An electric file can be used in a variety of services — provided you know how to use it properly. Use this guide to help you master techniques and improve your use and knowledge of this handy tool.
Caught between high-volume discount salons and high-end mega-spas? Rather than try to win by their rules, write your own rules geared to a more narrow and tailored clientele and create your own niche.
As long as it’s done properly and with the right tools, an electric file on the natural nail can be just as safe as a regular nail file.
Applying silk wraps to clients with weak, thin, or bendable nails can help them to grow stronger, enabling clients to grow and maintain their nails.
Applying a thin acrylic overlay to a vertical split on the nail can help protect it from further damage, while still allowing the client to wear her nails natural
With all of the media hoopla focused around natural nail care, can you afford to not have it on your service menu? Find out what to offer and how much to charge.
Nail techs have been taught to do manicures the old-fashioned way: with some water and a good soak. But many say that the age-old technique has become a little dry. Find out why waterless (or dry) manicures can help you do a faster service, among other benefits.
This non-surgical lift for your hands reduces the appearance of fine lines and crinkles and leaves your hands feeling softer.
Teach your clients how to keep their hands looking and feeling like they just walked out of the spa. The Bella Mani Home Maintenance Kit was designed to maintain hands and nails between salon visits. Recommend the maintenance kit to every client after completing a Bella Mani manicure.
Ilene Gibbons, owner of Top Floor Nail Salon in Tulsa, Okla., is the winner of the second annual Golden Reel Awards.
