Nails Magazine June 2012

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ADDITIVES = ADDED VALUE. FOR YOUR CLIENTS Offer your clients their own unique, completely customized service using Additives. From a subtle skin tone to the most elegant, artistic design – they’ll love showing off their nails!

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1. Wearing an exciting, trendy look yourself is the best way to promote your work and elicit interest from your clients.

2. Photograph the nailstyles you create after every service. Keep them in a photo album or upload them to a digital frame at your table. Customers will love seeing your work and be inspired to try it.

3. Create tips on sticks or a color wheel with your designs.

4. Provide a complimentary design on one or two nails to get clients hooked.

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June 2012 Volume 30, No. 5

Features 152 Acrylics Are Not Dead With the sudden rise of brush-on gel-polish bringing many new customers into salons, it seems nail techs are seeing fewer tried-and-true acrylic customers. With new products on the market, traditional acrylic users now have more options to choose from, but there is still a seat at the manicure table for them.

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162 Bridal Nails in the Big Picture When a bride-to-be chooses you to create her wedding day nail look, it’s important to make the nails complement the overall look and theme of the wedding and reception.

What do her invitations look like? What about bridesmaid dresses and accessories?

Four nail techs pitch nail ideas to brides based on their wedding schemes.

172 European [Nail] Vacation NAILS editor Hannah Lee went to Zurich, Switzerland, and then to Dusseldorf, Germany, to attend two European beauty shows. With several stops along the way, she learned more about the developing nail industry in Switzerland and was in awe at the sheer size of the show in Dusseldorf.

180 Let’s Hear It for the Lefties Whether you’re a left-handed tech yourself, have one as a coworker, or simply want to see nails from a different perspective, you can benefit from learning about how south paw nail techs adapt their set-ups to stay in their right minds and in the right career path for them.

186 Material Safety Data Sheets Get a Makeover and a New Name How much do you know about the safe handling of the chemical formulations you work with every day? MSDS — now known internationally and domestically as SDS — are an essential ingredient of any safety program and now reading them is getting easier.

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80 Demos Step-by-steps from Young Nails and EZ 84 Signature Services Step-by-steps for a Golfer’s Foot Renewal pedicure and a Rainforest Foot Treatment 102 The Slightest Hint of Sparkle Josephine “Pina” More, owner of Innovative Nails in Red Bank, N.J., has a traditional clientele that holds fast to standard pink-andwhite enhancements. She offers a slight glitter upsell, and the clients love it.

104 Behind the Scenes Find out how to do the nails that are on this month’s cover.

128 Reader to Reader When it comes to other techs duplicating your nail art designs, is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? (And where do you personally draw the line?)

132 Double the Fun What happens when creative entrepreneurs combine their passions to build multipurpose businesses? You get more than your average nail salon.

138 Salon Profile Staying true to its name, Aqua Nail Bar & Boutique in Santa Barbara, Calif., features underwater decor, natural nails, and a boutique section filled to the brim with hydrating products.

Style 107 112 Nail Art Studio Step-by-steps on new nail art designs 116 Museum-Worthy: Artist Dzine Chicago-based artist Carlos Dzine Rolon elevates the nail industry with a coffee table book and nail salon-inspired museum installations that showcase our industry’s culture.

120 Potent Out of Poland: Paulina Pastuszak & Ilona Musik When we received e-mails showcasing phenomenal nail art from two different Polish nail artists several weeks apart, we knew we had to share their striking images with the rest of the world.

122 Boutique: Cosmetic Bags Offer clients fun and colorful cosmetic bags for their makeup or their nail products.

Health 145 148 Under the Microscope: Onychophagy Onychophagy — or extreme nail biting — is a sub-group of OCD. 150 Secret Ingredient: Gels A closer look at the ingredients that make up traditional gel products.

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Practice Makes Perfect

I know it sounds cliché, but the more you do something (practice), the better you become at it (perfect). It goes without saying that if you want to do an amazing set of pink-and-whites, you need to sit

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and practice your smile lines whenever you have down time. And if you want your clients clamoring for your awesome nail art, you need to sit and work on your nail art strokes and your designs. Want to be thought of as the best gel-polish applier?

That’s only going to come through intense sessions of gel-polish applications.

But do you ever think about all the other areas that you could benefit from practicing? Some areas of your job aren’t just about doing great nails, and maybe you need to practice those too. Here are a few areas where you could use some practice: 1. Your sales pitch. I know, I know. You’re not a salesperson, you’re an artist. A craftsman. A creative being whose soul dies a little each time you have to “make a sale.” But you’re doing your clients a favor (and extending the life of your professional service) by offering clients products that will improve their nails while they’re away from your table. A little practice of an easy, no-pressure sales pitch will help you feel more comfortable actually doing it. You already know what products your clients should buy. So come up with the wording and practice what you want to say. Start with family members. Move on to clients who you have a good relationship with, and ask for their feedback. With every client who you suggest products to, it will become a little easier, until it becomes completely routine.

2. Your rebooking spiel. Much like your product recommendations, your closing statement to all of your clients should be assumptive, something along the lines of, “Should we go ahead and book your next appointment before you go?” And the more you say it (practice), the easier it will become (perfect). Whatever your spiel is, keep it consistent, keep it brief, and just make it a part of your routine. Your clients won’t see it as pushy (unless of course, you are pushy) if they know that’s the norm.

And then it’s their turn to practice booking ahead so they always have the perfect appointment time.

3. Your sanitation routine. Proper sanitation (implements and pedicure tubs) isn’t optional, but you could probably practice a better way of doing things. Make it part of the salon’s service protocol. And do it every time. This repetition (practice) will ensure that nobody slacks off and things get cleaned properly (perfect) after every client.

4. Talking about yourself. A lot of nail techs I know have no problem marketing their services. But some of you might be a little more reserved or shy. And when someone compliments your nails, you just say thank you. But you need to practice saying, “Thank you, I’m a nail technician and this is one of my most popular designs.

Here’s my card if you’d like to come in for an appointment.” Practice handing out your card and talking about your salon and your amazing services. It will become so much easier the more you do it. It’s not bragging if it’s true!

5. Saying no. Yep. You have to practice saying no if you want to be good at it. And why do you want to be good at saying no? So you have some time to yourself, for starters. You know there are always clients out there who will take a mile for every inch you give. Set boundaries and let clients know you aren’t available at their every whim. It’s hard to say no, so you have to practice. And the more you stand your ground and keep to your schedule, the more your clients will appreciate and respect your time (perfect).

I’d love to hear from you about other areas of your job that have benefited from practice. E-mail your stories to me at Hannah.Lee@bobit.com and I’ll include them in a future issue.

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pair of black leather loafers that my golden retriever chewed up. She chewed a hole in the toe area that was the size of a quarter. I took the shoe to a couple different shoe repair shops and I was told it could not be repaired.

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Perfect match! I used black shoe polish to shine it up. And they said it couldn’t be fixed. Ha!

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SAFE TO TRAVEL? How do you travel with your nail equipment overseas? What is the procedure with the airport?

Ariel Gonzalez Via e-mail

NAIL PRODUCTS TO THE RESCUE! My mother needed her glasses fixed because the screw that holds the lens to the frame loosened and got lost. So I repaired them with NSI’s colored acrylic, which I matched to the frames’ color! Here is a picture of my handiwork. This isn’t the first time I have used acrylic for non-nail purposes. I have fixed other items with colored acrylic in the past, including broken dentures and jewelry.

Lia Lane

NSI Israel Via e-mail

Editor’s Note: We asked veteran nail tech Vicki Peters to answer your question. She says, “Traveling with manicure equipment can be tricky, but those of us who’ve had to do it a lot have figured out all the tricks to flying with nail products while following today’s strict TSA safety rules.

1. Check your implements. If you put them in your carry-on because you don’t want to lose them, the TSA will take them away. I place mine in a case or cosmetic bag, flat on the very bottom of my luggage (when the suitcase is standing up).

2. I do not travel with any liquids (like acetone and monomer). And I pack all of my nail products in checked luggage.

3. Travel with small sizes and put each product container in a separate plastic zipper bag. There is nothing worse than gel or acrylic powder all over your suitcase because containers vibrated open during the flight. Gels and glue

Managing Editor Sree Roy Sree.Roy@bobit.com Features Editor Judy Lessin Judy.Lessin@bobit.com Senior Editor Tim Crowley Tim.Crowley@bobit.com Editorial Assistant Brittni Rubin Brittni.Rubin@bobit.com Contributing Writers Michelle Pratt, Erin Snyder Dixon Art Director Danielle Parisi Danielle.Parisi@bobit.com Graphic Artist Kimberly Pham Kim.Pham@bobit.com Graphic Artist Yuiko Sugino Yuiko.Sugino@bobit.com Production Manager Carla Benavidez Carla.Benavidez@bobit.com Western Sales Manager Michelle Mullen, (310) 533-2465 Michelle.Mullen@bobit.com Eastern Sales Manager Mary Baughman, (562) 377-0465 Mary.Baughman@bobit.com Marketing/eMedia Coordinator Myla Diaz Myla.Diaz@bobit.com Audience Marketing Manager Katie Fillingame For subscription inquiries: (888) NAILS-44, bobitpubs@halldata.com Send business and editorial correspondence to: 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 533-2507 Fax www.nailsmag.com Chairman Edward J. Bobit CEO/President Ty F. Bobit Chief Financial Officer Richard E. Johnson

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Lose the brush lines.

Forget the acetone.

The way you do color is changed forever.

Š2012 Dashing Diva Professional. www.dashingdivapro.com

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{on your mind} tend to leak no matter what, so wrap them well too. Tryy traveling with unopened gels, although on your return n they will be open. Even the best gel containers can leak k because the gel seeps out when it’s under the pressure of the flight. Placing a piece of plastic wrap across the top p and then screwing on the cap helps.

4. Most of the time when nail techs travel we’re going to o shows or competitions so it will be easy to have someone at the other end supply you with that you need. That way you don’t need to bring acetone, monomer, or gel cleanser. Send a list of what you need ahead of time.

5. If you are traveling within the U.S., you can ship your products ahead, ground of course.

6. Primers, preps, and cuticle oils are in such small containers it should not be an issue in checked luggage.

The only problem is if you have a lot of little bottles it may send up a red flag. Place them in a cosmetics bag, which may deter them looking in your suitcase.

7. Lastly, do not travel with your electric file handpiece in your carry-on. I can almost guarantee it will be taken at security and that’s a costly loss. And don’t forget about the extra weight nail products can add to a normal suitcase. Check with the airline on weight requirements as well as extra luggage.”

I have worked for 28 years in the nail and hair business.

I enjoy doing nails because it a allows me to be as creative a as I want to be. I enjoy rrelaxing ellaxiing at home after work with my NAILS Magazine — reading it cover to cover, again and again. There is so much info; I just can’t get enough.

Carolina Hodson

Salon 237 El Centro, Calif.

Do you have a picture of yourself reading NAILS? Send a pic to Hannah.Lee@ bobit.com and make sure to include your name, salon name, city, state, and a brief synopsis.

Correction: In our coverage of America’s Beauty Show in the May issue, we misspelled the name of one of the nail techs who showed us what was in her shopping bag. Isolda Santana, Berwyn, Ill., purchased CND’s Performance Forms.

WE LOVE BEING DIFFERENT! PEDI REDI PLUS Pedicure soak solution is available in over 80 fragrances and 12 colors.

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WHERE CAN I FIND?

WEB POLL When working on a client’s nails, what hand do you predominantly use?

Right hand; I am right-handed

76.2%

Right hand; but otherwise, I am left-handed

0.9%

Left hand; I am left-handed

13.9%

Can you forward me some nail industry statistics? I am trying to write a business plan to open a nail salon and wondered if you have any info that would help me out.

CHARMAINE MILLER Via e-mail

Editor’s Note: Good luck with your new salon Charmaine. You can find our most recent industry statistics at www.nailsmag.com/2012stats. We project that the nail market (in service dollars only) will reach $7.3 billion in 2012.

You’ll find more useful numbers for your business plan at the link. It’s also in the 2011-2012 Big Book if you have a copy of that at home.

Where can I find information to refute the claims that UV lights cause cancer?

None of my customers has ever been worried about this before, but now all the news programs are talking about it and they’re concerned.

JESSIE WILSON Via e-mail

Left hand; but otherwise, I am right-handed

1.8%

About both hands equally; I am ambidextrous

7.5%

We asked. You answered. Log on to www.nailsmag. com to answer this month’s question and check back here to see what other nail techs have to say.

Editor’s Note: You can find a link to a study by industry experts Doug Schoon (CND), Jim McConnell (Light Elegance), and Paul Bryson (OPI) at www.nailsmag.com/uvlampstudy. You can also find more information on the Nail Manufacturers Council website at www.probeauty.org/nmc.

Psssst…

Send your comments to Hannah.Lee@bobit.com or send us a letter via snail-mail to Hannah Lee, 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503.

(NAILS Magazine reserves the right to edit letters for space and clarity.

Please include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.)

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“Nail Files” Reality Show Returning for Season Two The reality series “Nail Files,” featuring the colorful escapades of salon owner Katie Cazorla, will be back for a second season starting in early August. “Expect a dramafilled, entertaining season that will give viewers a chance to see Katie in action as a businesswoman, nail industry trendsetter, and bride-to-be,” says SallyAnn Salsano, “Nail Files” executive producer.

The show launched in summer 2011 and delivered TV Guide Network’s highest ratings for an original series premiere.

Season two of the series will star Katie, her fiancé Walter, and new and returning personalities in eight original episodes.

“The second season of ‘Nail Files’ is well-timed to the expansion of my salon and many new developments in my personal life,” says Cazorla. “I hope to continue to bring viewers lots of laughs, while showering them with Hollywood glam, glitter, and of course, fabulous mani/pedis!”

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Cuccio Naturalé Celebrates a Body Butter Milestone Tony Cuccio has his cake and eats it too with a Milk & Honey Body Butter-inspired dessert.

To commemorate five million Butter Blends sold, the Star Nail International CEO was presented with a cake created

by Star Line, the company’s Italian distributors, who drew inspiration from Star’s most popular flavor, Milk & Honey.

Thirty years ago, Cuccio built his business from out of a suitcase of cosmetics in Venice Beach, Calif. His vision has catapulted Star to a multi-million-dollar global corporation.

The Cuccio Naturalé line was founded in 1999. Since their introduction, Butter Blends have been used in the top luxury spas and salons around the world. The non-oily, intense hydrating body butter boasts essential ingredients to nourish and hydrate skin for 24 hours. “This This is our flagship product,” says Cuccio. io.

“It’s sold in over 120 countries and now we get to celebrate our five millionth butter sold. How sweet it is!”

For more information, go to www.nailsmag.com/ fifi/16392. >>>

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Up to 54 Just Gel Polish colors and counting.

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Minx Signature Collection Designed by Kimmie Kyees The Minx Professional by Kimmie Kyees collection is new for spring and summer 2012. “We could not be more pleased to present this vibrant, exciting set of Minx designs,” says Minx cofounder Dawn LynchGoodwin. “Kimmie is one of the top celebrity nail stylists in the world and her creativity, imagination, and artistry have resulted in a fantastic collaboration that reflects her exciting lifestyle.”

