I’m not sure that there is an aspect of my career more satisfying than teaching. There is just something about giving another person a small part of your heart and soul along with the information they need to learn, grow, and be successful that fulfills a burning need to share. Sometimes I am even fortunate enough to continue teaching the same people. Either they are kind enough to continue coming to my classes, or they work in salons where I am sent in to train.
One beautiful thing about seeing any of you again is the joy of seeing you grow and your skills continue to improve and expand with your knowledge. Returning to Turks & Caicos really brought this forth to my mind as I was able to see that the beginners from previous trainings are now the ones helping out the newcomers and sharing techniques and information. It really left me wanting to thank you all. Thank you for letting me be a part of your nail journey. Thank you for coming to class with me whether it be online or in person. And thank you for caring enough to help elevate this industry with education!
Here I am sharing a very comprehensive and well-rounded almost back to work package of information for you from Virox (Rejuvenate) that is the complete set of materials to help you feel confident that everything is in place and ready to go, even if you are already back at work!
If your salon has re-opened, you may have found some challenges with wearing a face shield while working. If not, here are some tips that could help save you some headaches when you do get back.
This video is a really awesome resource for figuring out a reasonable hourly rate for yourself in addition to seeing the average your area can bear in service prices in some ways.
Have you ever heard of the stages of grief? With everything going on, we are grieving our “normal”. That means you should give yourself permission to feel the way you feel.
Has all this PPE business got you down? Does it feel like it cramps your style? One way to help it cheer you up which will in turn cheer up your clients is to add some sparkle.
For those of you that like a little data with your info, here is some really interesting information from salon owner Michele Baker in Georgia. Being one of the first states to open left the salon owners to scramble to learn a lot of things on their own and many have been generous in sharing things they have figured out to help make operating in the COVID-19 world more systematic and understandable.
It has been quite a while since I made a video for the e-file chronicles so an update to that seemed in order. The latest installment is removing gel-polish from an enhancement.