Famous Names Offers Free IBX Advanced Certification Class
In response to salon shutdowns, Famous Names is offering free online education over the next few weeks.
by Beth Livesay
Holiday Gifts to Bring Cheer to the Salon
Brighten your clients’ holiday season with these festive winter colors, stocking stuffers, and spa items.
SpaRitual Introduces Polish Shade and Guided Meditation Pairings
SpaRitual has partnered with Unplug Meditation to pair polish shades with guided meditations that can be accessed through an app during services.
My Other Life: Mary Chhea, Ortho-Bionomy Bodywork Practitioner
Denver-based nail tech and CND education ambassador Mary Chhea was hooked as soon as she was introduced to Ortho-Bionomy, a form of massage that provides pain relief and an improved range of motion.
4 Ways Gel Xtensions Can Make Your Life Easier
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Green Tea Lemongrass Collection
Salt of the Earth's Spring and Summer 2019 collection utilizes green tea lemongrass to the four products: A mineral cream, mineral mud, creamy scrub, and mineral salt. The mineral cream helps rebuild collagen and repair damaged skin, with ingredients like anti-inflammatory grapeseed oil and vitamin E, and trace minerals. The mineral mud uses bentonite clay to remove toxins and bacteria from the skin. The creamy scrub includes a detoxifying salt, and sugar to gently exfoliate dead skin cells. T
Q&Lu Spa Essentials
Light Elegance has released its first all-natural spa line, Q&Lu Essentials. The collection features a lot of nutrient rich products, like the bamboo-inflused lotion and exfolidating scrub, sea-salt soak, and a tension-relieving spa oil. Q&Lu Spa Essentials are designed to be an all-in manicure and pedicure system.
Relaxing CBD Pedi Quickly Becomes Client Favorite
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.
by Judy Lessin
How Products Work: Self-Tanners
Self-tanning agents work by tinting the uppermost skin layer with the active ingredient DHA, a sugar molecule that reacts with the amino acids in the upper skin layer.
Crowdsourcing: How do you feel about integrating CBD products and services into your salon menu?
This month we asked nail techs: How do you feel about integrating CBD products and services into your salon menu?
by Beth Livesay
Why Jojoba is the Answer to Summer-Ready Feet
No one likes being cooped up all winter long, and the same goes for your clients’ feet. Jojoba Pedi Scrubs can help nail techs give clients the summer-ready feet they’ve been waiting for.
Sponsored by La Palm
Hit the Bleach: Clients Opt for Salon Teeth-Whitening
Teeth-whitening services have left salon owner Hannah Sass smiling.
by Judy Lessin
GiGi Adds to Its Hard Wax Bead Collection
GiGi is expanding its Hard Wax Beads collection with the launch of two new formulations, Relaxing Lavender and Nourishing Aloe.
Behind the Scenes: The Footnanny Treatment For Feet
Who better to take on the cover of our foot care issue than the Footnanny herself?
by Beth Livesay
Know Your Spa Treatments: Migraine Healing Therapy
Migraine healing therapy combines targeted massage techniques, proprietary essential oil blends, and specifically designed cold stones to help reduce headache pressure and inflammation.
How to Make More Money Without Spending More Time
Learn techniques to raise the ceiling on how much you can earn per appointment. Introducing upsells, passive services, and treatment series can boost your profitability.
Unique Premium Pedicure Adds Fun, Profit ... and Bubbles
Amp up your offerings with La Palm's five-step Volcano Spa, a memorable pedicure upgrade.
Sponsored by La Palm