New salon owners blog about the unique trials and tribulations of getting their brand new nail salons running, including passing building inspections, building a clientele, and developing services.
Can the pipeless pedicure chairs be connected for drain-out access, where you just have to turn the switch to empty the bowl after the pedicure is done?Allison Hi Allison,Yes, our European Touch pipeless pedicure chairs are set
All of us at the salon carpooled to the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) at the beginning of the month. Our employees learned about OPI’s new soak-off gels with the educators at the show. We’re
Thanks for this honest post. This goes to show that no one is immune from external circumstances, no matter how big the company. I'm just curious if there would be anything you would do differently if
We’ve seen some quiet days this month. The economy has affected everyone in a major way; it’s across the board. Unfortunately, we’ve had to cut hours and days for our employees (they’re salaried), which is something
We’re focusing on grassroots marketing, like the Studio City holiday parade we recently rode the salon’s ROB|B logoed Smart Cars in. We’re also going to launch a campaign to attract students and parents from local schools.
We’re growing our clientele slowly but surely. We hosted a reader party for InStyle magazine earlier this month. It turned out really well with more than 120 people showing up. We hope to do many more events
I am very excited for all of you at ROBB|B! I want to open my own nail salon and am wondering: what are the general start up costs?Y.J. Hi Y.J.,Thanks so much for following along on the
Our first few weeks have been amazing. On Friday, we got a huge plug in Daily Candy, and we really blew up after that. We were booked solid Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Best of all, most
Despite some last-minute fixes (like redoing the ceiling paint two days ago after it was showing signs of wear), our soft opening today was a success. We had 32 booked appointments, and Dan, Nadine, and I
ROB|B will be officially open to the public on Friday, October 10. This soft opening date is set in stone. We’ve even already made a few appointments for that day. We’d be so happy to take