Says Kyees, a Los Angeles-based nail tech with a long roster of celebrity clients: “Even way back when I first started my career, I loved bright colors. I would bring all the traditional nail colors to a job, but I also had my ‘party bag’ with brights and neons and all the colors of the rainbow, and I converted so many celebrities who had been playing it safe with nudes, pinks, and reds. I wanted my first Minx line to be a collaboration between color and my everyday experiences, with a lot of shapes and movement to give my nail designs action and a life of their own.”

This fun, vibrant line includes eight designs: Lustrous Lizard, Rainbow Leopard, Krackled Kimmie, Leopard Sorbet, Star Light, Twiggy, Gotcha!, and Psychedelic Funk.

For more information, got to www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16393.

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Upcoming Networking Event

What: 2 Day Symposium When: June 3-4 Where: Renaissance Columbus Downtown, Columbus, Ohio Organizer: LCN USA Contact: www.lcnusa.com, (800) 866-2457, or mdavignon@lcnusa.com

Establish a Successful Apprenticeship Program Shear Savvy Secrets and Strategies for Successful Salon Apprenticeships is teaching salon’s across the country how to become a school of cosmetology and train apprentices right in their own salon so apprentices can become licensed in the beauty industry. This easy-tofollow, how-to guide takes salon industry professionals through an apprenticeship in six simple steps. The book provides detailed instruction on how to start and maintain a successful program with additional documentss and resources, such as contracts and meeting agendas on a comprehensive CD. When the author, Lori Halloway, wanted to start a state-approved apprenticeship in her own salon, she found no resources available to help. After seven years of running apprenticeships in her salon and developing resources to help the program run smoothly, she decided to turn all her knowledge and experience into one resource for other professionals to benefit from. “Most salon owners don’t realize this kind of program is an option and I hope to inspire them to take the success of their business into their own hands,” says Halloway.

The book is available at www.nailsmag.com/store. >>> www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16249

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Spilo Marks 70th Anniversary Spilo Worldwide is celebrating its 70th year as a manufacturer, master distributor, and importer for the professional beauty industry.

Always seen with a carnation in his lapel, Charles G. Spilo founded the company with a small inventory of beauty products. Seven decades later, the Spilo Worldwide catalog carries over 3,000 items and ships to customers across the U.S. and 45 countries spanning the globe. To honor the man with a reputation for honesty and integrity, Spilo Worldwide proudly features the carnation in its logo.

Spilo Worldwide has remained family-owned and run by the same principles established by its founder. “Putting the customer first was and still is our first priority,” says CEO Marc Spilo. “Our goal is to provide world-class customer service and continually expand our product selections to meet the needs of our valued customers.”

While Spilo embraces the old principles that serve it well today, they are also looking to the future with excitement and anticipation. Says Spilo: “We have many new and innovative products in development for the professional that will continue to develop our proprietary and exclusive brands.” Spilo Worldwide distributes its proprietary brands, including Mehaz Professional, Flowery, Spilo Foil and Color Accessories, and Speed-O-Guide, to name a few. They are also the exclusive distributors of Personna, Velcro, Colora, and more.

To thank the customers who helped them reach this milestone, Spilo is offering special deals and events throughout the year to celebrate the occasion.

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British Beauty App Pinpoints Nearest Salon

Created by English chain salon owner Tony Teano, a new iPhone app, titled The Daily Nail, offers tourists visiting England a quick and convenient way to find the nail salon nearest to their exact location. This means consumers all across the county can trigger their phones’ GPS to locate the nearest salons to them, book emergency appointments, and even get directions. The app currently stores the details of 1,200 nail salons. It will soon be available for the Blackberry and Android markets. >>>

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P R O F E S S I O N A L

Professional Salon Locator Upgraded

Gotcha!

Krackled Kimmie Leopard Sorbet

Is your salon or spa listed on the Beautytech.info Professional Salon Locator? Beautytech.info has been educating the beauty service consumer for more than 10 years. With more than 60,000 visitors every month, the site is poised for further growth thanks to a new partnership with nSphere Inc., a local marketing solution.

Added features include: > Better mapping utilizing Google maps > The ability to stylize your salon description with fonts and colors. Add a link directly to your webpage, Facebook, online booking tool, etc., in the description area. > Not only is the Locator tool now completely mobile accessible, the entire website is completely mobile-friendly. > The ability to place an advertisement, such as a special offer for people who make an appointment from the Locator listing. > Add “category” and “service” tags to your listing allowing consumers to refine their search to find your salon.

To add your salon to the database or update your listing, go to www.beautytech.info.

Twiggy Psychedelic Funk

HEAR KIMMIE TALK ABOUT HER LINE HERE

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Belly Business Nail tech Trish Bartram fell into the sideline of baby bump painting more or less by accident. Things were slow when she first opened her salon, Nail Groove in Seaham, County Durham, England, so she branched out into facepainting. From there it was a small leap to painting rounded bellies with a design of the mother’s choosing.

She does the painting — using skin-friendly water-based facepaint — in the comfort of the expectant mother’s home, sometimes in conjunction with a baby shower. The sessions can last two hours with breaks as needed.

“I always discuss the design beforehand, so its personal to mum and baby and will do some samples to make sure it’s what she wants,” says Bartram. “The first time I did a client I was nervous and it was very odd being so close to a pregnant woman, but it must release relaxing hormones as the babies love it and sometimes I get a little foot poked out at at me.”

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Light Years Ahead.

Š 2012 Entity Beauty Inc. Model is wearing Love My Jewels.

Most clients believe nail salons are interchangeable.

Generic colors.

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A.I.I. Acquires Nail Tek American International Industries (A.I.I.), a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of beauty products, recently acquired the Nail Tek (Prima Technologies, Inc.) brand, a nail treatment and polish company headquartered in Nesconset, N.Y. “The exceptional quality of the Nail Tek natural nail treatment and polish brand complements our current portfolio of nail brands,” says Zvi Ryzman, president of A.I.I. “We welcome Nail Tek to the A.I.I. family of products and look forward to continued expansion of its product offerings and distribution.”

The Nail Tek brands include Nail Tek nail treatments, Citra, Hydration Therapy nail treatments and color polish, and other nail- and hand-care related products.

A.I.I. will add the Nail Tek lines to its existing brands including China Glaze, EzFlow, SuperNail, Seche, and IBD.

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Our new LED light cuts more than 20 minutes off UV-cured manicures.

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Our unique color-blend technology ensures no shaking or separating.

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The BeWell Expo Comes to L.A. in September A venue for attendees to interact with professionals, learn about beauty trade secrets, and purchase products usually only available to industry insiders, the BeWell Expo will take place on September 29-30, 2012, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The expo is designed to directly engage consumers with beauty and wellness experts and products, and it will be packed with interactive demonstrations, lectures, and workshops in 10 thematic pavilions: Beauty In Full, Body Essentials, Medical Trends, Looks & Beyond, Inner Beauty, Wellness, Hair Mania, Nail Fantasy, Purification, and Accessory Fever.

In addition, there will also be a complementary green tea bar and nail bar for all attendees to enjoy.

The BeWell Expo is partnering with the Look Good Feel Better charity and will be donating $1 from each ticket purchased to this organization. For more information, visit bewell-expo.com.

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Go to www.nailsmag.com/freebies to find web-exclusive giveaways.

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To enter to win, go to www.nailsmag.com/freebies by June 30.

Raise Clients’ Level of Comfort With RaisEase The versatile RaisEase rest can be used as a foot rest for pedicure clients or as an arm rest during manicures. Designed by a nail tech for her own clients, RaisEase is durable, lightweight, portable, and easy to sanitize. One reader can win a pair of these slim, sleek, stylish rests, designed to fit any salon decor.

The Nail Superstore Offers Salon Website Template The Salon Website Template from The Nail Superstore makes having a professional website an affordable reality.

Three readers can win websites created with the Salon Website Template. The template was designed specifically for nail salons and features a clean look and welcoming feel. Clients will be thrilled to have easy access to photos and video, store hours, salon location, and current specials. (Note: Winners are responsible for providing hosting, domain, and content.)

Congratulations to April’s Freebie Winners: Three readers received NaiLuv Gel Shades from Chrislie Formulations and one reader received Feet First Spa Buffing Pads.

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Island Breeze Pedicure Products Let Clients Luxuriate One lucky reader will win all four Island Breeze Pedicure Products from DeEnterprises. St. Thomas Sugar Scrub is packed full of skin nourishing botanicals and never separates.

Aruba Cooling Gel moisturizer is formulated with aloe vera, menthol, and vitamin E. The Fiji Mask is a rejuvenating, cooling foot mask with purified mineral clay, botanicals, aloe vera, vitamin E, and menthol. Barbados Foot and Body Scrub is formulated with aloe vera, vitamin E, essential oils, and botanicals.

Smile and Say “Self-Portrait Contest” Are you ready for your close up? Paint a miniature portrait of yourself on a nail tip and you could win $100 from NAILS. The rules to enter the 2012 Self-Portrait Contest are simple: Using a photo as a guide, paint a portrait of yourself on a #1 nail tip. Submit both the nail tip and the photograph to arrive at NAILS by the deadline of July 11.

Mail your entries to NAILS Self-Portrait Contest, 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503. Don’t forget to include your name, salon name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. For more information, call (310) 533-2457 or e-mail judy.lessin@bobit.com.

JUNE 2012

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Traditional Gel is now UnTraditional Technology

Introducing

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GELISH® HARD-GEL is a new LED Gel technology. Reveal elegance with thin natural looking nails perfect for everyday wear. The pristine performance of these thick viscosity gels utilizes Gel Suspension Technology (GST) which assures total control and workability for the technician. The results are distinct and great for anyone. Gelish Hard Gel is easy to apply, cures in 5, 20 & 30 seconds, out performs the competition, and versatile in wear for longer nail extensions, shorter nails or even toes.

LED Cured Gels bond to the natural nail using a fused keratin bonding system without the use of harsh acids for extreme retention to the nail plate. With vivid white, lucent clears, & radiant pinks that will define any look and stand Harmony apart from any other product. GELISH HARD-GEL gels create a stylish natural looking enhancement sure to compliment any fashion.

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{on the road} Nail Bar at Walgreens, Chicago This is no ordinary Walgreens. Enter the two-story flagship at State and Randolph and smell freshbaked cinnamon rolls, witness a sushi chef masterfully create a custom order, and, of course, get your nails done at its Nail Bar by Essie & OPI.

BY SREE ROY

As a modern-styled space with bubbly chandeliers, sleek furnishings, and rotating product displays, the Nail Bar’s appearance is impressive, especially when you consider that it’s inside a major drugstore chain.

SERENE SETTING I admit it. I had a fear, drawn from previous industry experiences, that a nail salon inside of a Walgreens might not be kosher. First, where would the retailer put it? Not next to the pharmacy counter, please! As it turns out, the Nail Bar is tucked away on the second floor, with the pharmacy not even in the sightline.

What is nearby are beauty products galore. After arriving upstairs, I walked through the LOOK Boutique, which features nail, skin care, and hair care products, putting me into a beauty mindset. LOOK Boutique adviser Brittany Green greeted me and took me further back into the nail nook. It looked beautiful, clean, and professional.

REAL NAIL TECHS My second question: Who are the nail techs? Let’s say they didn’t exactly see themselves working at Walgreens either. “Of course, you don’t think it’s real,” said Stacey Hernandez (left), remembering the call that told her the company was interested in her resume, which she’d posted on Careerbuilder. Stacey, like Katherine Walker (right) and other techs who work here, is licensed by the state’s cosmetology board. The techs told me Walgreens gave them one protocol — no cutting of live skin — then let them direct themselves.

The techs together agreed on no-soak manicures and were in the process of writing out other protocols for consistent services.

FINGERS, NOT FEET The salon is equipped with several sleek white manicure tables, while another piece of equipment is conspicuous in its absence: pedicure basins.

Walgreens offers a variety of hand-focused services, but nothing for the feet. Stacey says much of her clientele from her previous location followed her here, and she simply refers them elsewhere for pedicures. Even with the limited menu, the salon is extremely busy, especially on weekdays with the working professional crowd.

Though open for mere months, most of its slots are filled by appointments, not by walk-ins, which surprised me.

Katherine summed it up, “You really have to see it.”

FUN FACTS > The idea of putting a nail bar inside a drugstore came from Walgreens’ purchase of competitor Duane Reade, which tested the concept first. > As employees of Walgreens, nail techs get benefits — health care, retirement plans, sick days, etc. > As the nail tech with the most experience in nail art, Katherine is teaching the others how to create designs. > Weekends are generally the only time the nail techs get any downtime (during which they can work on the sales floor). The main clientele is at home in the suburbs, not to return to The Loop until Monday.

MENU HIGHLIGHTS Manicure: $10 OPI GelColor: $30 Polish Change: $7 Nail Art (per nail): $3 French Manicure: $15

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS Polish: Essie, OPI Brush-on gel polish: OPI GelColor Scrub: OPI Lotion: OPI

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OPI MINI CUTICLE NIPPER

ALL NEW DESIGN! Convenient compact size – big on performance!

Beauty and performance meet in the sleekly designed, conveniently compact, OPI Mini Nipper. Ideal retail item for client home use. Engineered with long-lasting, high-quality, disinfectable 420-grade stainless steel for professional precision detailing!

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Bald & Beautiful This e-file bit is missing its top teeth for a reason.

Launched May 1, this patent-pending bald-on-top, rounded bit by Young Nails is dubbed the Safety Bit — and it may improve e-file safety for veteran e-filers and newbies alike. “This bit will give you the confidence to use an electric file, knowing that you won’t cut yourself or the client,” says Greg Salo, Young Nails president. With no edges, the rounded design means no matter what part of the bit touches the skin, it won’t cut the skin. Young Nails’ educators have been testing the bit, and the feedback has been positive: Without the fear of cutting a client, the techs have been performing more quickly and efficiently.

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Nail Art at the Speed of Light OPI combines gel technology with trendsetting pre-cut nail strip designs for instantaneous, professionally applied nail art that lasts for weeks.

Made using 100% real nail lacquer, Pure Lacquer Nail Apps combine base and color in one convenient product for high-quality results. Simply finish with GelColor by OPI Top Coat for a long-lasting look that clients can only achieve in-salon.

Offered in both cream and shimmer finishes, Nail Apps are available in 14 different styles — ranging in design from edgy snake print and fishnet to feminine gold lace and floral.

“Nail art has become increasingly popular with consumers but can be both difficult and time-consuming for the salon professional,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI executive VP and artistic director. “Pure Lacquer Nail Apps provide the perfect way to give customers a one-of-a-kind manicure or pedicure. By applying them in the salon and finishing with GelColor Top Coat, clients can get a great look with a longlasting finish.”

Beginning June 2012, OPI will offer a special professional promotion for a free set of Nail Apps with the purchase of GelColor Top Coat. Salons can choose from four different designs: Girly Glam, Reptile, Pink & Black Lace or Peacock. For more information, go to www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16412.

