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MySNSAcademy.com SNSThreeProductsnpo6p14-15.indd 3 5/8/18 9:13 AM EVEN MORE LUXURY The same unforgettable sensory spa experience, now in 24HR Hand & Body Lotions and Professional Sizes.* Call 714.773.9758 or go to MorganTaylorLacquer.com * Professional sizes only available in CALM and ENERGY MorganTaylorBarenpo6p16-17.indd 2 5/8/18 9:14 AM © 2018 Nail Alliance, LLC . - Morgan Taylor HM-9146 MorganTaylorBarenpo6p16-17.indd 3 5/8/18 9:14 AM Contents June 2018 62 FEATURES 54 SOAKED TO THE SOLE Indulge clients’ tired feet by ki cking off their pedicure service with a specialty soak. BY DINA CICCARELLI 74Dip systems provide durability and high shine 56 BEST DEFENSE Get the 411 on protecting in a variety of beautiful summer shades! your intellectual property. BY TRACY MORIN 46 62 FEET FIRST Tubs and thrones designed to elevate any pedicure service. BY DINA CICCARELLI 68 ON THE MENU Seven factors to consider before introducing a new service. BY LESLIE HENRY IN EVERY ISSUE 22 EDITOR’S NOTE 74 FRESH DIP Summer dip 24 CREATING THE COVER collections are exploding with color; here are the season’s best shades. 26 TIP OFF BY STEPHANIE YAGGY LAVERY 42 PORTFOLIO 88 HAPPENINGS June 2018 • $5.00 • Volume 28, Number 6 • nailpro.com 91 MARKETPLACE COVER CREDITS NAI PRO Nails: Danny Haile & 92 TEST YOURSELF Vu Nguyen, Gelish; 94 AD INDEX Photography: Angela Marklew, angelamarklew. com; Makeup: Jadyn Ngo, Artists and Company; Hair: Ashley Lynn Hall, Art Department; Model: Valerija, Elite Model Management; TA K E A DIP Digital Imaging: Art Swim in the Summer Collections 28 Vasquez/RP Digital. Check out the behind-the-scenes video of our cover shoot at nailpro.com/videos/behind-the-cover. 62 18 | NAILPRO JUNE 2018 TOC NP618.indd 18 5/10/18 10:41 AM TELL ME ABOUT IT STUD — VULVMUL^ZOHKLZH]HPSHISLPU.LS*VSVY0UÄUP[L:OPULHUK5HPS3HJX\LY VWPJVT 670_.9,(:, OPISummer18npo6p19.indd 1 5/8/18 9:22 AM NAILING DIGITAL CHECK OUT THIS MONTH ON NAILPRO.COM 50 TAKE A DIP COLUMNS nailpro.com/how-to-acrylic-dip Top tips for turning clients on to 46 POLISHED LOOK | MADE IN THE SHADE acrylic dip in the salon. Straw hats make a statement on the runway and inspire looks by nail artist Fleury Rose. BY KARIE L. FROST 48 WORKSHOP | MERMAID VIBES Plunge into the deep blue sea with this EVERY BIT COUNTS technique for encapsulating large glitter.