Reflections On A Balanced Life
While I am hardly an expert on balancing work and personal life, I know that since I've begun seeking a balance and creating time for family and friends, my life is richer.
9 Ways to Keep Techs Happy
Prevent employee turnover from turning your salon upside-down by providing a work environment that attracts and retains your business’s most valuable asset. (Hint: Money isn’t all that matters.)
50 Fabulous Holiday Retail Ideas That’ll Keep Your Cash Register Jingling
This holiday season calls for retail set-ups that are more than eye-catching. With stiff competition from retailers and malls, you’ll need to prove to your clientele that your salon can be a one-stop stocking-stuffer spot.
There Is Opportunity in Every Disaster
At a recent tradeshow I saw an abundance of products that have been developed in direct response to a recent industry disaster, and it got me thinking.
Team Spirit: How to Motivate Your Staff
If your salon team isn't performing as well as you'd like, it could be because of your leadership. Study the systems that will assist each employee in achieving her best: mission statement, employee evaluations, staff meetings, coaching for individuality, and rewards.
Continuing Education Means Keeping Your Mind Open
Is the problem the schools themselves? Is the problem that students are not motivated? Is it that once in a salon, new nail techs cannot earn a living quickly enough to stay motivated?
First Impressions Seal the Deal
You have only one chance to make a great first impression on new clients.
Putting a Price Tag on No-Shows
Have you ever taken the time to figure out exactly how much your non-show are costing you in lost revenue?
Tracking Salon Management Software
I was enthralled by the work I saw in every category at the Nail Olympics.
Hear Ye, Hear Ye
During the NAILS Roundtable Breakfast in Las Vegas, nail techs, salon owners, manufacturers, and educators took a frank look at the state of the industry and discussed the challenges facing nails today. Echoing concerns as old the industry, education and sanitation proved to be the hot topics.
9 Salon Investments That Really Pay Off
Sometimes you have to spend money to make money. Salon owners share their salon-tested investment ideas — both big and small — that not only pay for themselves, but boost profits over time.
Sick of This? So Am I!
Our headline: “Sick of This? Fight Back With NAILS. Raise Your Education, Raise Your Prices” has riled some people. I’m delighted to hear that.
Grab a Partner and Cross-Market Your Services
Look no further for low-cost, high-return, business-building ideas. Look beyond the obvious and cross-market with unlikely allies to double your exposure with minimal expense.
Just My Opinion: Continuing Education Raises Industry Standards for Professionals and Clients Alike
Your clients should be learning about new products from you, the trusted beauty professional. Would you go to a doctor who had not updated his medical skills for many years? Of course not, and we should have the same expectations from our employees and ourselves.
Giving Up Nails Gave Back My Life
In 16 years in the nail business, I’ve been through every catastrophe an owner can imagine - from a fire that destroyed my salon to losing my partner. But i love the nail business and my clients - and when i finally gave up my “hands-on” job and focused only on management, i was able to serve everyone better - especially myself.
What Worries You?
What concerns you most about your business right now?
by Hannah Lee
Salon- Based Schooling
Many industry educators consider the frequent travel a perk of the job, but what if travel is not appealing or simply not possible for you?