The Nails File: Chicago Salon Controversy

Demos: NSI's French Fill Bit for Backfills

NSI’s products and techniques make a French backfill easier and faster. Accurate placement of a new smile line will make this service last up to four weeks.

Reader to Reader: How do you market your salon?

Readers share tips on marketing by using everything from advertising to using gift certificates. 

Protecting The Salon Environment

Understand odors and the need for proper ventilation.

How-To: Caption Polish Art Screens and Lucents Collection

Pair the stamping plate set with Caption Polish fast-drying formula to create looks that will save you time in the salon.

A Year in Nail Art

In January of last year we introduced our #31NAILS2014 game where we challenged participants to complete a different nail art theme every day and share it on social media. We asked Shannon Rooney (@seriouslynails) of Las Vegas and Kelly McNair (@kikiandcompany) of Toledo, Ohio, about what it took to produce a new nail design for almost every day of the year.

Tip of the Month: Try Paper Wraps

This technique, which used to be known as a “juliette” manicure, works well on clients with oily nail beds.

Something Blue & Geometric Nail Art

Ashley Gregory of Chicago, shows how to make this non-traditional wedding nail art.

Fish Stories

Nails by Janae Felkins, New Waves Salon (Lancaster, Calif.) It has long been my stance that Visalia runs nearly 10 years behind the times when it comes to the nail industry. Seriously. I can't tell you how