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Skin and Nail Treatments

Nailtural is an eco-friendly line that uses organic ingredients.

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Rate of Nail Growth Varies

Although nails are constantly growing, different factors affect how fast.

Are Nail Biting Woes Over?

Cosmetics marketer in the Netherlands says he's found a cure to habitual nail biting.

Dear Shari Talks About Pricing for Nail Biters

Veteran nail tech Shari Finger—owner of Finger’s Nail Studio in W. Dundee, III—fields reader questions in the areas of salon management and workplace politics.

You Can Reform a Nail Biter

Like any habit, biting the nails is tough to stop. Some people never completely conquer the urge. But you can help, with a regular program of manicures and a supportive attitude. Here are two programs you can try — tailor them to the needs of your women, men, and children clients.

Strategies for Handling Nail Biter Clients

Nail biting clients can be the most challenging, difficult, and frustrating clients a nail technician encounters. Instead of throwing in the towel and letting them continue to chew and pick, you can help your clients to reform while creating a loyal, long-term customer in the process.

Why Nail Biters Bite

An estimated one in every four people bite their nails.  While most often dismissed as a bad habit, the reasons for nail nibbling could run deeper than sheer routine. Understanding the reasons why your clients bite can be beneficial to all nail techs in helping clients break their nasty habit.

Galaxy’s Cure for Male Nail Biters

This male client’s bitten nails get a facelift with a simple technique using pink and white acrylic.

When It's Time For a Change

Clients have their reasons for wanting to go au naturel—with their nails, that is. You can keep your former acrylic clients loyal to you with a good removal and post-removal care.

Magical Nail Makeovers

We may not be magicians, but nail technicians can create what our clients think is "magic." The most dramatic illusions are achieved on clients with nails that are bitten, ski-jump-shaped, fan-shaped, or flat.

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