C.
When nails are weary, weak, and inching toward the eponychium, a modified nail tip can be a great way to protect nails and encourage them to grow.
Even just the service names sound enticing — coconut milk pedicure, eucalyptus manicure, cosmopolitan mani-pedi — but how do you come up with these ideas? Brainstorming experts and salon owners share how to turn even a small idea into a big nail service that will liven up your menu.
Nailphoria Day Spa in Oakland, Calif. exfoliates and moisturizes hands with this yummy-smelling manicure.
Nails by Tinessa Dixon, Michaels Styles, Cleveland, Tenn.