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Unqualified instructors, unmotivated students, outdated curricula, impractical testing, and student loan abuse are only some of the problems with cosmetology school education. Reform is not likely to start with the government, but from within the industry itself.
There has been a good deal of rejoicing in our industry over the fact that New York has finally passed a nail technician licensing bill.
I know a person in business has to guard secrets in order to stay competitive, but I’ve seen this problem in the extreme, where professionals would rather suffer in silence than ask for help from another nail technician.
The skills needed for suiccess in the nail business are similar to those in sales: believe in yourself, believe in your business, and be patient and tenacious.
When we interview models for the photo shoots for our magazine covers, they're always adamant about what they will and will not let us put on their nails. But when they see their beautiful, natural-looking sets, they usually want to keep the nails on.
Can a salon that offers only nail care compete with salons that also offer skin care, hairstyling, tanning, retail shopping, and a host of other related (and often unrelated) services?
You can earn more money in the nail business by continuing your education, offering a variety of services, and by simply sticking with it.
You don’t need to be a graphic designer to run a successful nail business, but attention-grabbing business cards, handouts, and advertisements are great clientele-building tools.
I asked you to help NAILS by completing and returning our reader survey, which we will be using over the course of the year to help us better address your concerns, to help industry marketers better understand you, and to help you better understand your clients and how to build your business.
This issue will hit the streets on the first day of the Midwest Beauty Show, smack in the middle of a very busy show season for salon industry professionals. It seems the perfect opportunity to encourage nail technicians to get to tradeshows.
I suspect that many nail technicians who classify themselves as “independent contractors” may not be at all. I urge salon owners and booth renters to take a closer look at their situation before the IRS decides to take a closer look.
The United States may lag behind Japan in high technology, France in high fashion, and the Soviet Union in military weapons (high anxiety), but when it comes to nail care, the U.S. takes a backseat to no country. Nail technicians the world over emulate the popular styles and applications of Americans.
Are you prepared to respond to things they’ve heard about on the news and road about in the paper?
Only 32% of nail technicians have Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the products they use.
