Goodbye to a Dear Friend: Helen Vanegas
The industry, and I personally, lost a dear friend recently when NAILS sales rep Helen Vanegas died.
Cyndy Drummey
Publisher
On the Road: Cyndy Drummey in Orlando, Fl.
Specialize or Diversify?
Can nail salons remain successful if they only offer nails?
The Healing Power of Beauty Care
I asked my mother to bring my makeup bag to the hospital. Hearing my request, my doctor said, "She'll be out of here in a week," knowing that when a woman is ready to look her best she's on the road to recovery.
Keep Asking Clients What They Want
Even though it may seem like a client doesn't ever want to change, she usually likes to know that you haven't given up on her.
Let’s Label The Good Salons
Instead of getting caught up in what's wrong with salons, let's focus on showing them how to be right.
The Revolution of 1994
In Memoriam: W. Denis Hand [1948-2001]
Like one of those uncles who drives you crazy retelling a story, my old boss Denis Hand used to tell everyone we met that he gave me my start in the business, and indeed he did.
As I See It: Business Is Good
By the time you read this, six weeks will have passed since September 11, 2001. Collectively, we will likely be past the initial stages of grief and shock, having moved on to the well-understood stage of grief known as acceptance.
What Makes a State Progressive?
So what does make a state progressive? We targeted 25 different areas, everything from licensing and continuing education, growth in licenses and salons, to community involvement, and the state’s inspector-to-salon ratio.
Watsonville: News at 11
Far be it for me (as a member of the media) to criticize the rest of the media, but you have to wonder why the news picked up on this story six months after it happened, and is now blowing the story out of the water without doing much follow-up.
Does This Make Me Look Fat?
We want to inspire you to think about yourself, your health, and feeling good. We want you to go on a diet and start exercising . . . with us.
The Nail Olympics Defies the Trends, Sets Its Own
New competition opportunity has global vision.
Retail: The Most Misunderstood Word in the Nail Industry
Educate clients constantly about the products you use. Wouldn’t clients be more interested in trying items that they knew a lot about?
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...
Instead of giving you my resolutions for the new year, the song from “The Sound of Music” brings to mind an idea to talk about what’s great about the nail industry instead of what needs improvement.
On the Road in Omaha, NE
Midwestern nail technician Kathy Italia says, When you do a pedicure on someone, they looooove you."
As I See It: Would You Go 7,000 miles for Your License?
How come the license that has become a symbol for professionalism halfway across the globe doesn’t hold the same cachet in this country?