Visalia, Calif.-based nail tech Maggie Franklin tells it like it is. Never dull, she lends her unique perspective to a wide variety of issues facing working techs.
Another post title that could go just about anywhere! But today, as I’m doing a gel-polish change on a set of toes, it occurs to me that this is the second person who has refused to
Once upon a time I found myself suckered into the “time is money” mantra and worked very hard to get all my service times to under one hour.This made me miserable. Every night I would go
Today I ran out of gel top coat. Not that I don’t have about 20 other bottles of gel top coat. Several of which, frankly, I like very much and know exactly where and how to
The BF is a BMW/Mercedes Benz automotive technician for a small, local, independent shop in town. He's also the best mechanic I've ever known. Which is why I'm dating him. When he left the shop that
So how was your year? Mine got off to a promising start and then sort of just went a little flat — and then, of course, ended up skidding to a screeching halt with this stupid
I’m always flummoxed by how many manufacturers seek to get their products into the schools. I keep hearing them say that nail techs usually stick with the product line they worked with when they were in
I’m cleared to return to my regular work schedule as of the first of the year. I’m very much looking forward to getting back to work, catching up with clients I haven’t been in touch with
This is the time of year when visions of gift certificate sales dance in our heads. It's so easy to write out one of those little beauties and hand it over in exchange for some fat
Let’s face it, there are certain jobs that make the rounds of the “what can I do to make a decent living without having to spend a lot of time in school?” mindset. Dental hygienist, court
You probaby haven’t forgotten that I broke my wrist. Actually, the doctor’s report uses the word “shattered.” *gulp* No wonder it hurts.The orthopedist has me off work till the first of the year, a total of
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