Continuum’s New “Signature” Drop-In Basin Known for its excellence in pedicure spas, Continuum is now reaching out to custom designed salons and has created a drop-in foot basin that can fit into pre-designed salon furniture. Perfect for pedicure benches that have been designed specifically to match a salon’s decor, the Continuum drop-in basins provide all the high-quality features known to Continuum’s pedicure spa chairs. The Drop-In Basins install right in front of the seating fixture and feature easy-clean, whisper-quiet jets along with adjustable leg supports for maximum pedicure comfort.

The basin is chemicalresistant and won’t wear with regular cleaning fluid use, has a reinforced steel frame for durability, and is available in two woodgrain Formica finishes with a solid surface top. For more information, go to www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16413.

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If you want to use crackle over gel polish or acrylic, you have to first apply regular top coat and then crackle. The reason crackle polish crackles is because it does not bond well to regular nail lacquer, and quickly crackles and dries into the signature look. There is too much adhesion with gels and acrylics, so a top coat is needed for the crackle to not adhere to it.

— Contributed by Thomas Huynh, salon owner and educator for Young Nails, and Jim McConnell, CEO of Light Elegance.

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When I do my service I let the client soak in the tub with lemons, limes, and oranges. I cut the slices in half. I have a piped system and do not run it while the fruit is in there. If you have a non-piped tub or foot bath the fruit should not get broken up as much. Before I start the rest of the service I scoop them out and discard them. I barely see any ring or residue after I have done the rest of the service that has a soak involved.

What little bit there is I wipe clean when I am finished. I wash it with soap and then I run the tub to disinfect it. Unless you put a huge amount of lemons in and they get beat up, they should not leave that much residue.

Test it first before you have a client and see how much is left behind. If it will be a hassle to clean try lemon essential oils instead of the actual fruit so you could get the same effect.

— Karen New is the owner of Spa Touch in Orlando.

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Sounds like your application might be too thick per layer, so it does not allow enough light through to cure the gel well enough. Therefore it “crumbles” because it isn’t cured enough to begin with. I suggest applying black gels in three thin layers. Cure each thin layer of black for at least a minute in a 36-watt lamp. By the third coat it’s going to look awesome and really black. You shouldn’t have problems after that. Also shaking or stirring the gels will help the pigment not settle, again helping the curing process.

— Amanda Dodge is an educator for Young Nails.

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Long regarded as a magical gemstone, some cultures believe moonstones are symbols of female fertility and bring the wearer “beautiful visions at night”. Nice. But what does it provide you, the technician?

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Have a technique question? (about product application, troubleshooting, etc.)

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Young Nails’ Speed White acrylic is a fast-setting, intense white intended to show off perfect smile lines and designed for clients who love the dramatic French look. When combined with Young Nails’ Pink Cover acrylic it can create an elegant pink-and-white look. The Cover Pink is self-leveling with a medium viscosity and flawless consistency. And the Young Nails Imagination Art Brush is designed for the perfect styling and shaping of texture when it comes to color powders.

1. Push back the cuticles. With an e-file, prep the natural nail with a medium arbor band.

Using Swipe, clean the natural nail of all debris and oil. Apply Protein Bond to all 10 nails.

Reapply Protein Bond on all 10 nails a second time.

2. Use Cover Pink to do your reverse application technique and make your smile line on all 10 nails. Apply forms.

3. Use your Imagination Art brush to pick up a pearl of Speed White, and starting toward the bottom of the form drag your Speed White into the right corner of your smile line.

4. Let the Speed White set up for a few seconds. Starting at the top near the smile line, apply pressure on your Imagination Art brush on the right side of the Speed White, pushing left into the Speed White.

5. Move down the line of Speed White and move to the left of the line of Speed White and push your Imagination Art brush to the right. Repeat steps three and four to create your ribbon look.

6. Apply another line of Speed White from the left side of the smile line toward the tip of the nail and repeat steps three and four. After applying as many ribbons as desired, cap the free edge of the nail with Speed Clear.

7. File into shape. Remove dust. Apply Finish Gel to the top of the nail.

8. Apply Finish Gel to bottom of the nail. Cure for two minutes in a UV light.

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EZ Foot Soak is a new product that has enough solution in each bottle to successfully treat 300 foot baths. Only one pump is needed per foot bath. EZ Foot Soak is formulated with Epsom and sea salts to create an invigorating aroma and provide temporary relief from aches and pains. The formula does not fade over time, and the product is easy to use, easy to clean off, and easy to store, according to the company.

1. Begin ďŹ lling the foot bath.

2. Grab the bottle of EZ Foot Soak.

3. Dispense one pump into the foot bath.

4. The EZ Foot Soak will disperse through the foot bath.

5. Let EZ Foot Soak spread through the entire bath.

6. Turn on the jets and the foot bath is ready for a client.

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MIRACLE MAKERS Incorporate SolarOil™ into every CND Shellac™ service for magical results. Natural oils work wonders on nails and cuticles to condition and protect.

Put the power of gorgeous, healthy, extended-wear color in your clients’ hands—send them home with SolarOil for daily conditioning between services.

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TECHNIQUE} signature services

Golfer’s Foot Renewal Kohler Waters Spa, Kohler, Wis.

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1. Soak the client’s feet in warm water with SpaRitual Instinctual 21 Mineral Bath Salts and SpaRitual Harmonizing Soak Tonic for three minutes.

2. Prep nails on the right foot, including application of SpaRitual Cuti-Clean Cuticle Remover.

3. Use a foot file on the right foot to lessen calluses.

4. Exfoliate the client’s right foot and lower leg with SpaRitual Open-Minded Organic Sugar Scrub. Place the foot back into the soak. Repeat steps 2-4 with the left foot.

5. Remove both of the client’s feet from soak. Apply Kerstin Florian Rejuvenating Spirulina Masque to each foot. Cover feet with baggies, then heated slippers. Offer the client a beverage/snack, a warmed neck wrap, and ask if she would like her chair reclined.

Remove the mask and place the feet back into the soak.

6. Massage the client’s feet and lower legs with SpaRitual Instinctual Moisturizing Lotion.

7. Clean under the client’s nails with a manicure stick. Prep nails with acetone or alcohol.

8. Apply SpaRitual TrueBond Primer. Apply SpaRitual TrueBond Base Coat, two coats of Lacquer, and TrueBond Top Coat. Apply SpaRitual Andale Quick Dry Drops. Apply SpaRitual CutiCocktail Cuticle Oil.

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COLOR AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT A SERVICE ONLY YOUR SALON CAN DELIVER!

ICONIC OPI SHADES CURES IN 30 SECONDS SHINE-INTENSE LASTS FOR WEEKS

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If you can polish nails, you can GelColor by OPI. Iconic OPI colors in a brush-on gel formula!

Faster. Fully LED cured from foundation to finish in 4 minutes per set.

Proven. Independent lab testing showed GelColor by OPI maintains shine after two weeks.

More profitable. Unbelieveably affordable per set!

COLOR SHOWN ON COVER: A GRAPE FIT!

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COLOR SHOWN: POMPEII PURPLE

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GEL FUSION TECHNOLOGY CHEMISTRY THAT’S BEAUTIFUL AND SMART

base coat

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A unique blend of dissolving and durable gel polymers that cure to form a gentle foundation for the long-lasting, 100% pure gel color formula.

Formulated using advanced new gel chemistry, GelColor cures in an open polymer structure for easier removal than previous gel generations.

A 100% pure gel formula that cures to an ultra-shiny, virtually invincible (yet soakable!) gel polymer coating for weeks of glossy wear.

LONG-LASTING

ICONIC OPI SHADES

SHINE-INTENSE

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The OPI GelColor Pedicure has arrived – along with new standing appointments that increase your salon revenue!

Ready-for-anything pedicures. Slip into sandals and pull on those boots with no fear of smudges!

Get out-the-door fast. Completely cured color that’s ready for whatever you have planned!

2-week (plus!) wear. An extraordinary gel staying-power that’s virtually chip-free, and shines for weeks!

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COLOR SHOWN: RUSSIAN NAVY

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From deep and edgy, sheer to shimmer we’ve got your color!

Give your clients weeks of glossy OPI color in a service only your salon can deliver!

From its distinctive bottle and custom brush, to its unbeatably fast application, and lightning speed cure, GelColor by OPI redefines the rapidly growing gel service category.

COLOR AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT

TEAR-OUT COLOR CHART INSIDE

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STRAWBERRY MARGARITA

RUSSIAN NAVY

LINCOLN PARK AFTER DARK

COSMO-NOT TONIGHT, HONEY!

BRISBANE BRONZE

I’M NOT REALLY A WAITRESS

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MALAGA WINE BUBBLE BATH

MIAMI BEET

KYOTO PEARL

MY PRIVATE JET

A GOOD MAN-DARIN IS HARD TO FIND

BLACK ONYX

BIG APPLE RED

ICONIC OPI SHADES CURES IN 30 SECONDS SHINE-INTENSE LASTS FOR WEEKS

COLOR AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT A SERVICE ONLY YOUR SALON CAN DELIVER!

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HERE TODAY...ARAGON TOMORROW

ALPINE SNOW

BASTILLE MY HEART

OPI INK.

LOUVRE ME, LOUVRE ME NOT

POMPEII PURPLE

PRINCESSES RULE!

YOU DON’T KNOW JACQUES!

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TOP COAT

BOGOTÁ BLACKBERRY

A GRAPE FIT!

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PINK FLAMENCO

FUNNY BUNNY

CAJUN SHRIMP

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MIRROR-FINISH INTERIOR FOR EVEN LIGHT DISTRIBUTION

15, 30, 45 AND 60-SECOND MEMORY SETTINGS

ADJUSTABLE “FEET” FOR CONVENIENT PEDICURE USE

32 STRATEGICALLY-PLACED, SILICONE-ENCAPSULATED LEDS

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HAND-SENSOR ACTIVATED FULL FIVE-FINGER CURING 50,000 HOURS OF LED PERFORMANCE EXCEEDS SAFETY APPROVALS IN ALL COUNTRIES OF DISTRIBUTION ENGINEERED IN THE USA USING DURABLE METAL CONSTRUCTION

OPI LEDLIGHT THE WAVELENGTH OF THE FUTURE

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COLOR SHOWN: LOUVRE ME, LOUVRE ME NOT

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PRO-TIPS FOR THE PERFECT SERVICE SHAKE Vigorously shake Base Coat, GelColor and Top Coat before use.

APPLY Polish on GelColor just like nail lacquer (really!).

Do not overload brush.

Thin coats give the best results – meaning no shrinking, no streaks or blank spots – just even color, and best adhesion.

Ensure weeks of chip-free, no-lift wear by capping free-edges and removing gel from cuticles before curing; cure immediately after application.

REMOVE Simply saturate Expert Touch Removal Wrap with Expert Touch Lacquer Remover, wrap finger, and check nails every 5 minutes.

For best results, read complete instructions and view the GelColor by OPI video by logging on as a pro at opi.com!

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KITS the icons / intro kit Base Coat, Top Coat & DVD Funny Bunny, Passion, Strawberry Margarita, Cajun Shrimp, I’m Not Really a Waitress, Lincoln Park After Dark

Includes the essentials needed to get started: Base Coat, Top Coat, and DVD

the beautifuls kit

the trendsetters kit

Alpine Snow, Samoan Sand, Pompeii Purple, Miami Beet, Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not, My Private Jet

Brisbane Bronze, You Don’t Know Jacques!, Suzi Says Feng Shui, Russian Navy, Here Today…Aragon Tomorrow, Black Onyx

the sirens kit

the romantics kit

Cosmo-Not Tonight, Honey!, A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find, Big Apple Red, Bastille My Heart, Bogotá Blackberry, Malaga Wine

Kyoto Pearl, Bubble Bath, Princesses Rule!, A Grape Fit!, Pink Flamenco, OPI Ink.

the thrill-seekers kit

the impressionists kit

My Address is “Hollywood”, I Eat Mainely Lobster, Color to Diner For, Honk If You Love OPI, Are We There Yet?, Road House Blues

Did You ‘Ear About Van Gogh?, Wooden Shoe Like to Know?, Pedal Faster Suzi!, I Have a Herring Problem, Thanks a WindMillion,Vampsterdam

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TECHNIQUE} signature services Rainforest Foot Treatment Spoiled Spa & Salon, Vancouver, Wash.

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1. Soak the client’s feet in warm water with Entity Beauty Rainforest Soak and pebbles for about 10 minutes.

2. Exfoliate the client’s feet with Entity Beauty Rainforest Scrub, giving a light massage in the process. Remove the scrub with a wash cloth.

3. Prep nails.

4. Apply Entity Beauty Rainforest Masque to the client’s feet and lower legs, giving a light massage in the process. Wrap the client’s feet in towels.

After about seven minutes, remove the mask with hot steamed towels.

5. Massage the client’s feet and lower legs with Entity Beauty Rainforest Lotion. Top it off with a hot stone massage for a total of 15 to 20 minutes.

6. Apply base coat, two layers of polish, and top coat.

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Want to see your signature service here?

E-mail details to sree.roy@bobit.com.

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TECHNIQUE} The Slightest Hint of Sparkle Josephine “Pina” More, owner of Innovative Nails in Red Bank, N.J., has a traditional clientele that holds fast to standard pink-and-white enhancements. Though she can’t entice them into any nail art up-sells, she does offer a slight glitter addition that she charges extra for, and the clients love it.

She embeds a little glitter into her Light Elegance gel application to create a classy pink-and-white with just a touch of shimmer. Here’s how she does it.

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2. Apply Pink One Step. Allow it to level perfectly, then cure.

3. Apply Perfect White by dropping a tail across the nail with a severe arch and filling in the white to the free edge, then cure.

4. Apply Sparkle gel to the cured white gel only, then cure.

5. Apply One Step Clear to the entire nail. Allow it to level perfectly, then cure.

6. Remove the dispersion layer and shape the nail with a 180-grit file.

7. Finish the nails with Super Shiny gel top coat. Cure and then clean the dispersion layer.

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TECHNIQUE} behind the scenes Dreams Fulfilled Holly Schippers has been doing NAILS since 1999. And since she can remember, it’s always been her dream to do a cover for NAILS. “It was the first ‘crazy’ goal I set for myself in school,” says the Bussey, Iowa-based tech. “At the time I thought it would never be a reality, but it was worth working toward anyway.”

It all started when Schippers (also known as the FingerNailFixer) wrote to NAILS publisher Cyndy Drummey back in 2000 inviting her to come in for a pedicure. “I saw that Cyndy was going to be in Iowa for a show and I sent her an e-mail that I was a new nail professional and I was a huge fan of the magazine. I nearly fainted when she not only wrote me back but also accepted my offer for a service.”

The rest, as they say, is history.

Schippers began working as an educator for CND in 2004 and has been a frequent contributor to NAILS over the years. In 2011, NAILS launched the FingerNailFixer blog (blogs.nailsmag. com/fingernailfixer) where she posts technical advice, videos, and offers nail techs a place to share and get inspired.

“My beginning in the industry was a constant struggle and my dream is for others not to make my mistakes or to go without information that could make their careers easier,” she says.

“Now my original dream has come true,” says Schippers. “It has definitely been an amazing experience that I will always cherish! And what I want everyone to know is if I can do it, so can you. Set goals for yourself that seem a little crazy and put your heart into working toward them. You never know what direction hard work will take you.”

