On My Mind: Take Time to Unwind
Editor Hannah Lee discusses the importance of taking time to recharge.
by Hannah Lee
Articles
Team Players at Royal Beauty Careers
A new school-wide competition proved a rousing success among students and didn’t cost the school an extra cent to run.
by Sree Roy
Repêchage Corrective Hand Treatment with Biolight Glyco- Sea Glycolic Peel
Skin care products are great to use in hand treatments, as hands are one of the most exposed areas of the human body, says Lydia Sarfati, founder and CEO of Repêchage.
by Staff
Orly’s Shade Shifter Application and Removal
Worn atop Orly’s GelFX gel-polish, Shade Shifter allows any of the line’s 68 shades to change with body chemistry.
by Staff
LeChat's Gelös Gel Thinner (patent pending)
LeChat's Gelös gel thinner's patent pending formulation restores any thickened traditional gel and gel polish to extend the life of your gel product, while maintaining its original curing time.
by Staff
Striping Tape Nail Art with So Gel Nails
SO Gel Nails demonstrates how to use its Striping Tape to create easy and clean nail art.
by Staff
Do You Put Clients Last?
Author and businessman Joseph Callaway points out 10 ways well-meaning business owners may be selling their customers short — and shares the deceptively simple solution to erasing these habits once and for all.
by Staff
Attracting the Busy Client
Bursting the “Too Busy” Bubble: Employees these days aren’t taking their vacation days... or even their lunch breaks. How can nail salons capture this time-strapped clientele?
by Sree Roy
Troubleshooter: Chevron Nail Art
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Entity's director of education, Lorena Marquez, shows how to create chevron nail art with acrylic paint over gel-polish.
by Staff
Chevron Nail Art with SO Gel Nails Striping Tape
Create an easy chevron nail art design using SO Gel Nails striping tape. Here's a how-to.
by Staff
Consumer Press: Agency Secrets
Ever dream big about doing the nails on the cover of Vogue? Perhaps you want to be the next Naja Rickette or Tom Bachik, dressing up the digits of Hollywood’s finest. If you’re a nail artist who is ambitious enough, anything is possible. Having an agent can help make your dreams a reality that much faster.
by Beth Livesay
The Importance of Rebooking
You could be losing a mountain of money each year just because you aren’t rebooking your clients. “Most salon owners don’t push clients to rebook.
by Staff
No More Phone Tag
Let your clients book online with Schedulicity (www.schedulicity.com).
by Staff
Organize Nail Art by Price Point
“It’s a good idea to organize your nail art designs by the cost to the client,” says Tess Walters, owner of Puttin’ on the Nails in Logansport, Ind.
by Staff
Easy Retail
Kathy Dent enjoys the best of two worlds at her Reno, Nev., salon: a thriving boutique area with none of the headaches of retail.
by Staff
Behind the Scenes: Sweater Nails
A Beauty Blitz: While we see nail tech Lisa Wong at many of the major trade shows working at CND’s booth, we last saw her in our photo studio creating a lovely French twist look for our June 2008 cover.
by Hannah Lee
Retail Boutique: Thanksgiving Table Settings
Create a Thanksgiving table display in your salon complete with all the necessities for dinner — minus the turkey and yams — that your clients are able to purchase.
by Staff