In a Female-Dominated Industry, We're Hard Hit by Breast Cancer

One out of every nine women will develop breast cancer, which means one in nine nail techs will probably develop breast cancer too. The beauty industry has rallied behind the cause of awareness and research, but how does our industry of predominantly women address the disease on a personal level?

Inverness Corp.: Breaking the Time Barrier Through Product Design

Inverness proves its penchant for good ideas with the introduction of Nail Lab, a start-to-finish approach to nail care that incorporates new design concepts: Pre-Wraps® Nail Tips.

Day 268: White With Brush Stroke Nail Art

Suzanne Pelzer, Spa Cantik and Salon, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Can’t Choose One File?

Files are more specialized, offer the technician more features, and come in a greater variety of shapes, colours, and sizes than ever before.

Sleepin’ on the Job

Many years ago, in another life, before I started doing nails, I used to be a client. For a few years I worked at a small mail order company that sold ancient coins and artifacts —

A Brush of Many Bristles

Having the perfect set of brushes for any type of application would be a nail tech’s dream come true, so Star Nail’s global education director Elaine Watson came up with the new Master Tech Tool Kit. Watson wanted something that could easily travel with her to international seminars for demos and teaching, and carrying a brush for each demo was just not working out for her any longer.

One Size Fits All

Cole’s Salon for You in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minn., has a charmed history that sounds like the makings of a feel-good Disney movie: small two-man barbershop for kiddies expands when clients outgrow its child-sized chairs — then keeps growing and growing into five world class full-service salons. 

Stop Touching Yourself

Maggie is not on board with the concept of a “free” hand.

One Coat

This professional nail lacquer requires only one coat for superior coverage.