The Right Stuff: Organized Sanitary Trays

Candice Everest, owner of Panache Nail Studio in Stanwood, Wash., bowls clients over with her sanitation-conscious procedures — not to mention her organizational abilities.

Limit One Carry-On

Some techs have horror stories about taking product onto airplanes. Others have great luck. But if you do your homework, you don't have to leave the safety of your tool kit to chance.

Mia Secret Offers Compact Dust Vacuum

Compact and easy to clean, the Nail Dust Vacuum Machine and Armrest from Mia Secret allows you to file and clean up dust residues at the same time.

Gel or Acrylic: Which Suits Your Client Best?

Should you use gel or acrylic? Tips or forms? These decisions aren’t simply a matter of guesswork. A few principles can be applied to determine which technique is most likely to benefit a particular client.  

Designs from a New York City Nail Salon

As opening hip but affordable nail salons becomes a trend, this NYC business has some innovative ideas.

Go Away to Kamp

Vicki Peters’ Nail Kamp is a non-product-specific, hands-on workshop that focuses on technical skills. Kamp attendees can learn how to shorten their time, work with products more efficiently, gain knowledge, and become electric file-certified. Learn from

OPI Launches Repair Mode Nail Serum

OPI Introduces Repair Mode, a nail serum with its patented Ulti-Plex Technology to absorb into the nail to repair 99% keratin protein and build 4x stronger nails in about six days.

Files, Buffers, and Grits, Oh My!

Top nail competitor Lynn Lammers offers an excellent description of filing grits, and how best to use them in this excerpt from her online NAILS blog, Competition Insider.

Jade Stone Foot Treatment

Based on traditional Oriental medicine, Ki Nail Bar's Jade Stone Foot Treatment uses Jadience brand products, along with jade hot stones, to create a unique client experience.