
What are some ideas I can use to create themed manicure and pedicure services?
I would like to offer themed manicures and pedicures for my clients. I want a relaxing spa atmosphere. What are some ideas I can use to create themed services?

I would like to offer themed manicures and pedicures for my clients. I want a relaxing spa atmosphere. What are some ideas I can use to create themed services?

It’s easier and less costly than you think to offer clients Internet access at your salon.

Nail-focused salons share their secrets on selling waxing services -- the perfect addition to your summer menu.

Simple things like UV top coat, extended massages, and nail art, can be offered as extras to standard manicures and pedicures for a small charge, and the small increase in revenue can really add up over time.
Eyelashes are a hot category in the beauty industry and San Diego-based Bellus Academy and eyelash conditioner company Neulash announce the first-ever beauty school eyelash curriculum.

The Depilève Paraffin Wax Warmer features wrap-around heating coils for quick meltdowns and precise temperature control for client comfort.

"High School Musical" stars choose AII for lashes and lacquers.

Julie Nguyen, owner and founder of Blu Water Day Spa, has plenty of experience in the beauty industry. Coming to the United States when she was 16 and building on the beauty training she received in Vietnam, she worked in hair, then nails and cosmetics, and was quickly able to purchase her own salon.

Clients make a choice every time they open their wallets and spend their hard-earned money in your salon. Make that choice easier with value-added services that cost you little or nothing for the client to enjoy.

Take a fun walk down memory lane as NAILS chronicles some of the biggest changes in the nail industry's unwritten rules from the past two decades.

If clients complain about the price of a pedicure, tell them about Amp Salon’s VIP pedicure, which just might be the world’s most expensive feet treat.

What better to accompany Salon Utopia’s Yin and Yang Pedicure than a tempting array of sushi and sake?

The pedicure started as an afterthought in the nail industry but has grown into a popular, high-profile service. Adding a professional foot massage can increase profits and solidify your client base.

It’s important to pay extra attention to callus filing, because when clients go home and feel the refreshing softness of their feet, they’ll realize that the only way to repeat this wonderful sensation is to go back for another pedicure.

Kala Bastion of Sophisticuts Salon and Day Spa in Princeton, Ill., gives some quick tips on how to make a French manicure run quicker and smoother, and have a better-looking finish.

An ordinary pedicure can turn into something unique by adding a small, simple henna design the client will love showing off to friends.

Consider branching outside the realm of nails to boost your bottom line.