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Here’s how you can do these nails: 1. Prepare nails with cuticle work, shaping, and ScrubFresh.

2. Apply a thin layer of base coat to all 10 nails.

3. Apply a thin layer of CND Brilliant White to all 10 nails. Tip: Using white under the other colors will help them pop a little brighter.

4. Using a small art or detailing brush, polish varying sizes of a diagonal slice on all 10 nails. Use alternating colors from top to bottom as you go across the hand. (Schippers used CND Smoochie as her first color.)

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6. Allow to dry for a few minutes, then fill in any color that has white showing through.

7. Allow to dry for a few minutes, then apply top coat. Tip: Apply top coat quickly or it will smear the colors together.

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Take it off FAST!

Ideal for removing soakable gels, acrylics, wraps, glitter nail lacquer and nail art!

Simply saturate with Expert Touch Lacquer Remover and wrap!

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BundleMonster stamps are applied to nails in a few simple steps.

From newbies whose handpainting skills are a little shaky to veterans who can whip up museum-worthy nail masterpieces in minutes, we’ve seen professional nail techs of all levels taking a little help where they can get it — from easy-to-use nail art stamping kits. The increasing popularity of nail stamps among professional salon workers is explained by Joanne Cho, a Konad U.S.A. representative. “The ease and speed of using Konad allows nail techs to be more efficient with their time per client,” she says.

“Also, the nail tech doesn’t have to worry about if the next nail is going to look different from the previous.”

BundleMonster, which sells a wide variety of beauty and fashion accessories, launched its first collection of nail stamping plates in spring 2010. It launched a second set in 2011 and has plans for a third set this year “due to popular demand,” says Carol Wu, the company’s vice president of marketing.

Due to the stamps’ ease of use, Wu suggests an additional idea for nail stamps in salons. “Nail stamping would actually be very attractive as a party package for salons that offer those type of services. ‘Nail stamping parties’ for a group of young girls where the salon offers the polishes, plates, and tools for customers to design their own nails for a set price would be a good idea to try.” >>> JUNE 2012

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TREND watch:

sea-sonal

If it’s under the sea, it’s in this summer, with aquatic touches like seashells and fish, being on trend.

Amanda Lenher, Posare Salon, Las Vegas

Megumi “Meg” Sawase, Gemist Nail Salon, Torrance, Calif.

Amanda Stephenson-Bush, Itz a Gurl Thang Nail Shop & More, Lander, Wyo.

Kaleidoscope of Colors

NailEZEE has recently added a ton of sparkles to its nail polish line. Shown are Queen of Hearts Lost Her Tarts, Kaleidoscope, and Lucky Penny, three of the company’s most popular new sparkle-filled colors. Also added are biotin and hydrolyzed keratin, two ingredients that all the company’s polishes are now infused with for nail strength.

For more information, go to www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16421.

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1 Design, 4 Ways Even if you’ve only got one nail art design on your menu, don’t shy away from offering it to a diverse clientele. The secret? Switch up the colors to suit each client’s personality. Something as simple as a palette change can make the design almost unrecognizable from one client to the next. Veteran nail artist Jade Sewell of Just Nails, Great Falls, Mont., demonstrates.

For a rockstar client, varying shades of green create an eyecatching French that looks almost serpentine.

For the romantic, use the soft colors of a traditional French with clear rhinestones adding the most subtle bling.

If a tropical vacation is on the horizon for your client, bright citrus shades lend an exotic vibe.

If she’s into the ’50s look, then use a contrasting black and white background with glamorous red rhinestones.

Your Nail Art Safety Net Kiesque’s Liquid Palisade is like painters’ tape for nails. You apply it wherever you don’t want polish to go. It’s ideal for nail art: Simply polish nails in your client’s chosen base color. Next apply Liquid Palisade in any design pattern (stripes, polka dots, etc.). Once Liquid Palisade has dried, polish nails in the second color, even over the design you just created. Then peel off Liquid Palisade like a stretchy string to reveal your design. It’s great for French manicures too to keep the colors crisply separated.

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I have tried a couple of glues, and the one that holds up over time and through the acrylic liquid the best is an epoxy-type glue, a two-part glue that you mix together (one is a resin and the other is a hardener). I like one that’s called Great Planes Pro Epoxy 6-Minute Formula. You can purchase it at hobby and craft stores.

— Anna Cobasky is the owner of Salon Designs in Glendale, Ariz., and sells rhinestone-studded nail brushes to techs. To purchase one, e-mail her at shoegoddess13@gmail.com.

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STYLE} nail art studio Delightful Daisy 1. Apply Kinetics Nailfinity Cover Gel to the nail.

2. Use a size 2 Sonnet kolinsky brush and Maimeri Polycolor Fine Acrylics paint in yellow to create four flower centers. Partially outline the centers in Maimeri Polycolor Fine Acrylics paint in black.

3. Use Maimeri Polycolor Fine Acrylics paint in white to create the petals.

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Watch a video of this step-by-step on NAILStv: nailsmag.com/video/daisy.

Leopard’s Changing Spots 1. Polish the nail white.

2. Use a striper brush to add black leopard spots.

3. Accent the black spots with a variety of bright colors.

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Checks & Balances 1. Apply Nubar Clear Builder Gel. Add a sprinkle of glitter. Create a rippled texture by patting the gel, then placing it in a UV lamp before it selflevels. Cure.

2. Apply another layer of Nubar Clear Builder Gel. Apply color squares and white holographic circles in rows, alternating between squares and circles. Cure.

3. Apply another layer of Nubar Clear Builder Gel. Place clear rhinestones inside the circles. Cure. >>> Diane Self, Revive Salon and Spa, Gilbert, Ariz.

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STYLE} nail art studio Fluttering Butterfly 1. Polish the nail baby blue. Add two yellow petals in the corners. Double-load a brush with pink and white polish and apply it to the center of the nail to create two petal-shapes. Add two more petals, partially overlapping the first two, to turn the petals into butterfly wings.

2. Use a nail art brush and black polish to draw the butterfly’s body and antennas. Add a curved black dashed line under the butterfly. Make black dots at the corners of the flowers. Use a nail art brush and white polish to draw lines coming out of the flowers.

3. Add two white dots at the end of the antennas.

Add three curved white lines beside the black dashed line.

Tuong-Vy Nguyen, American Nails, Pensacola, Fla.

Cute Kitty 1. Polish the nail pink-purple.

2. Use white polish to create the face: make a circle, then use the edge of the brush (pushing down on the tip) to make ears (or use a striper brush to make ears).

3. Use a black striper to outline the face and make the eyes and mouth.

4. Add black whiskers. Color in the mouth with a pink striper. To make the bow, use the striper tip to make a dot for the center, then create “hearts” on either side of the dot.

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Melting Orangesicle 1. Apply orange glitter acrylic to the smile line and partially on the free edge.

Create a curved shape so it looks like it’s melting.

2. Apply another orange acrylic ball to the free edge, this time in a teardrop shape.

3. Fill in the rest of the free edge with translucent orange acrylic. Apply pink acrylic to the base. Apply clear acrylic on top of the entire nail. File.

Lorri Silvestre, Nail Designs by Lorri, Grover Beach, Calif.

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Mail your tips (one for each step) and instructions to Sree Roy, NAILS Magazine, 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503. Make sure to include your name, salon name (if applicable), city, state, and contact information.

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As a coffee table-worthy hardcover book published by Standard Press (the publishing imprint of The Standard Hotels), Nailed: The History of Nail Culture and Dzine is a photo-heavy look at nails through Dzine the ages with a focus on nail art styles and nail salon environments all over the globe.

The book is seen through the lens of Dzine (full name Carlos Dzine Rolon), a Chicago-based artist who excels in a variety of mediums with a penchant for fantastical nail art. On the creation of the book’s cover, Dzine told NAILS, “The idea was that I treat these particular nails as sculptures….My goal was to utilize materials you would normally find (and use) in a nail salon. I combined this with materials I would normally use in my studio to try and create a new language. This is common to my studio practice: creating artwork with unorthodox materials.”

Nailed opens with photos of cosmetic tools from times and places like ancient Greece, then quickly segues into modern-day nail art around the globe. We even noticed contributions by nail artists who’ve been featured in this very magazine. The book concludes with full-page photographs of Dzine’s own sculptured

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nail art creations. (Editor’s Note: The book contains several provocative images, so, while maybe not ideal for the coffee table of your actual salon waiting room, it could be perfect inside your break room to spark conversation or as a gift from one nail tech to another.)

You may also have heard of Dzine recently because he’s been in the news for several nail salon-themed museum installations. He explains, “In order to supplement extra income, my mother created a bootleg salon in our home....I loved having people over to the house and the sense of community it created….I wanted to recreate this feeling and tell a story that was honest while still keeping true to my language and body of work. In a sense, my exhibition and project, Imperial Nail Salon is an homage to my mother.”

The exhibit in art museum Salon 94 Freemans featured a salon chair with a part-time nail tech in the gallery and at the New Museum. The Standard, Miami, also hosted an incarnation of Imperial Nails, which included references to Dzine’s childhood home and surroundings, personal artifacts, and a commissioned video installation, with support from the Bass Museum.

Nailed is available for $45 from shopthestandard.com. The museum installation will likely open in additional venues in the near future. For more information on Dzine, visit www.dzinestudio.com.

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Some images are people posing with items like fake flowers, champagne glasses, bathroom towels, etc., all in random spaces and elements. I couldn’t have made up some these photo shoots if I tried. They’re brilliant. The book is 100% authentic to personalities. It’s an honest documentation and a time capsule.

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STYLE} Potent Out of Poland: Paulina Pastuszak & Ilona Musik Paulina Pastuszak shines both in the competition arena and in the classroom. She’s been crowned the Munich World Champion in Nail Art and a seven-time finalist in the Polish Championships. As the former owner and instructor at a Cracow, Poland, branch of ABC Nailstore International, Pastuszak shared her knowledge with students, guaranteeing that training was conducted at the highest Pastuszak level. She now works as a representative of Indigo Nails Lab, which provides materials for a range of nail art from acrylics to gels to one-stroke designs and mixed media. She’s done demos at the Beauty Forum and Les Nouvelles Esthetique & Spa trade shows. See more of her work at www.studiokreacji.pl.

Q You’ve won a lot of nail competitions. What is it about your nail art that a makes you a competition favorite?

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But the priority is a good mastery of technique. You can’t win a championship if you’re not sure of your skills and products. Preparation is also important. While I like to improvise, I draw a pattern, preparing the materials and testing how long it takes me to do the styling ahead of time. Finally, don’t forget about the model. She (or he) should be patient, disciplined, and committed. My best model was my husband.

Q Do you work in a salon too? a You can’t be a good coach if you don’t practice the profession. My salon is called

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“Fanaberia” (translated to English as a fad or whim) and I do services for hands and feet, plus eyelash extensions. Cracow is a great location because students from all over the world, after training, visit the unique town with pleasure.

Q What are some of the popular nail styles and trends in Poland? a Fortunately, in Indigo Nails Lab we offer pink-and-whites created in different

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ways. For example, we can use white gel under the builder gel and can choose from five varieties of white and 11 varietes of cover. For monochromatic nails, I offer over 220 colors. I never work on tips, only extensions with forms, because my clients like a gentle final effect. I do experiment, but only on my own nails.

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When we received e-mails showcasing phenomenal nail art from two different Polish nail artists several weeks apart, we knew we had to share their striking images with the rest of the world. We hope their designs inspire nail artists in our home country of the U.S. and our readers around the globe.

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Ilona Musik started her career in nail styling about 14 years ago and has been an international educator for 12 years.

She’s been featured in countless magazines including Russian Nailure, Nail Fashion, and Polish Paznokcie. She occasionally competes, including winning first place in the Nailspace Talent Show 2010. She lives with her husband and daughter in Poland.

See more of her work at www.proshape.com.pl.

Q Tell us more about yourself. a I teach courses in Poland and all over the world. Classes bring me a lot of joy

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Q Do you work in a salon too? a Yes. It’s called ProShape and it’s in the center of Poland in Lodz. We offer nail

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Q What are some of the popular nail styles and trends in Poland? a Women in Poland as clients are well-groomed and demanding. They care about

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how they look, in fashion and in nail styling. My clients especially love the almond, pipe, and stiletto shapes. Nail length depends on the profession a client is in — some prefer very short nails, and others want them as long as possible. Bright colors are trendy. Zebra, leopard, snake, and other animal motifs are popular. Fuchsia, lavender, and all tones of pink are adored. Businesswomen prefer pastel colors and the French manicure. Personally speaking, I love extravagance — very long and sumptuously ornamented and experiments, mixing different styles and techniques (like acrylic paint and gel) to achieve spectacular effects.

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STYLE} boutique Get creative! A handy cosmetic bag doesn’t have to be for makeup only. Help your clients establish a regular nail grooming routine, and then give them a way to carry their beauty products with them wherever they go. A small travel clutch is the perfect size for a handful of polishes.

1. Trina Bags combines bright and bold colors this season through runwayinspired patterns. The multi-functional shapes of these cosmetic bags help onthe-go women stay organized. Featured here are the classic Kelly Stripe travel valet and cosmetic box. Also available are weekenders, travel pouches, jewelry organizers, and purse kits. www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16431 2. Cotton Times produces cosmetic bags, purses, and clutches, all handmade in Hong Kong. Made with Japanese cotton fabrics, they open with a metal clasp and feature a strong metal frame that can keep the bag open during use. Mirrors can be added to the bags if requested. www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16432 3. Claflin, Thayer & Co. sells accessories and leather goods made by hand in Oakland, Calif. Let customers make a statement with their makeup using the company’s sassy leather Lip cosmetic

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The Capri collection features aqua tones and tribal prints, while the Miami Heat collection uses animal prints and gold embellishment. www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16436

4. Simply Sarah’s fabrics and leathers are inspired by patterns from around the world; most of her bags are travel compatible, designed for frequent flyers. Featured here are Simply Sarah’s square travel bag in Signature Dot and small clutch in Pink Daisy. www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16434

7. Stephanie Johnson makes a wide variety of cosmetic bags for travel and everyday use. Featured is the Cyprus Collection for summer 2012, comprised of eclectic multi-colored floral print in Mediterraneaninspired hues of turquoise, green, navy, and deep berry. The collection includes a makeup case, a compact brush case, a traveler, and a train case. www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16437

5. Big Buddha’s bags are animal-friendly and sturdy. Their designs change with fashion trends, offering something affordable and stylish for women of any age. The popular Jet Bag, priced at $15, has a double zipper and two separate compact compartments for better organization. It’s available in fuchsia, black, lime, orange and yellow. www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16435 6. SOHO’s new summer collections feature cosmetic bags with a Mediterranean flare.

8. Jordani Sarreal’s compact cosmetic bags fit a handful of makeup essentials. Fully lined in cotton or polyester, they’re handmade in the U.S and machine washable. A wide assortment of bag styles and patterns is available online, as is wholesale pricing.

