Just Creepin' It Real with these Top 10 Halloween Nails

Boo! Halloween is around the corner. It's the time to choose whether you are tricking or treating your nails with spooky designs to really creep out those little monsters ringing your door bell!! We found the ghoulish nails that'll bring out your scary spirits!

1) Do We Have Any Mickey Mouse Fans Here?

2) YIKES! The Only Time I Am A Fan Of Spiders Are When They Are Painted On My Nails

3) Beware Of The Walking Dead! Speaking Of, IN LOVE With The Show So Far! My Man Crush Is On There Also <3 Can You Guess Who? Rhymes With "Gosh Buhamel"

4) So Bad To The Bones

5) Mr. & Mrs. Frankenstine 

6) DO NOT ENTER- Crime Scene 

7) Classy Claws

8) A Little Kick Of Spice To These Pumpkins

9) Bloody Nails!

10) Be Safe This Halloween Everyone, These Nails Will Be Keeping An Eye On You ;)

Lots of Love,

ATL Nail Supply

All About LeChat

LeChat Professionals just visited our store a couple of days ago. One thing we love about the demo shows is that we always LEARN so much more about each companies' products in a whole new level and perspective. It is hard to not get fascinated about the different ways to doing nail art, taking care of the nails, and also getting informed about the latest tends that are popular now! 

LeChat is a company that focusses a lot on nail care and how to obtain the natural beauty. Their products concentrate on the elements that will help us pursue the ultimate strength and shine within our nails. 

LeChat's Line of Products:

Gelée : Powder Gel Nail System

- Creates strong, natural looking nails

- Soak-off formula to make it easy to remove

- LED/UV cured 

- Easy brush-on application

- Odorless

- Provides strength and durability to keep beautiful nails lasting for weeks

- Maximum glossy finish 

I had this Gelée Gel product done on me the day of the show. Below is a picture that I just took of my nails after getting them done a couple days ago. I was just about to paint my nails with their lacquer color, Marilyn Merlot- PMS04, until one of the LeChat sales professional, Chi Jenny, recommended me to try the product after seeing how brittle my nails were. I have the worse luck when it comes to my nails. Partially it's my fault because I have a bad habit of peeling/biting. Whenever I do grow out my nails, they always end up breaking which leads me to biting them all off out of frustration.  

Sara, our sales professional/associate, just learned how to use the product the day of the show. As you can see below, all of my nails are the same length. What you didn't know is, both of my middle fingers and pointing finger have nail tips on them since I broke them. The rest are my natural nails. She applied 3 Gelée base coats on my nails following with the formula powder to build a strong foundation. Now my nails are strong and is able to withstand moving heavy boxes without me worrying about them breaking. I recommend this product for many customers who suffer with their nails breaking, bending, or have the bad habits of biting and peeling. 

This can help build a strong foundation for the nails while making them looking natural. After you can either polish your nails with lacquer, gel, or just leave them how it is since it already looks naturally beautiful!! Great thing is when I need to get a touch-up on them, 2 coats of Gelée Base Coat is all I need!! 

Perfect Match : Soak-Off Color Gel Polish

- Quick and easy application

- Cuts the service time while providing shiny looking nails that will last for weeks 

- Resistent to chips and smudges

- Wide variety of beautiful colors to complement your everyday look

- LeChat offers a FREE Dare to Wear matching Lacquer Polish with each Perfect Match

Nobility : Competition Gel 

- Soak-off formula kit that provides easy, effortless removal while saving time and not damaging the natural nail bed

- Formula that creates the perfect viscosity for easy and quick application

- Gentle on the nails and keeps them looking natural and healthy 

- Excellent overlay on natural nails

- No shrinkage or burning sensation

- Long lasting wear

Pro•Tec : UV Gel System

- Extreme adhesion with maximum strength

- NO odor, access dust, or burning sensation

- Easy application and longer wear

- Formula creates beautiful and durable nails, specialized to not crack or lift

- High glossly finish

- Non-Cleansing Top Coat that you simply apply and dry under - - UV light

- NO buffing, cleansing, and tacky resisdue

- Superior shine and acetone resistent

CM : Nail Art

- Makes designing and drawling art on the nails easy as ever

- All variety of colors needed to bring out the inner artist that has been trembling in your hands

Lots of Love,

ATL Nail Supply

How to Properly Take Care of Your Eyelash Extensions

Not everyone is born to have perfect, long, full looking lashes. Many of us throw wads of cash to those mascara advertisements. They make it look so promising that if you try their product, you will end up looking like the models that are featured with super voluminous lashes. 

Well I don't know if your are fed up with your short lashes yet but I AM. Fed up with the dozens of useless mascaras I put on everyday to trick people I have long lashes. Fed up with my eyelash curler that sometimes doesn't curl like I want them to... meaning a couple my lashes will be over-curled, while some are straight, and the other few that are curled out for some odd reason.. Fed up with the sticky glue getting all over my eye lids and hands every time I try to fix the false lashes in place. JUST FED UP. If you just said "Amen" to me preaching, I think it is about time we all try a new eyelash lengthening technique and know every thing there is to know about them.

