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The Beauty Bus Foundation offers its services to give chronically and terminally ill patients and their caregivers a chance to unwind and be pampered — all free of charge.
As a nail tech, you understand that you must comply with your state board’s regulations. But did you know that you also must comply with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations as well?
Many viewers have asked whether Acrylic or Gel Enhancements Ruin your natural nails. Suzie brings in scientist Doug Schoon to answer this question.
Find out how using aromatherapy in the salon creates a new level of personalization for your clients.
Effective January 1, Illinois will require all licensed professionals within the state to be trained on how to handle situations of domestic violence when speaking with clients.
Gayla Snell, a nail tech and massage therapist at Salons on 407 in Highland Village, Texas, recently learned how a manicurist can touch others’ lives when they need it most.
The aromatic sanitizer is never sticky and does not dry out the skin.
A notion persists in our industry that nails need to breathe and artificial coatings should be removed periodically. Learn why this seemingly logical idea is actually a fallacy.
Catering to clients whose medical needs require a special level of care or who just want an extra dose of pampering is what concierge manicuring is all about. Providing these specialized services away from the traditional salon environment is a growing trend that presents an exciting opportunity for motivated nail techs.
In this month’s column, Dr. Stern discusses the different reasons pseudomonas infections (sometimes called "greenies") may develop on clients’ nails and what to do about it if they do.
An article in “The Atlantic” titled “Palm Reading Is Real?” will likely have you looking at your significant other’s hands with renewed interest.
In this month’s column, Dr. Stern discusses the changes that take place in the nails as we age, including an increase in ridging, thickening, yellowing, and onycholysis (nail separation).
Whether a result of inexperience or bad habits, these 10 troubles tend to consistently trip up techs. Can you honestly say you have never committed any of these major missteps?
Why it’s important — and conscientious — for everyone in the nail business to know their state legislation and employee labor laws.
Offer free services to cancer survivors on Tuesday, June 2.
We will continue to update this page with statistics and important health and safety resources for nail salon owners, nail technicians, and consumers.
We’ve all had those mortifying moments in (and out of) the salon. A few brave techs shared their most embarrassing at-work situations with us and experts weighed in on how to do proper damage control. Don’t let the following happen to you.