Featured patterns: orange and cream in retro mod print and mint in art deco print. www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16438 PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIMBERLY PHAM

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Creating a beautiful, easy-to-navigate site, the template was designed specifically for nail salons. “You’ll love the clean look, the welcoming feel, and the professional quality of the finished product,” says The Nail Superstore’s president Kevin Huynh. “With the Salon Web Template, clients will think you’ve hired your own photographer, graphic artist, and web designer.”

Use the Salon Web Template to deliver everything clients look for when they land on your site: > Service menu Turn to page 72 to learn how you > Current promotions can enter to win a free website from > Coupons The Nail Superstore. > Staff profiles > Salon photos > Gallery for photos and video > Customer testimonials > Customer e-mails sent from site > Map to your location > Links to your Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter accounts For more information go to www.template.nailsuperstore. com or contact Kevin Huynh at (847) 260-4000 or kevin@ nailsuperstore.com. >>>

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WebOpenings.com Helps You Fill Those Open Slots

WebOpenings.com is a marketplace that assists salon and spas in booking those open appointments that would otherwise go unused. WebOpenings. com helps businesses fill their books while providing consumers the ability to book last-minute appointments at a discount via the Internet, creating a truly win-win situation. WebOpenings customers can easily browse or search all types of salon and spa appointments and set price alerts for specific locations and services of interest. Complimentary e-mail blasts are provided to your salon, targeting your current client base to become free members on WebOpenings. Also, says company founder Sam Hennes, “Since WebOpenings will be providing your business with an extensive business profile for free, WebOpenings will optimize each page with ‘meta tags,’ which assist search engines in picking up your business and the WebOpenings website.”

Creating a business profile on WebOpenings is easy and free. WebOpenings receives a small percentage when an appointment is booked through the website. For more information, go to www.nailsmag.com/fifi/16441.

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A great booth rental salon will offer a clean and safe environment to work in, enough parking for all workers and clients, outside maintenance, a waiting area for clients, a breakroom area, microwave, refrigerator, washer/dryer, salon cleaning supplies, great lighting for after-dark clients, salon advertising at least once a year (individual advertising is your responsibility), and storage space for your items. It must also follow all state board rules/regulations. Optional items would be a telephone with extensions throughout the salon and a receptionist desk — or even better a receptionist. Also I would look for a busy salon. You can build a clientele more quickly and it helps with referrals.

I would ask the owner the hours you can work, whether the salon is available to you 24/7, and if you have your own key. For your financial safety, make sure there is a contract that you both agree to. Other questions are: > How are gift certificates handled? > How long have you been in business? > What is the average length of time each booth renter has been here? > Am I allowed to talk to others that work here? > If there is a problem in the salon with the renters, who handles the issue? > Do you communicate with the renters on a regular basis, for example, at meetings or with newsletters?

I have owned an employee-based salon, been an employee, and am now a booth renter. I love to booth rent. I’ve found the secret for successful booth renting is to find a great salon owner who knows the difference between employees and renters.

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BUSINESS} reader to reader When it comes to other techs duplicating your nail art designs, is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? (And where do you personally draw the line?)

I look at other techs’ nail art for inspiration. There are designs that I have loved and replicated. I also use those designs to build my own ideas. If another tech wants to use my designs on her client, I would have no issue because we are all here to learn and be the best nail techs we can be — and sometimes we need a little help to do that. I hope my nail art will spark new ideas for anyone who needs it.

Melissa Schumann Bella Hands, Milwaukie, Ore.

I always make something I replicate my own in some form, and I always give credit to the original or at least state that it was copied. When my artwork is duplicated it makes me feel honored that someone liked my design that much!

I don’t care one way or another if they give me credit, but it is nice when credit is given. However, taking or changing watermarks, recopying the photo onto Facebook or other online venues, or saying “I did this” when you did not is not something I approve of.

people’s hands beautiful that it’s hard to think up new things all the time, so this helps me. I have heard of people using others’ work and passing it off as their own and that’s wrong. I have a lot of nail friends, and some share their how-tos and don’t mind others duplicating.

Regina Contreras Premier Nails, Fremont, Ohio

Danielle Gauthier Fingernails, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

I think art being someone’s inspiration is flattering. It will never be the same.

We all have our own style and flair no matter what we do. However, the use of someone else’s pictures as your own is not only disrespectful but it’s a disservice to you. When a client asks for that and you can’t duplicate it, then what?

Shawn Wilkins Pampered Soles, Chicago

I had a friend use one of my photos (from a photo shoot I did) for her business card. I was caught off guard and surprised when I saw it but flattered at the same time.

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I look at a lot of nail pictures online (mostly via Facebook) for inspiration.

Normally I tweak a design to make it more my style. We are all so busy making

photos to promote your business. Others should always use photos of their own work for that. Also, it’s not OK to remove a watermark from someone else’s photo for your own use. That said, I have had many clients show me photos and ask if I can match them with my own twist and that I will do.

I love it when I inspire others with my art and am flattered when someone copies it. However, it is not OK to use one of my

Next question:

I actually like seeing what different twists other nail artists put on my designs. If my work inspires you, then by all means replicate it and add your flavor and creativity to it.

Yamira Arroyo Arimay’s Salon and Spa, Orlando, Fla.

I am not a very artsy or crafty person when it comes to nail art. I am happy that other techs have shared their talents, and some have even shared their tricks with me. I have been able to increase my menu and have grown over the years to be able to embrace the art world. I am fine with others copying my designs.

However, I would never post or display someone else’s work as my own. It really only comes to bite you in the end.

Ruth Windsor Angelic Beauty Works, Dearborn Heights, Mich.

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Double the Fun What happens when creative entrepreneurs combine their passions to build multipurpose businesses? You get more than your average nail salon. BY MICHELLE PRATT

RESTA AND THE BEAT CUP CAFE, DELRAY BEACH, FLA. Dissatisfied with spaces available for booth rental, stylist Eric Perna began to dream of opening his own salon. He and his wife Carolina Solé, also a cosmetologist, wanted a place where art and inspiration were part of the salon culture. As a psychologist in Brazil, Solé had learned the importance of art. She wanted to use the salon as a way to bring the benefits of art into people’s lives. As an artist and musician, Perna wanted a salon that provided an inspiring atmosphere, not only for himself, but also for his clients and other staff. Resta, meaning “recreation, style, and art,” became their solution.

The Brazilian team opened Resta in 2009 with six stylist chairs and room to showcase Perna’s artwork. For two years, they lived their dream: Perna as master stylist and artist, and Solé as “the person who runs the front desk and does whatever else needs to be done.” The business quickly gained a loyal following, and the couple realized they needed to expand.

Their love of community and connection led them to imagine a business that offered clients a gathering place. Solé’s brother has a passion for coffee; her mother for good food. The forces combined, and in 2011, Resta added five more stylist chairs, a nail area, and the Beat Cup Cafe.

Their concept for the nail area cut against industry trends. “At first, we added two pedicure chairs so friends could get pedicures together, but we realized we weren’t able to create the VIP experience we wanted for our clients,” explains Solé. “So, we removed a chair to give clients more one-on-one attention.” The service menu includes natural manicures and pedicures, plus gel-polish services.

The salon and cafe share a door from the inside, and each has a separate entrance from the street. The cafe offers regular poetry readings, jam sessions, live music and art exhibits, plus local professionals use the space to hold seminars and classes. The cafe serves a small menu (with Mom as the pastry chef!), along with tea, coffee, beer, and wine.

The expansion has been good for both businesses. Clients often visit the cafe when they come for an appointment, and cafe patrons regularly book appointments once they see the salon. “Of course, there’s a downside,” laughs Solé.

“It’s a lot of work! Eric and I still do hair; meanwhile, we’re trying to run two businesses.”

After a year in business, how does she describe the dual business? “It’s awesome,” says Solé. “We offer clients an experience they can’t get anywhere else.”

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1 L SPA, L BOUTIQUE, AND L KIDS, SARASOTA, FLA. LeeAnne Swor opened L Boutique in 2004, then expanded her brand to include L Kids, a clothing boutique for children. When a neighboring spa went out of business, Swor expanded again, opening the doors to L Spa in 2010. Spa clients walk into a peaceful, colorful reception area, with retail products from skin care to perfume. When it’s time for their nail appointment, a tech ushers them back to a private nail lounge with an eclectic feel that combines the beach with the upbeat, all decorated with bright and happy Trina Turk fabric. In the lounge, clients enjoy natural or gel-polish manis and pedis or enhancement services. The spa also offers medi-treatments, such as Botox, fillers, peels, and Dermaplaning, all under the care of medical estheticians. L Spa has a relationship with two local medical doctors who offer consultations at the spa each week.

“We were always referring our clients to skin specialists, nail salons, Botox injectors, etc., so it made sense for us to do it ourselves,” says Swor. “This way we bring the best all to one spot.” Swor built L Spa to her specs, making it everything she wants in a spa experience. “It has the top therapists; it’s fashionable, fun, and casually relaxed. It’s a ‘girl-time’ spa,” she explains.

Boutique clients quickly began booking appointments at the spa and, as word spread, her boutique benefitted from spa patrons walking through the adjoining door to shop. To encourage crossover clientele, Swor offers spa clients a discount of 10% on boutique items, good for the day of service. Swor has staff from L Boutique, L Kids, and L Spa adhere to the same dress code guidelines. Therapists choose from two lines offered at L Boutique, wearing any items they prefer in “L Blue” (turquoise), purple, fuchsia, or white. Continuity in dress and in the stores’ color palette makes the transition seamless, though on the books, they are run as different businesses.

Because the beauty business was new to her, Swor notes both a positive and negative effect to opening the spa. “I like to do things my own way, which is not always the easiest way. Sometimes I should research more,” she admits. “However, I like to try new things, so it’s been great to learn a new business.”

The benefits outweigh any drawbacks. “We have an amazing group of people at L,” says Swor. “We all like to make people feel their best, whether that’s with spa services or clothing makeovers.” For Swor, the spa was the perfect complement to her boutique. “I have always liked having my boutique next to a spa,” she adds. “Girls always feel good coming from a spa experience, and we like the ‘whole package’ idea.”

1. The storefront of L Boutique and L Spa allows clients to enter either business at street level. Inside, a small hallway connects the two. 2. One way LeeAnne Swor extends continuity between the boutiques and the spa is through her signature colors featured in the spa reception area: “L Blue” (turquoise), purple, fuchsia, and white. 3. Bright, colorful, and private, the nail lounge at L Spa gives clients the experience of a standalone salon. 4. Swor built a reputation for excellence and personalized service through L Boutique, then expanded her brand to outfit the body and pamper the person.

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STRAWBERRY MOUNTAIN SALON. SPA. GYM. WHITE SALMON, WASH. Connie Riley opened Strawberry Mountain Salon in 1978 with two stylist chairs in a 450-sq.-ft. building. Around 1992, she expanded to make room for nails, massage, facials, and a sauna. In 2007 she added a gym, for a total of 7,000-sq.-ft. Riley says several clients had recommended she add workout equipment because there was no gym nearby. She took their advice, eventually adding a complete fitness center. “Our motto is ‘Passionate about your quality of life,’” explains Riley. “So the gym fit into our philosophy well.” Open 24/7, the gym takes up the entire basement of her building. Clients enjoy all the amenities you would expect, plus they have access to a Crossfit gym, which her son runs out of one of the classrooms.

The salon is on the top level, offering hair services, pedicures, manicures, and gel enhancements, plus a private spa area where clients enjoy massage. Both businesses can be accessed from street level; internally, a set of stairs connects the two.

The fitness facility and salon naturally funnel clients to each other, says Riley. “Clients become gym members and gym members call to make salon appointments,” she explains.

One factor Riley recognizes as a possible drawback is that all gym transactions go through the salon system, including memberships. “That means people need to come into the salon to inquire about the gym,” says Riley. “But we found it didn’t make sense to keep the outside door to the gym open all the time, because it required a staff member to remain at the front desk.” This way, clients are greeted by salon staff. Once they become members, they gain full access. Riley issues swipe cards that open gym doors anytime day or night.

Nail techs and other service providers are able to use the gym for free, but since salon staff work as independent contractors, no discounts on salon services are offered to those who work in the gym. Overall, the salon/gym has worked well for Riley; however, she admits it’s a lot of work. Riley’s been quoted as saying, “If I utter the word expansion again, get me to a therapist immediately.”

1. At Strawberry Mountain Salon. Spa. Gym, clients enjoy nail, hair, and spa services. This fitness room, a cardio room, and Crossfit gym are available at the same location. 2. The pedi chairs at Strawberry Mountain are unique, fitting for a location that offers clients a one-of-a-kind salon experience. 3. Strawberry Mountain’s expansions are seen here from the outside of the building.

On the far left is the fitness area, then salon and spa.

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The 1,900-sq.-ft. salon, situated in Santa Barbara, Calif., features a nail bar for manicures, various pedicure stations, and an esthetician’s room. Its interior decor is meant to make customers feel as if they are lounging beneath the ocean waves.

Clients See a Difference with Aqua Nail Bar & Boutique True to its name, this Santa Barbara, Calif.-based salon features underwater decor, natural nails, and a boutique filled to the brim with hydrating products. The Cordova family works together to keep its seaside clients taken care of. BY BRITTNI RUBIN Aqua Nail Bar & Boutique, designed to look like an underwater relaxation resort, is going on its seventh year of business. With its professional staff, high-end decor, and luxury spa vibe, it’s hard to believe the salon is actually a small, familyrun operation.

After Karina Cordova graduated as a nail technician, her father Arturo Cordova, owner of Arturo’s Family Haircutting, encouraged her to create her own business. And when a space opened up next door to Arturo’s barbershop, the Cordova family decided

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“My parents came from Mexico and they’ve always had a strong business sense,” says Claudia Cordova-Papa, Karina’s sister and the manager of Aqua. “As a family, we really wanted to instill that in my little sister and that was the motivation for opening our salon.”

Arturo is the legal owner, Cynthia Hecox, Karina’s other sister, acts as a health consultant, while Cordova-Papa manages Aqua. “We took over the managerial side so Karina could focus on nails. It’s hard to handle both,” says

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QUICK LOOK Salon Name: Aqua Nail Bar & Boutique Location: Santa Barbara, Calif.

Owner: Arturo Cordova (Manager: Claudia Cordova-Papa) Square Footage: 1,900 Opened: October 2006 Number of Nail Techs/Total Staff: 14/21 Specialties: Natural nails, gel-polish, Aqua Signature Pure Fiji Pedi Website: www.aquanailbar.com

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degree in business and has an eye for fashion. She played a large role in developing Aqua’s distinctive concept, vision, and menu, and acts as owner in her father’s place.

AN AQUATIC CONCEPT Being inside Aqua is an experience in and of itself, according to Cordova-Papa. Its interior is meant to make customers feel as if they are lounging beneath the ocean waves. Blue walls and aquamarine, white, and turquoise tiles evoke liquescence, while circular mirrors and swirl-patterned pillows resemble bubbles. There are also scattered vases that look like seashells and seaweed-inspired plants and curtains. The overall design features little embellishment or detailing, just clean contours and color cohesion.

The chic simplicity of Aqua’s decor is something Cordova-Papa learned abroad. “I lived in Italy for 11 years and worked with fabric designers,” she says. “They are very visual people.

