
CBD Manis and Pedis: Should You Offer These Trendy Services?
CBD manicures and pedicures might make great additions to your list of nail services. Learn more about how Woodhouse Spas does theirs.

CBD manicures and pedicures might make great additions to your list of nail services. Learn more about how Woodhouse Spas does theirs.

They have the attention to detail, their clients already trust them, and adding brows to the nail service ticket can sometimes double it.

The benefits of CBD are numerous and when applied topically, it helps to alleviate pain and muscle soreness and promotes relaxation, says Nick Pham, co-owner of Seal Beach, Calif.’s Solara Nail Bar.

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By dreaming up enticing upgrades to your current services, you can increase your earning potential without adding additional time. Small simultaneous add-ons — like facial sheet masks and luxury hand treatments — also up each service ticket.

Anita Lumpkin, director of education for Universal Companies, offers a list of things to keep in mind when salon owners are developing a new service.

Nail techs incorporate the color swatches into their pre-service routine, and help clients narrow their polish choices.

Spray tanning can be a great add-on service for nail techs, making salons a one-stop spot for customers.

The advent of gel-polish supercharged the nail industry. Which new products will be the next game-changers? We cover some promising ones, like nail printers and dip systems, that you might want to check out.

As signs announcing the emergence of combination nail and blow dry bars start to freckle the coasts in trend-setting localities like New York, California, and Florida, nail salon owners have to wonder if this is a passing fad or if they should be paying closer attention.

Wine, beer, tequila, and even bourbon are trending as unique ingredients for premium manicures and pedicures. If you are looking to give some splash to your service offerings consider adding one of these innovative interpretations to your menu.

In the third installment of our new series, NAILS explores services you can easily add to your menu to increase your revenue and offer your clients convenience. This month, we take a look at spray tanning.

In this new series, NAILS explores services you can easily add to your menu to increase your revenue and offer your clients convenience. This month, we take a look at eyelash extensions.

NAILS Magazine has made it to our 30th anniversary — and we want to help you get to your 30th career anniversary too! We present 30 timeless tips, culled from our three decades of experience, to help you build your book, run your nail salon, and, dare we say it, retire.

Not long ago, Clayton, N.C.-based nail tech Melodie Hand held a Bra Fit Clinic at her salon, Tickled Pink. It sold her on the service and inspired her to become a “Bra Lady” herself.

Sometimes a new service or a new tech just isn’t ready for primetime. That’s why Audra Senkus and Gabrielle Ophals developed the concept of “The Beauty Collective” at their New York City-based salon Eve.

Reflexology is a massage technique that is gaining popularity in salons. It differs from traditional massage by releasing pressure points instead of rubbing muscles.