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With consolidation of distributors comes consolidation of the nail lines they choose to carry. Today, nail manufacturers are finding themselves looking for non-traditional avenues to get their products to potential clients.
The results are in for the second annual NAILS Readers' Choice Awards: your favorite products in every category and the Top 12 Favorite New Products, as voted on by the readers of NAILS Magazine.
Salons are taking advantage of the internet by posting their service menus on their sites and even booking appointments online.
NAILS announces the winners of our first annual Readers' Choice Awards. These products were nominated by the manufacturers themselves and voted on by you, our readers.
Whether linen, paper, silk, or fiberglass, chances are you’ve seen or done a wrap before. But have you ever thought about its humble beginnings? We decided to take a trip back in time to track the origins of wraps and see how far they’ve come.
Have you ever wondered who the person is attached to the voice on the other end of the telephone when you call a manufacturer for technical support? Meet four manufacturer’s educators and learn what a typical day is like.
Men deserve great-looking, strong nails just as much as your female clients.
1984 was quite a year. Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh, stonewashed jeans had just made their entrance into pop culture, and Backscratchers Salon Systems introduced fiberglass wrap technology.
A brush-on application allows for ease-of-use and quick application, while the aerosol dryer is fast and provides a supersmooth finish.
But when selecting a tip to fit your individual client’s nail, remember these six basic nail shapes and make your selection accordingly.
The second annual nail competition proves that competing really is a global event.
The industry, and I personally, lost a dear friend recently when NAILS sales rep Helen Vanegas died.
Backscratchers' president Michael Megna challenged nail artists to capture his prize Mustang on nail tips that he could showcase in a customized center console.
Nail files are being closely scrutinized in California, and manufacturers and nail technicians are crying foul. Is the state’s regulating agency being fair in its seemingly sudden crackdown on proper file disinfection?
The latest tip styles are all about flexibility and of serving the needs of as many different clients as possible while making the nail technician’s job easier. Many of today’s designs are the result of suggestions from nail technicians themselves.