Everything has to look pretty and have good presentation. I wanted my salon to be like what I saw in Italy — clean lines and aesthetically pleasing without being too gaudy.”

Cordova-Papa did most of the shopping herself, but hired a handful of furniture, lighting and color consultants, one of whom worked on her father’s barber shop next door.

“I orchestrated a whole team to help me solidify Aqua’s concept, from the fixtures down to the furniture,” says Cordova-Papa.

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Since pedicures are Aqua’s forte, the salon has three separate pedicure alcoves, each seating up to three or four clients at a time.

during the salon’s soft opening in 2006, Cordova-Papa decided to scrap them from Aqua’s menu entirely. “The smells were so overwhelming that I said natural nails only,” says CordovaPapa.

Luckily, Aqua’s growing client base took a liking to the change.

The salon is nestled in between a retirement community and a residential neighborhood in Santa Barbara. Both areas have high income levels and make up the majority of Aqua’s clientele.

The salon also receives a chunk of its business from tourists. Since downtown Santa Barbara is only 10 minutes away, the salon also gets referrals from local hotels and other businesses.

“We looked at Santa Barbara and the area Aqua is in and said, ‘Wow, we could really create a niche market here,’” says Cordova-Papa. “At the time, we were one of the first to offer only natural nail services, and people were attracted to that.”

Most Aqua frequenters receive basic manis and pedis, though the demand for recently offered gel-polish services increases daily. Shellac, French manicures, and nail art are also available.

Many of Aqua’s treatments fittingly focus on hydration. Cordova-Papa says she and her sister decided that paraffin treatments must be mandatory after any glycolic peel in order to prevent dryness. And Aqua’s most popular service is the Aqua Signature Pure

Fiji Pedi, which includes a signature aqua soak (as do all other Aqua pedis), cuticle care, callus buffing, hydrating coconut Fiji scrub, a four-minute calf/ leg massage, warm towels, and polish for $36.

In addition to jewelry, shoes, skin care products, hair products, miscellaneous gifts, and makeup, everything used in Aqua’s nail treatments is available in the salon’s vast retail boutique. Such brands include OPI, Butter London, Essie, CND, Fiji, and Trind.

PURIFIED WATERS Aqua has made sanitation a vital priority, and the salon’s online reviews — on such sites as Yelp — can attest to that.

“Honestly, I think what sets this salon apart from others for our customers is the fact that we’re just super clean,” says CordovaPapa. “Everyone points it out.” And because of Aqua’s natural nails focus, the unpolluted space is free of bad odors too — an apt quality for a sea-themed salon.

There is, however, a secret to its success. “We follow state board rules very, very closely,” says Cordova-Papa.

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Cordova-Papa frequently consults her sister Cynthia Hecox, a nurse, to make sure the salon’s health and sanitation standards are up to par. After running into issues with the state board after

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integrating an autoclave machine into their cleaning routine, Cordova-Papa and Hecox have done everything they can to master the salon requirements for the state of California. Hecox comes in every so often to teach cleaning protocol to new employees and brush up on health code with the veterans.

During the summer months, one of the busiest seasons for nail salons across the board, Aqua hires extra hands to help out. They mostly do maintenance work, clean tools, and make sure the salon stays efficient amidst the busyness.

“In the summer, you can literally triple your income,” says CordovaPapa. “It’s been a challenge to understand our business and be flexible enough to make the appropriate changes to go from winter to summer each year, and vice versa.”

KEEPING IT FRESH Cordova-Papa makes it a point to keep things fresh at Aqua. She’s interested in new products and technologies and tries to integrate them into Aqua’s menu as they come out.

“My employees recognize that I invest in my salon quite a bit,” says Cordova-Papa. “If there’s a new technology, like the LED lights from OPI, I’m going to get it and be the first to offer it. I’m always going to have new things to keep my employees busy.” In addition to gels, she also plans to offer a variety of Dashing Diva nail decals — in popular tones like neon — by the summer.

Due to Aqua’s location, it innately attracts a slew of professionals — countless doctors and lawyers — as well as mothers. But one way the salon’s client base is diversified is through its waxing services, which bring in a younger crowd from the nearby universities. Aqua’s waxing room is booth rental; therefore, the esthetician can chose to leave her services competitively priced. Waxing clients will occasionally splurge on higher-end nail services. Overall, 85% of Aqua’s business comes from nail services, 10% comes from retail, and about 5% is from waxing.

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The SPAball Kaddy — an ergonomically balanced, cup-like device that perfectly cradles a standard golf ball — was designed by massage therapist Heather Karr to relieve any awkwardness or fatigue the therapist might feel using a golf ball to massage. The device allows the therapist to push deeply into the muscles with much less wear and tear on herself, protecting hands from the pressure of the golf ball and allowing her to control it better.

Another product, Karr’s KaddyBACK, was inspired by the practice of putting a golf ball in a sock, placing it against the upper back area, and pushing it against a wall to allow the ball to massage hard-to-reach back areas. KaddyBACK — a hands-free, deep-tissue back massager that holds a golf ball in the upper-back area — can be used while clients are relaxing in their chairs or as a take-home retail item.

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P2 Is Solvent-Free Light Elegance has just reformulated d its P2 UV Polish to remove the solvents that were once in it. This makes the product less prone to solvent evaporation, which causes gel polish to thicken. “The additional benefit is the P2 will have little to no odor compared to other gel polish systems thatt contain solvents, solvents making P2 more similar to our regular gel polish,” says Jim McConnell, president of the Redmond, Ore.-based company. The absence of solvents also means the gel is no longer considered dangerous to ship.

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Due to the use of urea and silk extracts, calluses are immediately softened and reduced within five days. Amino acids within the silk extract stimulate proteins in the skin leading to cell regeneration. Other ingredients include glycerin, allantoin, lipids, and avocado oil. Avocado oil is used to strengthen the barrier of the skin surface, helping to improve the elasticity of the originally dry and brittle callus layer. Lipids provide protection against dehydrated skin.

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Get the Facts on Gels Gel manicures and pedicures have been available, and safely used, in salons for more than three decades, says the PBA’s Nail Manufacturer’s Council. Today’s fifth generation gel systems are easier, faster to use, and safer than ever. Significantly, these types of products have been found safe by the Expert Panel on Cosmetic Ingredient Review. Still, controversy has been swirling around the issue of gel safety in the consumer media. Know your facts.

Two NMC reports “Gel Manicures and Pedicures” and “UV Nail Lamp Study” can be found on our website at www.nailsmag.com/handouts and at www. probeauty.org/nmc.

Create a Salon “Green Team” with Coordinator to Spearhead Efforts

At least one salon employee must be given the responsibility to carry out environmentally friendly practices at the salon or the initiative will fizzle out, according to a newly released Jercha white paper by the National Association of Eco-Friendly Salons & Spas (NAEFSS).

Titled “Great Strides in Sustainable Business Practices Reveal a Positive Outlook for Salon & Spa Sustainability” and researched by NAEFSS founder Tamara Jercha, the paper goes on to say, “Creating a ‘Green Team’ is a great way to start, but…there must be a specific person willing to spearhead efforts and move forward with the strategies agreed upon as part of their job responsibilities. This person will monitor the progress of new initiatives, point out the successes as well as challenges in implementing new strategies, encourage and engage staff participation, and help the salon/spa stay on track toward meeting its sustainability goals.”

The white paper also addresses the roles of beauty manufacturers, educators, schools, and salon and spa owners in creating a green business.

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Onychophagy Clients who suffer from chronic onychophagy — or severe nail biting — may benefit from the attention of a good nail tech.

Because nail biting is so common, it’s easy to dismiss it as just a bad habit instead of the nail disorder that it is. Onychophagy is a sub-group of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). The sub-group also includes people who chronically pull or pick their hair, bite the inside of their cheek, or pick at the imperfections they see on their face or skin. Some patients with chronic onychophagy bite their toenails, fingernails, and the skin surrounding their nails until they bleed. Others bite and pick until they have literally removed an entire nail.

What is it?

Onychophagy can begin because of severe stress, tension, or anxiety, but it can soon develop into a habit, which remains even when the stress or anxiety is gone. When a client doesn’t have the ability to muster the inner strength and discipline to stop biting her nails regardless of the products you choose, nail biting isn’t a habit, it’s a compulsion.

How do you get it?

The treatment for onychophagy varies depending on the severity of the problem. Some patients respond to consistent nail maintenance, such as manicures, and topical applications on their nails, such as nail polish that tastes bitter, creams, or even hot sauce. Other treatments include behavior modification techniques such as snapping a rubber band on the wrist every time they bite their nails.

Many nail biters reach a point in their lives where they are so sick of the embarrassment and pain of nail biting, they stop biting by sheer willpower.

How is it treated?

First, talk honestly with your client about the frustration and embarrassment nail biting causes her.

Discuss her preference for treatment — does she want enhancements or does she prefer to grow her own nails? If she chooses enhancements, be sure to apply them very short at the first appointment.

Schedule a follow-up appointment for no later than one week. As her natural nails grow underneath, the enhancements will look more natural. If the client chooses to grow her natural nails, talk with her about the need to commit to a weekly treatment schedule. During the manicure, groom her cuticles, removing frayed skin. Apply a nail polish formulated for nail biters, such as “No-Bite” from Barielle or “Stop” from Mavala. Let the client know you’re applying a foul-tasting polish so she isn’t shocked when she puts her nails in her mouth. Apply a cream to the nail and cuticles that heals the damaged skin and makes the skin supple to prevent hangnails.

What can a tech do?

Educate clients on how to care for their nails at home. Provide them with an at-home treatment package to purchase. The kit should include a file, a bottle of the polish you chose to prevent biting, and cuticle cream. Recommend the client apply the polish every other day. The cream should be applied multiple times during the day. Take before and after pictures to add incentive and to celebrate the client’s achievement.

What else?

Dr. Kevin Kennedy contributed to this article.

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HEALTH} secret ingredient

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Gel, as its name implies, is a gelatinous substance that is applied to nails either as a thicker viscosity sculpting gel or as thinner soak-off gel consistency used mainly for color coverage and no-chip wear.

All gels cure under UV light to harden, while some gels can also cure under the violet LED light.

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The Tacky Layer Explained: The tacky layer left on top is actually uncured gel. Oxygen prevents the top layer from curing. The bottom layers of gel are not exposed to oxygen, so they cure completely. This top layer is rich in uncured monomers and oligomers and can be irritating to human skin. A simple wipe with an alcohol solvent removes all of the uncured gel, leaving behind the flat hard surface of the cured nail. Nail techs must be careful to make sure skin does not come into contact with the tacky layer as they remove it because skin could be sensitive to it.

Let There Be Light: Photoiniators for gels are designed to activate only when they are exposed to a certain wavelength of UV light.

Since light is broken up into many different wavelengths on the color spectrum, manufacturers must fine tune both the gels and the UV lights so that they match perfectly. UV lamps are calibrated to put most of their energy output into a specific, narrow frequency range where the selected photoinitiators become active.

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The Molecules: Gels are made up of monomers and oligomers in a semi-liquid state. These monomers and oligomers are based on both methacrylates and acrylate families, so they are similar to acrylics.

But gels also contain photoinitiators, which are molecules that become active only when exposed to specific wavelengths of UV light.

When a gel is applied to a nail, and then put under a UV light, the photoinitiators activate and the monomers and oligomers begin to bind to one another. They continue until they are all bound and knotted together in long strings. These strings are called polymers. Once all of the monomers and oligomers have been bound together tightly, the nail has been cured into a hard plastic.

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Solvents are volatile organic components that can be used to remove gel, or to modify the properties of the gel. There are many different kinds, and again, it takes much research for the manufacturers to come up with a recipe that allows the gel to cure and stay on the nail without chipping, but then be able to soak off easily and quickly.

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d a e D t o N Are With the sudden rise of brush-on gel-polish bringing many new customers into salons, it seems nail techs are seeing fewer tried-and-true acrylic customers. With new products on the market, traditional acrylic users now have more options to choose from, but there is still a seat at the manicure table for them. BY TIM CROWLEY

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2007, right before the start of our most recent recession, 14% of nail techs reported discontinuing a service. The most discontinued service was acrylics. And as the recession deepened in 2009, acrylics lost the #1 spot to high-end manis and pedis.

Today, as the economy slowly regains a footing, acrylics comprise 17.9% of all services in salons. But where is this number headed?

We talked to nail techs and manufacturers to see what they think about the future of one of our industry’s founding products.

In 2004, acrylic services made up 37.9% of total services offered, and now in 2012, they have dropped down to 17.9%. But acrylics are still an in-demand service among many clients, and a sizeable portion of techs continue to base their livelihoods around the service. The rapid and recent rise in the quality of gels, which back in 2004 were still being classified as “other services,” have made a sizeable grab for market share and now make up 25.9% of all services. But these new gel clients might not in fact be taking customers away from acrylic, and may represent a new growth in overall salon patronage. >>>

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ROCK THE YOUTH: Here They Are Now, Entertain Them

Keren Clark (right) of Nails by Keren in The Villages, Fla., has a lot of seasonal acrylic clients that keep her liquid-and-powder in high demand, but it’s her young rockstar acrylic wearers who really keep the product moving. [top] Client Jessica Taylor says, “I enjoy getting acrylics and designs put on my nails because, to me, it is more fun than having regular nail polish. With all the new designs that are coming out and summer coming soon, it is becoming more popular with my friends.” [bottom] Client Josie Devine adds that she loves acrylic designs because, "they are a great accessory and a perfect way to express our creative side."

“I didn’t push it on my clients,” she adds, “but I think in the future there may be a gradual slide to services that have less commitment, like gel-polish and natural manicures. In this economy it allows them to stretch out the appointment times if needed.”

Marc Foley, an acrylic specialist out of Wausau, Wis., has also seen his business affected by the arrival of gel-polish.

“When they first came out I had acrylic customers leave because they wanted to try them after hearing everyone raving about how wonderful they were,” he says.

Foley quickly made up for it by educating himself on the new products and then offering them as well. But he’s pessimistic about the future of acrylics. “I still feel that my acrylic clients will shrink some,” he says. “UV gel is becoming the new standard for the industry.”

The predicament of acrylics has not gone unnoticed by manufacturers. “Acrylic sales have been trending down over the past five years,” says OPI’s executive VP and artistic director Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. “OPI has continued to make acrylics available,” she says. “But we’ve consolidated sizing by keeping only the most popular sizes.”

However, Weiss-Fischmann feels acrylics will always have a place in salons, because of their unique performance and longheld tradition. “There will always be consumers who love the wear and feel, so therefore the service will always be offered, but acrylics must find a new position in the salons.”

CND’s marketing manager for enhancements, Marilyn Bockstahler, echoes this sentiment in regard to acrylics and gels, saying, “CND has maintained its focus on both acrylic and gel products and services because we know not every woman was born with perfect nails that can be satisfied with a color coat. Most women need a little help to get the length and shape they desire and that’s what enhancements do. They provide the strength and durability nails need to grow out and cover up imperfections like ridges, splits, peeling, etc.”

Alternative #2: Hard Gel Alternative #1: Gel-Polish Gel-polish has made quite a splash in the nail industry.

