Week 8: Pedicures, Shellac, and Nail Art

This week wasn’t any different from last week. We wrapped up all the styles of pedicures. We had a slow week — it rained in San Diego, which is our idea of a snowstorm and most

Session Work Essentials as Told by Snapchat

We gave The Nailscape full control of our Snapchat to take us behind the scenes of a fashion event. 

Ladyfingers: A Blueprint Approach Works with People, Product and Engineering

Renee von Salm and Ken Shriley, partners in Ladyfingers, represent a case of complementing effective contrasts.

A Tale of Two Competitors

Tucked into the corners of dark ballrooms at nail shows, some of the best nail technicians in the world compete against one another, sculpting dazzling nail art designs and perfectly precise C-curves. But what is it like to be a competitor? NAILS takes a quick look at the competition schedule of one veteran and one novice competitor at ISSE Long Beach this past January.

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.

Cover Tech Contest 2009: A Day At the Beach

In the year 2000, the editors of NAILS decided it would be fun to have a nail technician reader create the cover for one issue and so we started the Cover Tech Contest. Every year, we get hundreds of beautiful entries, creative concepts, and astonishing photographs.

Week Seven: Simple But Productive

This week I have been doing more encapsulating acrylic practices. My foils made the cut.

The Help Desk Has Answers to Your Questions

This month readers want to know about triple-priming, how hydrogen peroxide works, and why polish stays longer on acrylics than natural nails.

From a Client’s Perspective

Personal attention and TLC are often more important to clients than a technician's skill.