Blogging and writing for NAILS Magazine has become an important part of my career. Writing was a passion I had in school that seemed too much like an unrealistic dream. Funny how most people would look at nails as a “non-job” and I do nails because I didn’t think writing could be a real job! Sometimes life’s ironies are a rollercoaster of entertainment.
To my surprise and delight, I was asked to take on additional occasional writing for another blog, along with several other people like Sarah Waite of Chalkboard Nails. This blog is on the CND channel, however it’s targeted to all nail professionals no matter what products you use. My first piece covers five salon management questions that any nail professional should be able to answer for clients. You could also share it through your own social media to encourage future clients to ask these questions when choosing a salon!
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The blog is brand new and just kicking off — I would love to know your thoughts on the debut pieces. You can find the full channel at cnd.com/blog. Please leave your thoughts, feedback, and ideas in the comments below!
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.