Booking Bridal Services
Refreshing our look, our services, and our salon is a great way to get ready for the busy coming season. It is a great reminder, Jill, that we need to periodically look at our ourselves and
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Louis Mattassi's Bio
Former nail technician to celebrity circuits worldwide, Louis Mattassi’s professional experiences include spa ownership, nail artistry, education, and consulting. Renowned for his ability to empower salon and spa professionals, Louis is the recipient of more than
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June 10, 20091 min to read
Former nail technician to celebrity circuits worldwide, Louis Mattassi’s professional experiences include spa ownership, nail artistry, education, and consulting. Renowned for his ability to empower salon and spa professionals, Louis is the recipient of more than 20 industry-specific awards for his unique ability to coach salon and spa professionals to success by reigniting their passions. A multi-lingual educator, Louis has influenced thousands of industry professionals to work effectively, and with true passion and dedicated purpose. www.milady.cengage.com
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Gearing Up for Spring [and Summer]
It’s spring and everything around us is changing and in bloom. For a lot of us the snow is starting to melt and we can actually see the grass again. The grass is starting to turn
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Going By The Book
We as a salon started going through the book “Over the Top” by Michael Cole this January. We had our monthly staff meeting yesterday morning and we are doing one chapter a month as a full
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The Art of Getting Referrals
I am so excited to see all of the comments. Thank you AthenA, Annette, Heather, and Judy! We love seeing your comments and hope that more people will post. As I started responding to the comments,
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Referrals With a Call to Action
I agree Jill, writing for NAILS has been an amazing experience. It has been an honor and a dream come true to be a part of the Coaching Chronicles. Thank you NAILS Magazine for the opportunity and
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Get Better at Asking for Referrals
Wow! Thank you for your kind words and comments Sandy, Samaima, and AthenA. My faith, my friends, and family have all helped me through these tough times. 2012 was a tough year. I am, however, excited
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Sharing Just the Right Amount
It has been quite a year for you, Jill. I know it must have been difficult to write honestly about how your highs and lows for last year. I am humbled and reminded how easily we can
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2012: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Happy New Year! Are you so glad to be done with 2012? I am! I have never had a worse year than 2012. So, since it’s a new year, I want to remind you of what
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Taking Inventory as the New Year Begins
I hope that all of our readers had a wonderful holiday both personally and professionally, and that you were all as busy as you could be. My wish for all of you is that you all
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Host a Holiday Open House: Here’s How
Our “Practice Now, Shine Later” series continues with another business building idea: host a holiday open house. It’s not too late. Really you can pull it together in a week. One of my employees Kimberly suggested
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Another Technique to Make Toes Glitter
This week I am going to respond to both of Jill’s last posts. First I will talk about how a referral program during the holiday season has helped us to stay busy during January and February.
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Stop the January Slump With Referrals
We’re about halfway through our “Practice Now, Shine Later” series. So far, I have given you two techniques to help you make your clients sparkle and shine this holiday season. We introduced “Foil Nails” and “Glitter Toes.” Those
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Fun Fashion Show Benefits Local Charity
Last week I mentioned that I was off to help with the makeup for our benefit fashion show. I have to say it was a great experience. Myself and about five of the other employees at the
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Make Clients Glitter This Holiday Season
This is my friend Nicole before her wedding. This is her “something blue.” We used royal blue, silver, and turquoise glitter. We’re continuing our “Practice Now, Shine Later” series. Last week, I introduced you to Foil Nails for
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Foil Nails: The Gelish Version
That is a cool look, Jill. This look can be done in a variety of ways. It can be done with Gelish by following the steps below. 1. Sanitize your hands and the guest’s. 2. Push back
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Foil Nails Are a Hit for the Holidays
Here’s the first technique in our “Practice Now, Shine Later” series. This tutorial presents step-by-step instructions on how to create Foil Nails. I have done this with Shellac gel-polish by CND. I think the same techniques
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How We Handled Rachael’s Wedding
Jill, those are great strategies to help you pre-book your clients. I know that remembering the statements about the client’s discomfort or length of her nails helps me to tailor the offering to the guest sitting in
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