My Exasperated Gel Rant
My number-one irritation with doing gel nails is the CLIENTS. They come in with these absurd notions that gel is so much "better" for their nails than acrylic and THEN they REFUSE to shut up and
Maggie Franklin
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Braille, Maybe?
Good grief, what is wrong with manufacturers? Seriously, manufacturing nail products should be like filming CSI: There should be an "industry consultant" on every set. That way, when a chemist or marketer or whatever — with
It Really Doesn't Bother Me
It's one of those subjects that recycles every few years. Well, it's one of those omnipresent issues that gets a lot of attention every few years: professional products in the consumer market.Egad.You'd think our industry was
I Wish for a Wish List
I order most of my supplies online. I would love to support local businesses, keep my money in my local economy, contribute more sales tax dollars to my home turf, etc. But support for the professional
But What if You Suck?
Such a conundrum. I hear people complain all the time about asking for critiques of their work on online forums. They want an honest critique but all they get is, "Ooooh! Ahhhhh! Those are so pretty." Which
The Lamp of My Dreams
You know you're thinking too hard about something when it starts invading your dreams. Or, at least, that's usually a good indication. But I had no idea I'd been obsessing about UV light bulbs! Nevertheless, last night
The Technical Tornado
The other day I was reading an article the BF left open on the computer for me. The article was about a poll done of college seniors about to enter the work force and what they
Flare-Up Over Flares
nail artist unknown (contact us if these are your nails) On our way home from our weekend out of town last Sunday, I let the BF drive. This is — as many women seem to feel about
A Lesson in What Not to Do
I have been wrestling with AT&T for the past week. I am in no mood for humor at this point. After a week of phone calls, waiting on hold, being disconnected and disrespected, I am teetering
Another Fond Remembrance
I was sitting at the table in the local pizza joint with the BF and his family at our regular Friday night pizza and beer ritual, absently thumbing through Facebook on my cell phone looking for
Street Kred
I spent all those years back in school learning how to write coherently, so that I could sound educated and knowledgeable when I write a paper, or a letter, or a blog post. (OK, so I
Revisiting the Retail Debate
This morning I was chatting pleasantly with one of my regular clients about her experience with a local esthetician. My client had been to this esthetician before and liked her service, but did not like the
You Just Never Know
I was visiting a friend out of town last week when I heard the news about the Seal Beach salon shooting. Aside from the tireless string of thoughts and feelings that such news inevitably stirs up, this
Here's My Blog, Where’s My Stuff?
When I read Hannah's editorial in the October issue of Nails Magazine about all these bloggers who show up at industry events and go to the press meetings and such, all I could think of was,
Something Better ... But Not Too Much Better
I was late to the Internet. Or so I thought. When Compuserve was the gateway to "online" and AOL was still mailing 3,000 CDs to your house each week, I was living in southern California. Everyone
Eschewing Obfuscation
If I could get the entire industry together and talk us all into agreeing on one thing, today that one thing would be to come up with clear, distinct terms for services and products. Specifically, gels. At
The Scam
So, we (the BF and I) cook. I mean, neither of us are in danger of any Iron Chef titles mind you, but we are constantly reminded by the people we are surrounded by that we