Within the past two years the products, spearheaded by CND’s Shellac and Hand & Nail Harmony’s Gelish, have embarked on fruitful marketing campaigns that brought a windfall of national attention to nail salons. News media across the country and beauty publications alike espoused on the state-of-the-art gel technology and how it creates a nearmiraculous manicure product.

And as the clients pour in to try out what they’ve heard so much about (and indeed they have been with the latest data indicating gel-polish as the largest growing service in the nail industry, up by 61% this year), many nail techs have begun to see a dip in their acrylic business.

“In the two years that I’ve been using gel-polish, I’ve seen many of my former acrylic clients switch over,” says Janice Caird Reams, owner of Nails, Please! By Janice Reams in Houston.

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If there is a product that directly poses a threat to liquidand-powder through performance, it is the hard gels that have sprung up within the past 10 years, along with traditional soak-off gels that require longer soak-off times than the recent gel-polish.

You can achieve the same sculpted look with gels that used to only be possible with acrylic. That includes glossy pink-and-whites along with glitter fades and 3-D nail art.

These products are often marketed as “healthier alternatives” to acrylics and have claimed a sizeable share of the market. But a key difference is in their application methods and the comfort level techs have handling the product.

“I like the challenge and application of acrylics better then gel,” says Cindy Bosque Watson of Portland, Ore. “With gel there’s too much ‘dancing’ of the product, and I’m a little impatient with that.”

Acrylics are often more cost effective for nail techs because they are available in larger sizes compared to traditional gels.

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lot of strength because she is tough on her nails, acrylics will likely remain her preference. And with acrylics entrenched in the skill set of so many practicing nail technicians, it should continue to be a popular service in salons for some time.

“There will never be anything that takes the place of acrylic,” says Reams. “It is unmatched when it comes to strength. A flat, wide, thin, short nail can be sculpted into a slender, longer, curved nail that has nine other beautiful ones to match. I don’t think acrylic nails will be a thing of the past anytime soon.”

Many nail techs have embraced gel-polish to help increase their business. Accomplished acrylic artist Stacy Senecal, of Geneva, N.Y., has incorporated applying gelpolish on top of a sculpted acrylic. “Many nail techs are focusing on natural nail gel-polish services and underestimate the acrylic client’s potential desire for this add-on service,” she says. “Once they learn about how their color will wear longer and they can get out the door smudgefree, they won’t go back to regular polish again. The extra charge is well worth it to them.”

Keeping Acrylics Alive

In Visalia, Calif., the flared “duck foot” style of nail is spreading in popularity, “whether we like it or not,” jokes Maggie Franklin, owner of Art of Nailz. Whatever the reason, and whatever the opinion on the look, if the style is popular then Franklin keeps the nails flared. [top] Mica Coffman, 24, is a regular client of Franklin’s, and says she prefers the wider nails because they “look fake.” [bottom] Brandi Kanady, in her late 20s, says, “I think people have more stupid reasons not to like them than I need for liking them.”

the play of acrylic over gels, “Gels and gel-polish are getting a lot of press lately, but honestly I don’t think they are any better than acrylics,” she says. “I have not seen a decrease in acrylic services. I still get calls to the salon all the time for acrylics.”

The biggest foreseeable challenge that acrylic-loving nail techs will face in the future will be a decline in demand of acrylics from younger generations. Many acrylic-wearing clients have been wearing them for years — and they don’t plan to stop.

“I have a more conservative, professional clientele,” says Reams. “About 80% wear pink-and-whites exclusively.

They come faithfully for their two-week standing appointments, and hopefully this will take me into retirement.”

To keep up with everything else out there, one of the biggest innovations in acrylic has been the popularity of flashier, more colorful acrylic powders with glitter. It shows that acrylics need not be restricted to the classic pink-and-white. CEO of NSI, Rick Slack, says that he has a seen an increase in the amount of colored acrylics he is selling because nail techs are incorporating more and more acrylic nail art into their salon services.

“We have seen an extremely large increase in the amount of colored acrylics being used for nail art in relation to pink-and-white colors,” says Slack. “NSI believes there is a strong future for acrylics and that they will continue to hold a secure share of the market.”

The Acrylic Faithful Even with the exposure of gel-polish, it is important to note that a true acrylic customer who prefers the look, feel, and durability of acrylics will not find a parallel product in gel-polish or traditional gels. It is likely that the majority of the new gel-polish wearers were never acrylic customers to begin with.

For the client who prefers an extended nail bed with well-shaped free edges and a deep smile, and who needs a

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Re-Marketing Acrylics The true fate of acrylics ultimately lies in the hands of the nail tech and her ability to market the service to a new crop of customers who will turn into loyal clients. Through education and craftsmanship, nail techs can keep a healthy stream of acrylic clients walking through the doors. And with a touch of flair, a new generation of acrylic-lovers can >>> be cultivated.

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[left] â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not broke, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ x it,â&#x20AC;? says acrylic client Richelle Anderson (left) of Avanti Salon in Spanish Springs, Nev. Though she may be biased because her nail tech (and mother) Lisa Anderson (right) is such a skilled acrylic user, Richelle still prefers the feel of acrylics over gels. [right] â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gels are new, but acrylics have a long track record in the nail business and manufacturers have taken steps to improve the quality and safety of acrylics,â&#x20AC;? says Richelle.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acrylic is still king here in the Central Valley (of California),â&#x20AC;? says Maggie Franklin, owner of Art of Nailz in Visalia, Calif. Franklin has held fast to her acrylic clientele, which make up about 50% of her services, even while gels have brought in even more customers.

Franklin notes that acrylics account for almost 75% of her total income, because glitter and rockstar add-ons are popular with her clients and she can charge more for them.

Rhonda Kibuk, owner of the Purple Pinkie in Ford City, Pa., is reporting a three-fold increase in her acrylic business since sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s started to actively promote it online. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We photograph about every set we do and upload them daily to our Facebook page,â&#x20AC;? says Kibuk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clients love seeing their nails, and when we tag the clients it shows up on their Facebook news and all their friends can see, therefore opening the door to new clients.â&#x20AC;?

Julie Pecanty Perry, of JuJu Does Nails in Brookhaven, Miss., says she gets new acrylic customers through her clever â&#x20AC;&#x153;ďŹ rst-set-freeâ&#x20AC;? method. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I befriend some of the more popular girls at the high schools and colleges in my area and offer to do their ďŹ rst set for free in exchange for their advertisement via word of mouth. When they come back for a reďŹ ll I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t charge them for artwork. The artwork is what catches peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like having a walking billboard with a built in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;coolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; factor.â&#x20AC;? Perry offers referral discounts to clients to >>> keep new acrylic clients coming in.

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Regina Hoffman Contreras (left), owner of Premier Nails in Fremont, Ohio, has been offering acrylic services for over nine years. She says that her clientele varies on nail preferences, with some older clients preferring glitter and color, and some younger girls opting for traditional pink-and-whites. Client Leah Good (right), explains why she loves her acrylic nails, “I love that I can have strong, beautiful nails that allow me to truly express myself at all times without the worry of color chipping or rubbing off. It’s also important for me to maintain a clean, even, uniform look, which is time-consuming and difficult to do with natural nails. Even with being the mother of three active young boys, and working full-time, I’m still able to present a perfectly well-manicured look no matter what I’m doing.”

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Education also plays a key role in the security of acrylics. It will be the educated tech who will be able to take her acrylic skills into the next generation. Young Nails CFO Habib Salo knows just how important education can be. Young Nails is one of the most ardent supporters of acrylics in the salon, enthusiastically educating its users on the importance of learning intricate nail art techniques to create a wide range of colorful and decorative designs.

“Continuing to innovate and create new techniques in education is the key to the success and growth of acrylic,” says Salo. “Our classes for acrylics continue to get a lot of heavy attendance.”

Acrylic will likely retain a strong presence in nail salons because of its deep history in the industry. It was the first nail enhancement product that enabled professionals to elongate and beautify a natural nail. And as technology progresses across the industry, so do acrylics with newer colors, glitters, and techniques.

Today’s nail techs have so many more product options than techs did 20 years ago. But with acrylics being a major portion of current nail school curriculums, with the strong amount of built-in acrylic wearing loyalists and skilled acrylic nail techs around, and with the continued support of manufacturers, acrylics will continue to live on.

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BRIDAL NAILS in the BIG PICTURE When a bride-to-be chooses you to create her wedding day nail look, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to make the nails complement the overall look and theme of the wedding and reception. What do her invitations look like? What about bridesmaid dresses and accessories? Four nail techs pitch nail ideas to brides based on their wedding schemes. BY SREE ROY

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Like most European countries, Switzerland doesn’t offer licensing for nail techs. But that doesn’t stop them from seeking out continuing education (to help improve their skills) and quality products (to make their clients happy). Many nail manufacturers will only sell products to you if you’ve taken classes and received certifications with them.

Kölliker, who has been in the business for 30 years, has been instrumental in educating nail techs all over Switzerland. In addition to being one of the founders of the National Association of Nails, she also developed a “Q” rating for nail techs to post showing clients they have taken a certain amount of courses and have reached a higher level. The association has also been working toward a national nail exam, and Kölliker was hopeful that it will be implemented in the next year.

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Antoine de Paris’ #43 is a left-handed version of its classic #44 pterygium remover and pusher combo tool. The company launched its first pterygium remover in the mid1980s, then released this version — with the correct curve for lefties — a few years later.

Mehaz sells professional angled straight toenail clippers, like this 664 Professional Toenail Clipper, that can be easily converted to left-handed clippers. To convert, remove the clippings catcher and squeeze the clipper jaws together, which will cause the handle to come unhinged from the center pin. Then turn the clipper over, re-insert the pin, and re-attach the handle.

Tweezerman’s Cuticle Snipper works well as a cuticle nipper for left-handed nail techs because it can be used with the left hand as well as with the right since it has a body like a tweezer.

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Manicure Tables Many right-handed workers think of manicure tables as neutral pieces of furniture that either a right- or left-handed person can use. However, left-handed techs generally find that all of the drawers, cabinets, supplies, cables, and really everything a tech needs to do her job are a long reach from her dominant hand. “I liked that I was allowed to reverse my table set-up for my state board exam because the positions of my implements and products were taught backward to me,” says left-handed tech Tracie McNeal of WildSide Nailz Art Studio in Lancaster, Calif. “Nearly every tech I see keeps her dappen dishes and powders to whichever side she holds her brush. As do I.” Left-handed techs who we spoke to overcame this problem by having their tables custom built or, in several cases, reaching an agreement with the salon owner in which the owner purchased the custom table for them. Kathy Wagner of Frank’s On First in Casper, Wyo., commissioned her woodworking husband to build one based on her drawing. “I needed a drawer on the left side as well as a cupboard for tall bottles. This conclusion came from trying other tables,” she says.

If you’re currently shopping for a left-handed manicure table, many salon furnishing companies will custom build one for you. “We make all of our pieces to the customers’ specs,” says Jason Mondene, a representative of Design X Manufacturing, adding that the price is the same at Design X regardless of the side onv which the drawers are placed.

Mondene also suggests nail bars as a solution (where the nail techs work side-by-side on a long tabletop) since these typically feature storage in the center of the table (under the work surface), providing equal access to both hands.

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2. A matching table with the drawers on the lefthand side was custom ordered for A Finished Appearance’s left-handed tech Lisa Rearick.

3. Another great option for both left- and right-handed techs are nail bars, like this one by Design X Manufacturing, since the storage space is exactly in the center.

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Electric Files Since electric files are motorized and have the capacity for quick injury to tech or client if used incorrectly, it’s especially important that nail techs — both left- and right-handed — are trained in proper e-file usage and are following best practices. (We recommend you take an in-person training class before using an e-file on clients.) That said, there are special considerations for left-handed e-filers. E-file instructor and (right-handed) nail tech Vicki Peters, who has been teaching for more than 15 years, says she gets about four lefties enrolled in each of her classes.

She dispels the myth that left-handed e-filers have to learn from left-handed instructors. She says simply that the instructor “should mirror the left-handed tech when you teach them whereas I would stand behind the right handed tech to teach them.” Some of the key lefthanded adaptations are: Spin Direction: If you’re left-handed, be sure to only buy e-files that have “reverse” as a spin direction option. Most left-handed techs we interviewed said they are only comfortable filing in reverse (whereas most right-handed techs use “forward” for most services). However, that’s not to say all left-handed techs exclusively use the reverse setting. Peters says, “I have found that about half of the left-handed techs use the e-file in the forward motion and do not even know it.”

Starting Point: Most right-handed techs work in a left-to-right motion, which means, since the tech and client are facing each other, the tech starts with the client’s right hand. Whereas most left-handed techs work in a right-to-left motion, so they start with the client’s left hand first. (This goes for other prep aspects of the service, plus polishing too, not just for e-filing.)

However, this is also a matter of personal preference.

Balance for Control: In her classes, Peters has noticed that left-handed techs have more difficulty balancing their hands with the fulcrum finger when filing. Instead, left-handed techs tend to place the inside of their wrists on the table and balance that way, which gives them less control.

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A one-cut carbide bit will not work in the reverse spin direction because the teeth face the other way.

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Young Nails sent the bits to its customers and almost immediately started getting calls from customers who were cutting themselves and their clients. When Salo 6 inspected the batch of bits, he â&#x20AC;&#x153;realized just how important the curve of the teeth is.â&#x20AC;? He told NAILS that when the teeth face the wrong way (including facing straight like this batch did, which Salo said isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good for either right- or left-handed techs), it can cause the bit to bounce or ricochet off the surface off the nail, sometimes into skin. He then realized that if he reversed the direction of the teeth he would have a bit thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideal for lefties. With more and more techs e-filing now, he said the timing is perfect for the Left-Handed X-Cut. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been tested by left-handed techs for several months and has been getting rave reviews, according to Salo.

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One possible perk to being left-handed is some of these techs have adapted to being ambidextrous, using both hands equally for nail services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because when we are young people try to get us to use our other hand, and therefore we end up being able to use both,â&#x20AC;? says Jenny Meek of Classy Nails by Jenny in Fletcher, Okla. Sam Rivenbark of East Coast Acrylic in Edenton, N.C., agrees. She says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In fact Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thankful because I can switch hands when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tired.â&#x20AC;?

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MSDS: 19-40

How much do you know about the safe handling of the chemical formulations you work with every day? MSDS — now known internationally and domestically as SDS — are an essential ingredient of any safety program and now reading them is getting easier. BY ERIN SNYDER DIXON

OSHA estimates that “an effective safety and health program can save $4-$6 for every $1 invested.” Maintaining a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) library for hazardous chemicals used in the salon, as well as making them available to employees, and training employees on safe handling are required by OSHA and an essential part of any safety program. OSHA rarely inspects small employers without being precipitated by a complaint, but employers can be fined for noncompliance.

