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46 | NAILS CAREER HANDBOOK 2014 1. It's not called Pinspiration for nothing. While social media outlets such as Pinterest and Instagram can help further your business reach, you can also use these visually stimulating profiles to see what your peers are creating and what products they are using. You can even find step-by-step tutorials to demystify techniques. 2. Get out of the nail salon. Whether you are attending a tradeshow, visiting another salon, enrolling in a class, or traveling, getting a change of scenery can refuel your creativity. 3. Challenge yourself. We often post calls on our Facebook page when we are looking for nail art to fit certain themes or other story ideas. You could also participate in several of the contests we post about from other companies in the beauty industry. 4. Peruse one of our many blogs. Whether you're in nail school and need some added encouragement to get you through your studies or have a new salon and need decor ideas, our bloggers cover all of these topics and more at blogs.nailsmag.com. 5. Go shopping. Even though you probably already have every polish ever invented, a stroll down the aisle of a craft or beauty supply store might just stir something within you. See what new products are on the shelves and if there are any unconventional items you could use to make your nails stand out even more. A >>> Lack of Inspiration You do nails day in and day out, and sometimes on your day off. If you feel like you're designing the same nail over and over again you might need to step back and seek out new sources for creativity. trip to your favorite shopping destination outside of the beauty industry can even do you good. Be inspired by clothing store windows, prints at home decor establishments, or the embellish- ments on a pair of shoes. 6. Enjoy other art forms. See a movie, read a book, or tour a museum to remind yourself of all that's possible when you have a passion to create. 7. FingernailFixer blogger Holly Schippers urges you to use your nail eyes. "Walk through life each day seeing things with your 'nail eyes,'" says Schippers. "Take the time to observe colors, textures, and shapes of the things that surround you and you may be surprised at all the things you will find that can become beautiful nails!" How often do you think to yourself, "I spy with my nail eyes"? I hope as much as we have discussed it over the years that you think it almost every day! 8. Have you made a Nail Art Gallery account yet? Go to nailartgallery.nailsmag.com and peruse thousands of nail art looks from barely there to blinged out. By creating an account you can network with other nail artists and upload your own work too. 9. Sign up for Nail Art Gallery Magazine at www.nailsmag. com/nagmsignup. It's free and digital so you can flip through the pages between appointments and click on interactive links. how to survive…