

Editor's note: Go Ahead, Use the “R Word”
Nail technicians, even those with a full book, still want to know how to increase their income.

Editor's note: Don't Sell Yourself Short
Any woman can go into a drug store and pick up an over the-counter nail treatment, but that product isn’t going to work if she doesn’t have the support of a nail professional to teach her how to use it.
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Getting Started: A Checklist for Future Salon Owners
The following is a list of questions to ask yourself and points to consider before opening a salon. This list is meant to be a starting point. Your next step is to use this information to guide you in doing your own research and drawing your own conclusions.
If You Stop Learning, Your Stop Succeeding
I’ve learned a lot in the past year, and one of my most important lessons has been how much there still is to learn.
Glamour Article Gets People Talking
If the beauty magazines are asking whether salons are safe, make sure you can answer your clients' same questions.
Summer's Over
Welcome back those clients who took the summer off.
Does Your Salon Need a Computer?
Editor's note: The Nail Business Has So Many Opportunities, and Responsibilities
Sculptured nails. Where would our industry be without them? According to one estimate, acrylics, tips, and overlays comprise 80 percent of the professional nail industry.
Bobit Publishing Buys NAILS Magazine
Publisher's Note: Optimistic About the Nail Industry
I remain bouyantly optimistic about the nail industry, its status, and its future.
Publisher's Note
H&H Nail File Production Breaks World Record

Q & A
Nail expert Lynn Parentini answers your technical questions.
Consumer Beauty Press Learning More About Nails
NAILS editor is interviewed for article on professional nail care, and although not always quoted correctly, the article is still good for the industry in general.
Editor’s Note
It’s a good feeling when weeks of planning come together satisfactorily. In this case, the cover story and concept for the February issue: The article was completed, the cover design was finalized and film from the photo session was “in the can.”
The Salon Retail Package
Understandging products, price and style are the elements



