

Nail and Wellness Salon Re-Opens With Updated Service Offerings
After overcoming recent economic challenges, Unity Nails and Skin Care moved into a bigger and better space with an improved menu this April. Salon owner Jeany Perez scheduled a grand reopening to celebrate its success.

Hit Pinterest to Build Salon Interest
In just two years, Pinterest has amassed more than 10 million users. With a record like that, it’s a place where salons should consider developing a presence.

50 Shades of Grey…Polish
The runaway best-seller Fifty Shades of Grey gives us all the perfect excuse to have our nails polished in any (or more!) of these 50 shades of grey nail polish.

Wix Is for Web Do-It-Yourselfers
Wix is a do-it-yourself website builder for creating and customizing your own web presence — website, Facebook page, and mobile site.

Photographing Nail Art
With the explosion of nail art, nail artists are expanding their creativity into the field of photography. Here are tips on how to capture the best shot.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot
With the explosion of nail art, techs are expanding their creativity into the field of photography. Here are tips on how to capture the best shot.

Oh, App-y Day
Does your salon have its own app yet? If not, perhaps you can take inspiration from the folks at Knoxville, Tenn.-based Salon Visage, who recently released the Visage Concierge application for iPhone/Android.

Tranquility, Japanese Hospitality Hallmarks of New L.A. Salon
Mars The Salon, one of Tokyo’s most luxurious nail-care destinations, has opened its first outpost in North America with the debut of Mars The Salon Los Angeles.

Turn a Negative Online Review Into a Positive
At some point every salon owner is going to come face-to-face with negative online reviewers, but it does not have to be doomsday for your salon or spa.
On My Mind: Practice Makes Perfect
Editor Hannah Lee explains what nail techs should practice, outside of just doing nails, that can help their careers.

Soy Candles Make for Great Private Labeling
Because Soi candles are made of 100% all-natural soy oil, your clients will enjoy clean, soot-free burning that lasts 40% longer than paraffin wax candles.

Acrylics are Not Dead
With the sudden rise of brush-on gel-polish bringing many new customers into salons, it seems nail techs are seeing fewer tried-and-true acrylic customers. With new products on the market, traditional acrylic users now have more options to choose from, but there is still a seat at the manicure table for them.

British Beauty App Pinpoints Nearest Salon
Created by English chain salon owner Tony Teano, a new iPhone app, titled The Daily Nail, offers tourists visiting England a quick and convenient way to find the nail salon nearest to their exact location

Professional Salon Locator Upgraded
Is your salon or spa listed on the Beautytech.info Professional Salon Locator?

Website Template Puts a Professional Site Within Reach
If you’re frustrated by the amount of work it takes to develop and deliver an exceptional site, you can let The Nail Superstore do the work for you with its new Salon Web Template.

WebOpenings.com Helps You Fill Those Open Slots
WebOpenings.com is a marketplace that assists salon and spas in booking those open appointments that would otherwise go unused.
Full Slate Streamlines Appointment Setting, Record Keeping
Scheduling on your website is more convenient for clients, and 70% say they’d rather make appointments online than pick up the phone, according to the folks at online appointment setting company Full Slate.



