December 28, 2012
| Article
What would happen to your profits if you did one more CND Shellac manicure per week?
Keywords: CND profitablity
December 27, 2012
| Article
Here Candice Everest, owner of Panache Nail Studio in Stanwood, Wash., explains her decision to institute a no tipping policy — a decision that proved popular with clients. Jesse Bruner, owner of Jesse David Nail Design in Wilmington, Del., counters respectfully with why it wouldn’t work for him.
Keywords: tipping
December 17, 2012
| Article
To thank the passionate professionals who have made Tweezerman the brand it is today, the company has created the VIP Professional Program.
Keywords: Tweezerman
December 17, 2012
| Article
PHAB stands for Performance in Hair and Beauty — and it’s the first performance-based service standard aimed at dramatically improving the client’s experience with stylists, beauticians, and nail technicians.
Keywords: customer service
December 14, 2012
| Article
Join nail tech Vicki Peters for 10 days of sailing, sun, and education while seeing the Hawaiian Islands up close and personal on the newly renovated RCCL Radiance of the Seas.
Keywords: education Vicki Peters
December 6, 2012
| Video
George Schaeffer, OPI Founder and CEO highlighted the success of OPI and the current state of the nail polish industry in an interview on Fox Business News.
Keywords: business George Schaeffer OPI products
December 5, 2012
| Article
The Boston Area played host to the first of several planned Professional Beauty Association (PBA) Regional Salon Summits in September.
Keywords: education PBA tradeshows
December 5, 2012
| Article
SetMore Appointments is an easy-to-use web-based appointment-setting system that was designed with beauty professionals in mind.
Keywords: appointment tracking client scheduling
November 30, 2012
| Article
With banks more reluctant than ever to lend to small businesses, salons must often look elsewhere for financing. There are several options available should your business fall outside the scope of traditional bank financing.
Keywords: finance salon finances
November 20, 2012
| Article
Along with an increase of goodwill, the holidays often usher in an elevated level of anxiety. This year, take steps to create a season filled with more merry and less stress.
Keywords: minimizing stress stress stress relief stress-free holidays
November 7, 2012
| Article
Pop star Beyoncé and her mother and business partner Tina Knowles recently founded the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center as part of Phoenix House, a non-profit provider of substance abuse services since 1967.
Keywords: celebrities cosmetology schools
November 7, 2012
| Article
First-time author Lisa Marie Arnold has been providing business consulting services to salon and spa professionals for 20 years. In her book, Beauty Brigade, Arnold interviews 20 salon and spa owners, focusing on the owners’ biggest challenges and how they were solved through business coaching.
Keywords: books coaching
November 7, 2012
| Article
Candice Everest, owner of Panache Nail Studio in Stanwood, Wash., offers these four steps to determine how much to charge for a given service.
Keywords: raising prices service pricing
November 5, 2012
| Article
Bookappo is an easy-to-use online appointment scheduling and business management software centered around a highly customizable calendar.
Keywords: appointment tracking online booking salon software technology
November 5, 2012
| Article
Michelle Phoenix, owner of Wet Paint Nail Spa in Cambridge, Mass., sent out the following announcement to her clients: “While we all enjoy a little quality ‘me-time,’ sometimes our kids need to join us in our daily rounds. To alleviate the fear of interrupting the relaxation of your fellow spa-goers, we are introducing Mothers’ Hours. Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., while open to anyone, are times that your munchkins are welcome to join you at your nail appointment.”
Keywords: children in the salon
