
How to Grow Your Social Media Following
While you have some downtime, here are a few key takeaways to grow your social media following on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube.

While you have some downtime, here are a few key takeaways to grow your social media following on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube.

Jazz up your nail photos by simply using some fall flowers.
If you’re searching for inspiration, look no further than these shining examples of excellence in nail design. This look back at favorite Cover Tech Contest entries from years past will delight the eye and stir the creative spirit.
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Here are a few general tips for photographing nails that may help.

Once you figure out how to take a great photo, all that’s left is to edit a few of the imperfections.

The key is to light the nails without washing them out or creating additional shadows.

Give your client a little model coaching to position hands in the best pose.

Here are a few tips to make nail photography easier, starting with the background.

Look back through your “nailfies” from the last six months and tell us what your most frequently used prop turns out to be.

Everyone wants to be able to take perfect nail photos, but if you don’t have the ideal setup, you might need a little help making your images pop.
Cynthia Laughlin offers some of her clients gloves that allow their fingertips to show.

“Update your salon interior to have a cute place to take pictures — even a small corner will do,” says Stephanie Mitchell, the owner of beauty business specialist Sunnystorm Marketing.

Learn about the life of a session manicurist and get a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes at a photo shoot.

This October 15th and 16th in New York City, Modern Salon is hosting their annual Artist Session. The two-day session is designed to give salon professionals hands-on experience with professional photoshoots.

Young Nails' Habib Salo and Tracey Reierson discuss ways to improve your nail photos for social media.

Session manicurist and creator of The Nailscape Ashley Gregory shares her secrets to social media and nail industry success.

Throughout 2017, the NAILS team scanned through hundreds of thousands of Instagram posts that tagged #nailsmagazine. Here are the top nine posts with the most likes and comments. Which one is your favorite?