Tis The Season to Deck Your Nails Out!

Rocking around the Christmas tree this month? All of the eggnog, holiday music, and peppermint barks you can possibly want is HERE. There is NOTHING wrong with playing Christmas music all day everyday for consecutively 3 months straight. We say, CELEBRATE your heart out and show everyone your holiday spirit!!

1) Oh Deer, Where's my Comfy Sweater?

2) Twinkling Bright Lights 

3) Gelish of These Nails?

4) The Magic of The Christmas Tree

5) Minions are Taking Over Christmas

6) I Pink Christmas Every time

7) Rudolph, Won't You Guide My Nails Tonight?

8) Santa & His Elves

9) Deck the Nails with Balls of Jolly

10) Let the Holiday Lights Shine

11) Sweet But Twisted

12) All I Want is a White Christmas

13) Ho Ho Ho

14) Just Polka Dottin', my Deer

15) Frosty is Spending Time with his Family this Holiday 

16) Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

17) Oh Silent Night

18) Just Chillin'

19) Stripping the Tree Down

20) Oh the Joy

21) Feliz Navidad 

 22) Dasher, Dancer, Rudolph, Prancer, 

23) The Smell of Christmas

24) Do You Know the Gingerman?

25) Elsa's Look

Happy Holidays!
Lots of Love,
ATL Nail Supply

Diagnose the Health of Your Nails

There is more to our nails than just a pretty manicure. Our fingernails can do more than just giving awesome back-scratches, scraping off scabs, for habitual biting, and flaunting off crazy nail art designs. Did you know that our fingernails can reveal clues of our overall health status?? Look at your nails and diagnose the health state. Your nails might be telling you something.

The Texture of Your Nails

1) Nail Splits:

Overpainting your nails can lead breakages on your nail bed. Many nail polishes have harsh chemicals that over time can cause a lot of damages. Using Nubar and Caption can prevent the damages on your fingernails since they both do not contain the top 3 harsh chemicals. Give your nails a break from polishing and keep them buffed clean and hydrated. The split within the nails can also be a sign of thyroid disease.

2) Nails Indented or Curved:

Results from a poor functioning iron metabolism. Either you create too much or too little. If this happening to you, contact a dermatologist. They will help your with a treatment plan.

3) Clubbed Nails/Fingers:

It is a sign of low oxygen levels. This may also reveal some serious health issues: lung disease, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, and many more! 

4) Nails Ridged or Bumpy:

Results from either inflammation, fever, medications, or surgery can get your nails growing out bumpy. Buffing them out and time is all you can do. Over time the imperfections will grow out.

5) Nails Rippled:

This may be an early sign of inflammatory arthritis. The skin under the nail bed may look reddish/brown.

6) Nail Biting:

We understand it's a nasty habit that comes from anxiety. It can also be a sign of an obsessive-compulsive disorder that needs to be discussed with a doctor.

The Color of Your Nails

1) Very Pale Nails:

Can be a sign of anemia, heart disease, malnutrition, and congestive heart failure. 

2) White Nails:

The white spots on your nails are nothing to worry about. But if you find that most of your nail is covered in white then it is a sign of liver problems like hepatitis or a kidney disease.

3) Yellow Nails:

If you smoke, stop now. The nicotine can dye your fingernails that ugly yellow color. If your nails are very thick with a hue, that may be a result of chronic bronchitis. The most common cause for yellow nails is a fungal infection, which can be treated with anti-fungal treatments. If not treated immediately, overtime the nail bed may retract, thicken, and then eventually crumble. 

4) Dark Lines Beneath the Nails:

It is important that it is checked by a doctor immediately. This may be a serious sign of melanoma, a very dangerous type of skin cancer!

5) Green Nails:

Results from a bacterial infection. Treat it by dipping your fingers in diluted white vinegar.

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

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