1) Find the Lashes that Works Best for You

There are many types of looks the you can aim for with extensions. Look for the ones that suits you the best. There are different levels of curls, lengths, and thicknesses. 

2) No Touchy-Touchy

Doesn't matter if you like picking and it's too tempting to not touch, DO NOT touch or pull them! Unless you want to end up lashes, I suggest you keep your hands off your pretty new extensions. 

3) You Must Groom Them Daily

It's just a necessary cosmetic procedure to maintain your lashes. Grooming it will keep your lashes looking good and keep them nicely aligned. 

4) Clean Them with Diluted Baby Shampoo 

Once a day, clean your eyelashes with baby shampoo mixed with water to rinse off the dirt and grime that can get built up on your extensions. 

5) AVOID Oil Based Products

Check the ingredient list of eye products. You want to avoid getting your extensions all oily because it can destroy the adhesive glue and make your extensions fall off much sooner than you would like.

6) Regular Lash Appointments if You Want to Maintain Them

Set an appointment around every 3 weeks to keep your extensions looking full and freaky-freaky FRESH ;)

Lots of Love,

ATL Nail Supply

7 Ways to Upgrade the Waiting Area

 When it gets busy, it's stressful worrying about the line of customers waiting to get their beauty services done. No one likes waiting and it's human instinct to naturally feel like they are more important than others. Creating a comfortable atmosphere for the customers to relax while they wait will help prevent irritation and frustration.

1) Spacious and Enough Comfortable Seats 

Let me tell you how flustered I got once when entering into a salon where the waiting area is so small and crammed. I had to stand in a corner once to wait because there was not enough seats to share. Did not enjoy that experience at all! 

2) Reading Shelf 

I'm pretty sure the salon is the only place I have enough time to sit back and catch up on my reading like what is in these days and what crazy drama the Kardashians are getting into.

3) WHY NOT Add a Beverage Area? (either a small bar, mini fridge, or a drink stand)

We already know drinking a small glass of wine can really loosen us up and helps us relax.

I've been to a salon in California before where they have a mini bar in the waiting room. I was midway finishing up my glass of wine when one of the technicians called my name to provided my spa services. I must say, the wait did not seem that long at all!! I was too relaxed and bubbly by time I plopped my butt on one of those pedicure spas heehee.. maybe that's why they only offered 1-2 alcoholic glasses per customer ;) I see what they did there.

4) Polish Display 

PLEASE make room for the polish display area. This has got to be the most important area for your customers to decide on what color that will really bring out attention so that the cute guy at the coffee shop will finally realize them to come up and give them that compliment they have been writing in their dream dairy for days.

BEWARE..if your crush does come up to you to compliment how awesome your nails look..50/50 chance he isn't into you but legitimately into your nails so that he can copy your color to impress his boyfriend. 

5) But 1st, Let Me Take a SELFIE

I thought this was hilarious when I saw this on +Whale Spa 's Instagram. Let me ask you.. how many times have you taken pictures of your nails to brag to everyone how fabulous your nails look and posted it on some social network?? GUILTY ;) This Mani Cam is a BRILLIANT idea to bring your salon higher up the chart on social media and also give your clients ideas on what they should get done on their next visit.

6) Nail Care To-Go

People go to the salon to get beauty-fied and cleaned-up. Once they are done they want to maintain the care of their pretty nails. Salon professionals are great at what they do and are highly educated in the beauty industry. So having that gift, it is nice to share. Displaying a shelf of nail-care products benefits the salon and their clients. 

Ideas of What to Display:

- Nail Kit: they can use this at home or bring it with them for each visit 

(Nail File, Buffer, Mini Pumice, Nipper, Cuticle Pusher)

- Cuticle Oil, Polish Remover, Small Jar of Cotton, Top/Base Coat, Tweezers

- Nail Treatments: Anti-fugal, Nail Strengthener, Callus Remover, Cuticle Remover, Nail Protein,..etc 

- Seasonal Polish Collections 

- Lotions, Scrubs, Masks

7) Salon POS System

Quit stressing when it comes to managing and organizing your salon business. Adding this Salon POS System will make it easier to keep track of everything. 

Call or Email ATL Nail Supply to order your POS system now! (888) 998-8765 / atlnailsupply@gmail.com

Use PROMO Code for a $250 Rebate : ATLSUPPLYMX715

Benefits:

- Keeps track of which technician is up next to provide services. Manage technician service count and total

- Waiting List: Informs which customer is next and gives the options for them to request for a certain technician or what is "next available". Prevents any confusions with first come first serve.

- Appointment Book: Making an appointment or re-scheduling is easy breezy! Keeps the technician's calendar organized while making their lives easier by automatically emailing customers reminders of their appointments. It can print our daily, weekly, or monthly appointments for technicians. Saves customers contact information and keeps track of the services they get from each visit

- Payroll: Easily done in minutes! Saves a lot of time with it's advance technology to accurately calculate each technician split percentages. Informs the technicians the amount of tips they made within that day. 

- Gift & Loyalty Program: Reward your customers by adding them in the Loyalty Program. Gives them points for each visit. Print your own gift cards for the customers to give to their friends and family to also enjoy the salon they love!!

Lots of Love,

ATL Nail Supply