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.
I know I've discussed calling in sick before: We just can't do it. There's no one to cover for us most of the time; we don't get paid sick leave; and when you're really booked, it
Grumble grumble ... cursing under my breath ... grumble grumble ... grrrrrrr. Don't pretend you've never had a client like this — the one who ought to be a great client. Takes excellent care of herself,
Yeah, I'm sorta on a pricing/value kick this week.Even more important than setting the right prices is convincing customers that those prices represent a fair ratio of price to value for what they're getting.I was listening
Setting the right pricing for services is a non-stop nightmare. If I set my prices too low, I spend all my time defending my decisions to my colleagues. If I set them too high, I spend
I know. I say things like, "someone's going to get sued" and everyone jumps down my throat telling me that I'm exaggerating.Fine. Get sued.Somebody's going to, eventually. Might as well be you.The thing is, people are
Last Friday the BF's niece was in the salon — she comes in and dusts polish bottles for me every other week. She is the BF's step-niece-in-law, which is a really convoluted way of pointing out
I've been chitchatting with a colleague about life and stuff and doing nails and she reports that she's been having some "issues" with the owner of the salon where she works ... doesn't that sound like
That's a scary title, isn't it? Well, this is not as profound and preachy a post as the title suggests. This is a post about why I have spent $250 this week. On nail art supplies
[photo courtesy of On the Go Spa]I swear that back in 1995 when I originally sat down and read the entire California Cosmetology Act (and most of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1906
OK ... so we all know by now that I have chosen to fully embrace the miracle of gel polish. In that giddy way that we all once embraced buying product — back in the day,
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