Onsen (Japanese Hot Spring) Getaway

Step-by-step from Zenka Nail Beauty Lounge, Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Pomegranate Pedicure

Carter's Salon in Grafton, Wisc. uses Qtica Pomegranate Lime Foot Soak, Sugar Scrub, Moisture Mask and Lotion for this particular Pomegranate Pedicure.

On the Dot

Nails by Kelly-Marie Daly of The Nail Sanctuary in Charleville, Ireland.

Hydrate Manicure

Nailphoria Day Spa in Oakland, Calif. exfoliates and moisturizes hands with this yummy-smelling manicure.

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Manicure

A bag of faux diamonds is used in this manicure created by Sundrops Nail Spot, Phoenix, AZ.

Herbal Warrior Relief Pedicure

Signature Service by Presentations Salon, Kansas City, Mo.

11 Ways to Spruce Up Your Salon

Attention-getting design and visual merchandising — the art of placing retail products in a way that increases sales — can give you a major advantage over your competition. Even if you don’t have a hefty visual merchandising budget, remember that creativity, initiative, and a sense of humor don’t carry a price tag. A visual strategist at Chute Gerdeman Retail shares 11 Dos (and a few Don’ts) to help you prepare for a successful holiday season.

Clear the Air

Good or bad, odor reveals little about salon air quality. Even if your salon rates "sweet" on the smell scale with employees or clients, depend on more reliable measures than your nose to rate your salon's air quality.

Moroccan Oil Manicure

On the Menu:This service revitalizes your client’s skin and stimulates her senses with a unique and luxurious orange peel scrub that gently exfoliates skin, preparing it for the rich, hydrating effects of Moroccan oil’s honey and lavender-scented Intense Hydrating Treatment.