Nail Photography Tips, Day 2: Poses
Give your client a little model coaching to position hands in the best pose.
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Nail Photography Tips, Day 1: The Background
Here are a few tips to make nail photography easier, starting with the background.
What Are Your Favorite Nail Photo Props?
Look back through your “nailfies” from the last six months and tell us what your most frequently used prop turns out to be.
Using Nail Things to Make Non-Nail Things
My recent moment of pride was receiving a text from my mom in which she used “nail sticks” to make a cute cake decoration after noticing she was out of kabob sticks!
The Perils of Incorrect Pricing — and What to Do About It (Part 2)
Guest blogger Claudia Cordova Papa continues her story about how competing with discount salons on price nearly resulted in the loss of her salon — and how she changed her ways.
The Perils of Incorrect Pricing — and What to Do About It (Part 1)
Guest blogger Claudia Cordova Papa shares her story about how competing with discount salons on price nearly resulted in the loss of her salon.
Doing Your Own Nails: a Natural Mood Booster
Doing your own nails is not only great advertising, it is just as much a pick-me-up for you as it is for your clients!
A Very Cool Use for Mattte Top Coat
The matte nail trend really didn’t click for me until I understood how to use it to create visual texture.
All Aboard for Nail Camp — Coming to the East Coast This Year Only
Nail Camp has long been one of my favorite educational events.
What Colors Are Tending at Your Salon?
If your clients have slid into a routine of solid colors, showcase a design or two each week that can be easily incorporated into existing appointment times.
NailOn with Holly and Mel Is Celebrating Its One-Year Anniversary!
Have you discovered NailOn with Holly and Mel yet? This year, the broadcast will feature several special guests.
Play the Money Game to Save for Your Nail Education
Nanci Soltani shared a clever way of saving up so she can attend the nail cruise each year — it’s the Money Game.
I Survived the L&P Services — Thanks to My E-File
This was my first time using my e-file on a full salon schedule and seeing the difference it can make.
Stop Service Breakdown: A Guide to Better Nails
Don’t let service breakdown give you a nervous breakdown. Regardless of what nail medium you’re using — polish, gel-polish, gel, acrylic, or gel-acrylic hybrid — problems are bound to crop up from time to time. Here are some troubleshooting tips aimed at making these common technical failings a thing of the past.
My Week in a Wheelchair Taught Me a Lot About Accessibility
My weeklong experience in a wheelchair led me to wonder: How would our salons fare in the handicap accessible world?
I Need to Perfect My Liquid-and-Powder Skills in a Hurry
Have you ever covered for a colleague or coworker in the salon? I’m about to do that right now.
First-Timer Makes Friends on the Nail Those Profits Cruise
Nail Those Profits cruise attendee Melissa Schumann talks about her experience ship-board in this guest post.