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.
Well, we're missing our target opening date of June 15 because we had a snafu with the sign installation. Originally scheduled for May 15, it's been pushed back to mid-June because the permit to close down
May 19 was our first company orientation; we had 10 new employees (we've hired several more since then; we currently have 18 employees — 11 nail techs, one nail tech/esthetician, three estheticians, one massage therapist, and
There's a little bit of nerves mixed with a little bit of excitement as we're almost ready to open our doors. We got a permit to close down a lane of Ventura Boulevard on May 15
Where are you getting your manicure tables from, and do they have a venting system? I like the idea of having a glass wall but it does seem a little like a cell. Do you think
We’re in the home stretch to the salon opening. The elevator and water feature on the first floor will be fully installed next week. Almost all of the tile work is completed on the second floor,
The idea of me enrolling in nail school came up after I had returned from Iraq when Nadine (salon M.O.M.) and I were talking about timelines and what was going on with the project. She was my
I’m happy to say the building looks amazing — the scaffolding is off, the stucco is going on, and the second floor is almost finished — but unfortunately we’re still hitting some small hiccups, even this
I recently went to the Medi Spa & Resort Expo & Conference in Los Angeles to source a few items for the salon. I was invited by a company called Pure Bamboo, who we met at
Why did you choose Salon STX compared to other salon software programs? I know there are many out there, and you probably did the research on all of them.Nneka Hi Nneka, We choose Salon STX because it’s built
The Day Spa Expo in Las Vegas was probably an eighth of the size of ISSE but was actually a lot more productive for Nadine and me; the show featured a lot of the high-end spa stuff
