April 16, 2013
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Like many nail techs, Tania Rice was challenged with providing pampering nail services in a tiny space.
Keywords: pedicure areas pipeless pedicure spa chairs product storage
July 13, 2012
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Elevating clients for feet-focused services generally improves nail tech ergonomics, as you don’t have to hunch over to do close-up work. And building your own set-up means you can design and decorate it however you want. (Hello, purple paint and glitter!)
Keywords: ergonomic furnishings FootsieBath IKEA pedicure areas pedicure furnishings
February 1, 2012
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Learning from its 3-year-old sister salon (Chi Nail Bar), the newly opened Ki Nail Bar in downtown Los Angeles reflects owner Fawn Ton’s experience in growing Chi, while making itself distinctive by targeting a different demographic.
Keywords: celebrities celebrity nail techs On the Road pedicure areas rockstar nails
February 25, 2011
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It’s amazing how a consistent theme can pull your salon’s whole look together. Perhaps counter-intuitively, the confines of a theme can make designing and marketing your salon so much easier. There’s a lot of room to be creative within any given theme, whether it’s floral or ocean or something completely different. We take a look at 16 salons that were on the same wavelengths with their design ideas, but managed to really make it their own.
Keywords: manicure areas pedicure areas salon decor/design theme salons
February 1, 2011
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A salon owner turns her house’s sunroom into a sunshine-filled nail room.
Keywords: manicure areas New Zealand pedicure areas
January 13, 2011
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A one-stop shop, Nails Icon in Montclair, Calif., boasts a bustling retail area, clean, affordable services, and isn’t afraid to stay open ’til 1 a.m. for mani-pedi parties. The owner credits the salon’s customer service as key to surviving the recession.
Keywords: nails-only salons On the Road pedicure areas retail boutique items salon profiles
November 22, 2010
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Salon owners share how they created privacy in their salons without actual walls — using drapes, dividers, or whatever else was at their disposal.
Keywords: pedicure areas pedicure furnishings remodeling salon decor/design salon furnishings
November 22, 2010
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Designing an exceptional pedicure area for your salon takes instincts and resources. These innovative salons use both to create pedi areas that are functional, comfortable, and draw you in with captivating salon decor.
Keywords: pedicure areas pedicure furnishings salon decor/design salon furnishings sanijet
November 22, 2010
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There is nothing that can more quickly relax a client (or tech) than a beautifully designed pedicure area. Peruse these pedicure areas for ideas on chair placement, ergonomics, decor, color schemes, and furniture choices.
Keywords: pedicure areas pedicure furnishings salon decor/design salon furnishings
September 1, 2010
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The noteworthy salons and spas in Southcentral Alaska are proof that top-notch services aren't always hard to find.
Keywords: manicure stations/tables On the Road pedicure areas salon profiles
August 1, 2010
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If you’re like many nail techs, you go home after a long day with aches and pain in your hands, shoulders, and back. Proper posture and improved ergonomics can help reduce these symptoms that are often viewed as an unavoidable side effect of being a nail tech.
Keywords: ergonomic products ergonomics manicure areas pedicure areas
March 1, 2010
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When Shauni Kelly was creating Hot Heads Barbershop and Cool Claws Nails in Albuquerque, N.M., she wanted to take the “rock star pedicure” service to the extreme — by tying the entire pedicure room decor into the “rock star” theme.
Keywords: celebrities opening a new salon pedicure areas pedicure furnishings salon decor/design
March 1, 2010
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It’s sometimes instructive to take a look at the nail salon industry from the other side of the chair: the client’s side. That’s why it can be especially insightful to chat with a select breed of nail salon owner: the client-turned-salon entrepreneur.
Keywords: natural nail care On the Road opening a new salon pedicure areas pedicures
January 1, 2010
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Pedicures can be quite tough on a nail tech’s body. Holding legs while clipping toenails, massaging calves and ankles, and scrubbing down thick callus can all quickly lead to sore backs and arms — and cranky dispositions. Here’s what some techs have done to keep their poise during strenuous pedicures.
Keywords: ergonomics pedicure areas pedicure spas pedicures salon decor/design
March 1, 2009
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Julie Nguyen, owner and founder of Blu Water Day Spa, has plenty of experience in the beauty industry. Coming to the United States when she was 16 and building on the beauty training she received in Vietnam, she worked in hair, then nails and cosmetics, and was quickly able to purchase her own salon.
Keywords: add-on services business charity natural nail care opening a new salon