In 1985, a voluntary MSDS format (form 174) was endorsed

by OSHA to communicate chemical hazards and information. While this form is still acceptable if completed properly, it is no longer the preferred format. A move to a more intuitive 16-section format developed in part by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) was officially adopted by OSHA on March 20, 2012, as part of the move to align with the

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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) developed by the United Nations. Under the new system, MSDS will simply be referred to as Safety Data Sheets (SDS). The adoption of eight pictograms has been added. Each pictogram will consist of a symbol in black on a white background within a red diamond. These changes will make international sale and transport safer. At least 60 countries have adopted part or all of the GHS. Changes have been mandated, requiring salons to update their entire SDS library and training materials. While compliance with the new standard will be phased in over the next two years, at no point should an employer fail to meet at least the former regulations during the transition. This will help standardize the content and formatting from country to country. Here is a look at the 16 basic sections of the newly>>> tweaked SDS and how to read them.

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SECTION 2: HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION This is

where you will find the graphical elements and symbols, such as a skull and crossbones, along with any cautionary statements and the use of one of two signal words (DANGER or WARNING). The GHS classification of the substance along with regional/ national information and any additional hazards that may not be covered by the GHS will be included here.

SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION

You will find the GHS product identifier or an appropriate means to identify the chemical/mixture. Recommendations/ restrictions on use as well as the supplierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contact information are found in this section. An emergency number will also be listed here.

SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

For a substance, you will find the chemical identity, common name, any other names (synonyms) it may be known by, as well as any unique identifiers.

If there are additives, stabilizers, impurities, etc., that are also classified, they should be listed here. Mixtures must be identified by percentage unless a trade secret claim is made.

SECTION 4: FIRST-AID MEASURES

This section contains a description of reactive measures broken down by the route of exposure (inhalation, eye contact, skin contact, ingestion, etc.). It includes how to recognize the immediate and delayed symptoms and what to do.

SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES

What type of firefighting equipment (suitable and unsuitable) and protective measures should firefighting professionals utilize? It will list any possible hazards involved in extinguishing the material.

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SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

You’ll find emergency personal precautions and procedures to be undertaken in case of an accidental release or spill, as well as what to use for cleanup and any environmental concerns to be aware of.

SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE

This section explains how to safely store (including any incompatibilities) and handle the substance.

Section 6: Accidental Release Measures Spill or Release Producers:

Spontaneous polymerization can occur. Eliminate ignition sources. Use eye and skin protection. Place leaking containers in a well ventilated area. Dike and recover large spills. Soak up small spills with inert solids (such as vermiculite, clay) and sweep/shovel into disposal container. Wash spill area with strong detregent and water solution; rinse with water, but minimize water use during clean-up. Do not flush to sewer! US Regulations (CERCLA) require reporting spills and releases to soil, water and air in excess of reportable quantities. The toll free number for the US Coast Guard National Response Center is (800) 424-8802. EU Regulations require the consultation of Directive 98/24/EC. Dispose and report per regulatory requirements if necessary. Please prevent washings from entering waterways.

Section 7: Handling and Storage Handling:

SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ PERSONAL PROTECTION

Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid breathing vapor. Keep container closed when not in use. Avoid prolonged exposure to light. Remove all contaminated clothing, shoes, belts and other leather goods immediately. Incinerate leather goods (including shoes). Wash contaminated clothing thoroughly before reuse. Wash skin thoroughly with soap and water after handling. Solvents should not be used to clean skin because of increased penetration potential.

Most acrylic monomers have low viscosities, thus only needing room temperature conditions to facilitate proper pouring techniques.

However, viscous type gels such as these may require heating to facilitate proper pouring techniques. To ensure that this happens

Permissible exposure limits used/ recommended by the manufacturer, importer, or employer.

Information detailing individual protection equipment that should be utilized as well as the occupational exposure limits or biological levels not to be exceeded is detailed here. Should a ventilation system be used? Protective eyewear or gloves?

product may be heated to 60°C/140°F for not more than 24 hours. Do NOT use localized heat sources such as band heaters to heat/melt product. Do NOT use steam. Hot boxes or hot rooms are recommended for heating/melting material. The hot box and/or room should only be set to a maximum temperature of 60°C/140F. Do not overheat, this may compromise product effectiveness and should be avoided. Refrain from multiple reheating of product, this will also diminishing the quality of the product.

Storage:

Product is extremely light sensitive. If exposed to natural light, LED, UVA, UVB or UV any light, material will cure very quickly.

Store in a cool, dry place, away from heat and all types of light. Store at temperatures below 100°F/38°C but above the product's freezing point. point If no freezing point is given, given keep above 32°F/0°C at all times. times

Explosion Hazard:

High temperatures and fire conditions may cause rapid and uncontrolled polymerization which can result in explosions and the violent rupture of storage vessels or containers.

Section 8: Exposure Controls / Personal Protection Engineering Controls

Local exhaust recommended to control exposure which may result from operations generating aerosols and hot operations generating vapors.

Personal Protective Equipment General:

To identify additional Personal protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, it is recommended that a hazard assessment in accordance with the OSHA PPE Standard (29CFR1910.132), or European Standard EN166 be conducted before using this product. Provide eye wash stations and safety showers. Wear impervious clothing to prevent ANY contact with this product, such as gloves, apron boots, or whole body suits. Nitrile rubber is better than PVC.

Eye / Face Protection:

Wear chemical splash goggles

Skin Protection:

Wear impervious gloves (Neoprene)

Respiratory Protection:

A NIOSH/MSHA approved air purifying respirator with an organic vapor cartridge or canister may be permissible under certain limited circumstances where airborne concentrations are expected to exceed exposure limits. Protection provided by nuisance level organic vapor dust masks can be used, however the use of the respirator is limited. Follow OSHA respirator regulations found fo ffoun o oun und iin n 29 CFR 1910 1910.134 134 or E European uropean St Stan Standard and an dar ard d EN 149 149.

Section 9: Physical and Chemical Properties Appearance

Odor & Odor Threshold

pH

Specific Gravity

Viscosity

Clear to slight violet, viscous liquid

characteristic acrylate odor

NA

(H20=1): 1.15

N/DA

Boiling Point/Freezing Point

Decomposition Temperature

N/A

SECTION 9: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

The appearance, odor, pH, melting/ freezing point, boiling point, flash point, evaporation rate, flammability and explosive limits, vapor pressure and density, solubility, auto-ignition temperature, decomposition temperature, and viscosity are included here along with other technical measures.

What color is it? Is it a solid, gel, powder, or a gel?

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Octanol/Water Partitioning Coefficient Log Po/w N/A

Vapor Pressure: ((mm mm H Hg) g)) @ C:<0.01

Vapor Density

Evaporation Rate

Ignition

No Data

No Data

%Volatile

By Volume: <0.5

Solubility In Water

(20°C)

2 20 No Data

Insoluble

Flash Point ( °F/ °C)

Flammable Limit (vol%)

Auto-ignition Temperature (vol%)

>212 °F/100 °C Seta flash

No Data

No Data

Section 10: Stability and Reactivity Stability

Incapability (Material to Avoid):

Normally Stable

Polymerization initiators including peroxides, strong oxidizing agents, copper, copper alloys, carbon steel, iron, rust and strong bases.

Hazardous Decomposition Products: Fumes produced when heated to

Hazardous Polymerization: May occur --- Uncontrolled polymerization may cause rapid evolution of heat and increased pressure that could

decomposition may include:

result in violent rupture of sealed storage vessels or containers.

carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide Conditions to Avoid: Storage<100°F/38°C, exposure to light, loss of dissolved air, loss of polymerization, contamination with incompatible materials.

SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Reactivity and chemical stability, potential hazardous reactions, incompatible materials, and conditions to avoid, are found here.

Why should you never store liquid monomer in the same cabinet as powdered polymer? Can you say risk of explosion?

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SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

This section contains some of the health whys for safe handling and use, including the description of the toxicological (health) effects and available data, such as likely routes of exposure, symptoms, possible immediate or delayed results (from short- or long-term exposure) and y measures for toxicity.

SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION (NON-MANDATORY)

How toxic is this chemical to the environment? Information on degradability, bioaccumulation, mobility in the soil, or other adverse ecological impacts will be contained here.

Section 11: Toxicological Information

Acute Dermal Toxicity Acute Oral Toxicity Acute Inhalation Toxicity Irritation - skin No info available No info available No info available No info available Since this product contains a very low concentration of active components, the primary toxicological information is derived from the oligomers.

Irritation - Eye No info available

Further hazardous properties cannot be excluded. The product should be handled with care when dealing with chemicals.

Sensitization N/DA

Mutagenicity N/DA

Sub-chronic Toxicity N/DA

Section 12: Ecological g Information Ecotoxicological Information Acute Toxicity to Fish

Acute Toxicity to Invertebrates

Acute Toxicity to Algae

Bioconcentration

Toxicity to Sewage Bacteria

N/DA

N/DA

N/DA

N/DA

N/DA

Chemical Fate Information Biodegradability Chemical Oxygen Demand

N/DA N/DA

To the best of our knowledge, the ecotoxocological and chemical fate properties have not been thoroughly investigated.

Do not allow to enter drinking water supplies supplies, wastewater wastewater, or soil soil.

Section 13: Disposal Considerations Non-contaminated, properly inhibited product is not a RCRA hazardous waste. It is the generators responsibility to determine what is classified as a hazardous waste.

Comply with all federal, state, and local regulations. Dispose of diking materials and absorbent in compliance with State, Local, and Federal regulations. Residual vapors may explode on ignition; do not cut, drill, or weld on or near the container. Mix with compatible chemical which is less flammable and incinerate.

Section 14: Transport Information

SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (NON-MANDATORY)

DOT (49 CFR 172) Proper p Shipping pp g Name: Identification Number: Marine Pollutant: Special Provisions: Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) #: IATA (DGR): Proper Shipping Name: Class or Division: UN or ID Number: Packaging Instructions: Emergency R E Response G Guidance id (ICAO)# (ICAO)#: IMO (IMDG): Proper Shipping Name: Class or Division: UN or ID Number: Special Provisions & Stowage/Segregation: Emergency Schedule (EmS)#: Other Information:

Considerations for handling and disposal of the chemicals and used packaging are outlined in this section.

g Non-Regulated Material N/A No N/A N/A Non-Regulated Material N/A N/A

Non-Regulated Material N/A N/A None Flash point >100 째C

SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION (NON-MANDATORY)

This section includes the UN number and proper shipping name, as well as hazards of transport (could it pollute waterways?) and the proper packing methods to prevent potential problems.

You will also find information concerning the transport of chemicals outside of your business.

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Section 15: Regulatory Information US Federal Regulations Clean Air Act: HAP/ODS

This product contains the following hazardous air pollutants (HAP), as defined by the U.S. Clean Air Act:

Clean Water Act: Priority Pollutant

This product contains no chemicals listed under the U.S. Clean Water Act Priority Pollutant List

Acrylic Acid CAS# 79-10-7(HAP) This product contains no ODS's FDA: Food Packaging Status

This product has not been cleared by the FDA for use in food packaging and / or other applications as an indirect

SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION (NON-MANDATORY)

Occupational Safety and Health Act

This product is considered to be a hazardous chemical under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. Its hazard

Health, safety, and environmental regulations specific to this product are listed here.

RCRA

food additive. are: Immediate (acute) health hazard Delayed (chronic) health hazard Reactive hazard This product is not considered to be a hazardous waste under RCRA (40 CFR 261)

SARA Title III: Section 302 (TPQ)

This product contains the following chemicals regulated under Sec. 302 as extremely hazardous substance that carry a TPQ. NONE

SARA Title III: Section 304

This product contains the following chemicals regulated under Section 304 as extremely hazardous chemical for Acrylic Acid CAS #79-10-7 RG (LBS) 5000

SARA Title III: Section 311-312:

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This product is considered hazardous under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and is regulated under Section 311-312 (40 CFR 370). Its hazards are: Immediate (acute) health hazard Delayed (chronic) health hazard ti h d R Reactive hazard

SARA Title III: Section 313:

This product contains the following chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 and 40 CFR Part 372: Acrylic Acid CAS #79-10-7

TSCA Section 8(b) Inventory:

This product contains chemicals listed on the TSCA inventory or otherwise complies with TSCA premanufacture notification requirements.

TSCA Significant New Use Rule:

The adoption of the GHS and the new, easier-to-understand 16-part SDS format are part of the Hazard Communication Standard. It will affect roughly 40 million workers and is expected to reduce the number of fatalities and accidents.

Most companies will be digitalizing the libraries to make the transition easier — just don’t forget to have a back-up hard copy in case of equipment or power failure.

Along with the transformation of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard will come some one-time costs to employers. SDS may need to be reauthored and employees retrained. Every employer is tasked with maintaining (M)SDS and providing access and training to all impacted employees.

A representative at OSHA’s Atlanta office advised that businesses should refer to www.osha.gov for updates, or contact the agency for a free OSHA consultation. OSHA will be offering guidance materials such as quick cards and fact sheets to aid employers in training as well as releasing a small business compliance guide For salon professionals, the changes should not appear drastic or be expensive to implement. Many of the product manufacturers we deal with regularly have already adopted the bulk of the elements included in the new standard SDS format. If anything, you should notice a trend to more concise information, dispensed in the order of importance.

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None of the chemicals listed have a SNUR under TSCA.

State Regulations CA Right-to-Know Law: California No Significant Risk Rule:

Acrylic Acid CAS #79-10-7 NONE

MA Right-to-Know Law:

Acrylic Acid CAS #79-10-7

NJ Right-to-Know Law:

Acrylic Acid CAS #79-10-7

PA Right-to-Know Law:

Acrylic Acid CAS #79-10-7

FL Right-to-Know Law:

Acrylic Acid CAS #79-10-7

MN Right-to-Know Law:

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International Regulations CDSL: Canadian Inventory

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{my other life}

Ruth Windsor, salon owner In her other life: doggy daycare administration specialist

Hotel for Dogs During the course of a foot treatment, nail tech Ruth Windsor asked her client what type of work she did. “She responded with, ‘I own a doggie daycare facility.’ And I told her, ‘I want to come work with you.’”

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It was a few years later that Deb Watkins, owner of Canine College, hired Windsor as an administration specialist. Located in Farmington Hills, Mich., Canine College is a fullservice facility offering daycare, grooming, boarding, and training. They take the college theme seriously. “Dogs are students, boarding rooms are dorm rooms, and we have an admissions test before students can go onto the fields,” says Windsor, the owner of Angelic Beauty Works in Dearborn Heights, Mich., and author of Answering the Questions to Your Sole: Pedicure Treatments That Will Have Your Clients Begging for More.

Her duties as administration specialist include signing up new clients, giving tours, checking dogs in and out for daycare, grooming, boarding, and checking on vaccination status. She says, “Being on the front desk you have to be on your toes. You need to know if dogs get meals throughout the day, need extra breaks, need meds, etc.”

The job is a dream come true for an ardent animal lover like Windsor. (She personally owns three dogs — Claire, Taker, and Padme). “We all share the same passion and love for the dogs, and that is what makes it so rewarding to work here,” she says.

“Since we have so many dogs I get to see a lot of different breeds and different personalities. I have found that the bigger the dog, the more I talk baby talk and just want to play with them. Minus the drool, I can do without that.

“Many of my nail tech friends also share the same love for animals. It seems that we are not only people persons, but also compassionate to all living things.”

Many of my nail tech friends also share the same love for animals.

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