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.
Who knew that finding a space would take so long?! Every week there is another disappointment, and every week it gets harder to go on. There is one thing that keeps me going: my clientele. If
We advertise mani/pedi parties on our website and have had a few calls regarding them. We scheduled our first one for the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Mae booked a party for her daughter’s 13th birthday, for seven
Things are looking up! I have a space that I looked at down the street from the first space I was interested in. It's currently a tattoo shop so it has all the plumbing I need
I know our salon is unique, considering all of the salons out there that cut corners in order to keep prices artificially low and how those salons have ruined the consumers' opinions of nail salons. Veronica,
Ahhh, November is here! I always look forward to this time of year because the weather is getting colder, the air is crisp, the leaves are changing colors, and the holiday season has finally started. I
My broker and I have been back on the look out. He sent a mass e-mail around the city to alert everyone with available space that I am still looking for a place. We got a
We have been in business now for over six months and finishing all of the little details takes time. As I look around the salon I see a ton of things that still need to be
We have lost just about everything to Hurricane Sandy, except for the reception chair and two mirrors. The following have been lost and are now afloat in the downstairs storage area.3 nail tables2 armchairs used for
It has been a tough October for me. First, I lost one of my techs. Even though business slows down around this time of year, I still need to find a replacement. It's been three weeks,
So my first official blog post has so much drama already, I don’t plan on ever disappointing the fab readers of NAILS Magazine. So in the past couple of weeks I’ve been within just days of
