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Will Pipes Become Obsolete?

As pipe-free pedicure systems gain popularity within the industry, and concerns over sanitation and salon safety preoccupy the minds of clients and nail techs, it forces the question: Are pipe-free systems a better option?

Wellness

Boost Your Self-Esteem, Increase Your Salon Success

by Patricia Oropeza

Do you find yourself taking things your clients and coworkers tell you personally? Are you occasionally irritable? Maybe your self-esteem could use a pick-me-up. Here’s how you can improve your attitude about yourself and in the process increase your salon success.

Business

Behind the Scenes: Everyday Nail Tech Reaches for the Stars

by Staff

It didn’t take Elaine Watson long before she began setting her sights past the nail table.

Wellness

Is it Truly Pterygium?

by Staff

Most techs will see overgrown cuticles once in awhile. But that fairly common condition can be easily confused with pterygium, a rare nail condition that should not be serviced.

Wellness

Don’t Be Sidelined by Carpal Tunnel

by Cyndy Drummey

Our bodies weren’t designed to sit in a chair filing someone’s nails back and forth all day. But there are things we can do to prevent this potentially career-ending condition.

Wellness

Warning: Prevent Salon Accidents

by Michelle Pratt

A seemingly small safety hazard can turn into a big liability. By learning to recognize potential problems, you can prevent mishaps and create an accident-proof salon.

Wellness

Be of Good Cheer

by Staff

How does Cindy Wentzel, owner of Nails at the Carriage House in Newmanstown, Pa., keep herself sane and her clients happy during the hectic holiday season? She steadfastly tends to her own physical well-being even as she nurtures clients’ spirits with holiday cheer.

Wellness

Clear the Air

by Suzette Hill

Good or bad, odor reveals little about salon air quality. Even if your salon rates "sweet" on the smell scale with employees or clients, depend on more reliable measures than your nose to rate your salon's air quality.

Wellness

Women Under Stress: A Silent Killer?

by Vanessa Jezin

While death is an extreme result of stress-related illness, women are particularly susceptible to developing disease in response to stress--from depression and anxiety disorders to abdominal fat and colds.

Wellness

Reflections On A Balanced Life

by Louis Mattassi

While I am hardly an expert on balancing work and personal life, I know that since I've begun seeking a balance and creating time for family and friends, my life is richer.

Wellness

Tools to Go

by Felecia Ligon

Fear of disease has prompted many clients to go out and buy their own tools. How do you handle sanitation when using those foreign tools?

Wellness

Yoga Puts Pain Relief at Hand

by Staff

Yoga not only provides an excellent program for physical and mental health, it may offer some relief to nail techs suffering from symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Industry News

Carpal Tunnel in the News

by Staff

Is surgery more effective than wearing a splint for carpal tunnel relief? Study shows wearing a magnetic wrist wrap also reduces pain.

Wellness

Don't Be Sidelined by Carpal Tunnel

by Cyndy Drummey

Heeding your body's warning signs may be the best way to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome.

Wellness

Stretch Your Day

by Staff

Nail techs can significantly reduce muscle tension and soreness and lower stress levels simply by incorporating a few yoga poses and breathing techniques into their daily work routine.

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