An Apology in Pictures
OK, OK ... Yes. Those are my nails in the last post! And yes, they are reprehensible! For starters, my nails are almost never done anymore. Because in my other life, I do things like: play in
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When Clients Attack!
If you're as obsessed with nails as I am, you probably spend hours of your life looking at photos that nail techs have posted online of their own work, or that clients post online of their
Tasty, Tasty Worms
I want to write a post about Groupon. I know many of my colleagues, including several of my most respected peers in the industry, have had some experience with Groupon from a merchant's point of view
Not Seeing the Light
Y'all are killin’ me! LED lamps use a different light-emitting technology (light emitting diodes); they DO NOT emit a different type of light. The "old" lamps use fluorescent light bulbs. I totally understand why no one wants
Another Attempt at Gel Polish
Well. Yet another line of UV-cured polish has come to live on my shelf. Well, a small sampling of another line anyway. Introducing: OPI GelColor. It's all so confusing. I've totally given up on grumbling about
Advertising Insanity
Last week I spent 86 minutes and 36 seconds on the phone with a sales rep from Citygrid.com. I received a call from a rep within 24 hours of claiming my listing. Naturally, the message she
Building an Empire
Yes, I am still talking about the new year and resolutions and stuff. No. None of it is about losing weight. I can still bend over and paint my own toenails — I'm doing just fine. It
My Most Recent Adventure
NAILS Magazine finally recognized that I am more than just a feisty, opinionated tech with a computer, and came to the conclusion that the magazine could not stand to go another year without displaying my creative
Is That All?
So, it's been about a year now since I finally joined the new millennium and found a "smart" phone on a carrier and plan that I think is reasonably priced — and so I can now
A Year in Reflection
Whew, last week was a whirlwind for me. Today, I am back at work, starting the new year with a little more clarity, if not less chaos.Meanwhile, I spent my weekend hanging around the house, baking
Viva La Resolution!
Yup ... staring down the barrel at another new year. This one sure did slip past me fast! My head is still reeling from the holiday chaos; my BFF2 (I have two; they get listed in
Where Does the Time Go?
Oh my! I only realized a little earlier this afternoon that today is actually Wednesday! I took Monday off (yes, I normally work on Mondays and take Wednesdays off) because I had a sneaking suspicion that
Tagged!
Recently I watched one of the blog posts from my business website go viral. That was cool. OK ... I'm not talking about millions of hits and a subsequent book deal, but I recently moved my
Hombre
Today one of my clients came whirling through the door in an unusually excited manner. She had just discovered “ombre” nails over the weekend and was eager to try them.I was at a loss. I wrinkled
New, But Not "Fake"?
I don't know if I've hit that age where I'm just no longer in touch with "these kids today," or if I've spent too long hanging out in professional circles that have left me out of
At a Total Loss
I have nothing to gripe about today. I know, you're shocked, and possibly dismayed. Mostly, it's the holiday season. I love the holidays. Sometimes I like the way that so many people get all grumpy and stressed
My New Hero
Only a couple of weeks ago now, an e-mail arrived in my inbox with a link to a blog and very little other information, but the e-mail came from a trusted colleague and the link looked interesting.