What Is Nail Patella Syndrome?
Sara is a professional I met online who had such an amazing story that I have asked her to share it with you. She is a wonderful inspiration. — Holly As a child, I dreamed of growing
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Business Building: How to Create Freakishly Loyal Clients
In the very beginning of my salon career I met a passionate professional who at the time was running the education division for a distributor. She loves every aspect of our business (even nails) and I
Do You Know What the True Cuticle Is?
What and where is cuticle? How sure are you about that? Some are taught in school what real cuticle is and some are not. Then you throw in another group of people who are given inaccurate
Get the FingerNailFixer Combo from LaVaque
This week’s business building blog is an invitation to step outside your box. Setting limits on what you think you can do, sets limits on your business. Barry LaVaque found that his business specialty could encompass
FingerNailFixer Hits 14,000 Likes on FB
Hey out there to everyone in the nail universe across cyberspace! How are things going this week? I have to admit to floating about cloud nine and wanted to give a big cyber hug and thank
Business-Building: 6 Retail Tips for Your Salon
Are you ready for another business-building blog? This one comes to you from Herman Paez, a sales director at OPI. He touches on retail and includes info he has gathered in his experiences to offer you
Feeling Honored and Loved
If you would be so kind as to indulge me, I would like to say a very honored and heartfelt thank you to the Cosmetologists and Barbers of Iowa (CBI) as well as the Iowa Cosmetology
A Story About Improper Application and Removal of Gel-Polish
The repeated bashing Dr Oz gives nail services is frustrating to say the least. What he continues to fail to mention is that there is a difference in the services from one salon to another. Something
Business Building: Education Event
For this week’s business building blog we get advice from Paula Knight, nail professional, as well as a bonus — information on an educational event she is hosting! With the great line up she has I
Tech-to-Tech: There's an (Nail) App for That
We are living in the digital age and as such have more resources for nails and knowledge than ever before. One of those technical advances is an app. It seems like anytime you are curious about
Business Building: Self-Marketing
When asking on Facebook for blog subject requests, the most frequent answer was business-building tips. Instead of only offering my own opinions it seemed like a better deal for all of you for me to gather
Dr. Oz Attacks Gel Nails, Here's How to Refute His Claims
Dr. Oz is at it again. I have been receiving lots of concerned calls, e-mails, and messages this week as once again our services fall under attack by those looking to further their own careers and
Have You Watched Nailgasm Yet?
Every now and then I have some time to kill — crazy, I know. I like to look back through other blogs, dink a bit on Pinterest, try catching up on email, etc. A blog NAILS
Event Loyalty Card for Nail Tech Event of the Smokies
Last year was my first visit to the Nail Tech Event of the Smokies and I was so excited to see a large nails-only event. It is basically a small show just for nail professionals —
Happy New Year (2013)!
Hope things are off to a great start for you! Have you made any professional goals for the year? Maybe destination education, trying a new service, or having a plan to raise your prices? I’m looking
Thank You 2012...Looking Forward to 2013
As 2012 comes to a close, I hope that there were enough good things about your year to outweigh the bad. Now seems to me like the perfect time to say thank you for the great
Plan Now for a Nail Cruise Next Fall
The New Year is approaching fast and it is time to take a look at what is to come! What education are you thinking of for next year? Are you thinking of traveling to a show,