Milady Class: Learn to Love Retailing in Just an Hour
Milady’s hour-long online class, Make More Money with Retail, aims to make retailing a positive experience for both you and your clients.
The Case for the 32-Hour Workweek
The team at Summit Salon Business Center have come up with an innovative scheduling strategy designed to improve employees’ work/life balance that they’ve dubbed “smart scheduling” or “double shifting.”
Do I Really Need to Trademark My Salon’s Name?
Failing to trademark your salon’s name puts all your efforts toward building your brand and your business in jeopardy.
The Nail Hub Podcast: Advancement
In this episode of The Nail Hub Podcast, Elizabeth Morris asks "Are we proud of what we've achieved? Is what we're doing driving us forward? Is our industry becoming oversimplified in a way that is detrimental to our advancement?"
The Nail Hub Podcast Transcription: Cornstarch Nails
In this transcription of The Nail Hub Podcast, Elizabeth Morris discusses how using non-professional items such as cornstarch in nails can affect the industry.
The Nail Hub Podcast: Cornstarch Nails
Elizabeth Morris discusses weird nail trends such as cornstarch nails and how these activities can affect the industry.
Social Media Campaign Honors Team’s Talents
Each stylist had a picture taken with a placard announcing her gift, and the pictures were shared on the salon’s social media pages, as well as through each team member’s page.
Gently Cleanse Skin with Exfoliating Gel
This gel can be used on the hands and arms and sold as a retail item.
New Jersey Salons Pamper Little Girls and Mothers
When Trang Lê, owner of Brio Salon Nails Spa in Marlton N.J., and co-owner of Caché Salon Nails Spa in Sewell N.J., realized how many children were visiting her salon during their mothers’ appointments, she decided to create a special space just for them.
On the Road: Local Honey, New York
Located in Manhattan’s calmer counterpart, Brooklyn-based nail salon Local Honey has developed a loyal clientele filled with edgy artists and hip creatives since opening in 2015.
The Nail Hub Podcast Transcription: Overstimulated
In this Nail Hub Podcast transcription, Elizabeth Morris asks "In a day and age where we are so overstimulated, are we as relaxation and pampering experts truly providing our clients with a relaxing and rewarding experience?"
The Nail Hub Podcast: Dabbling
There's a lot of debate in the nail industry about whether nail techs should or can mix and match products. Elizabeth Morris discusses this heated topic and gives her analysis.
Denver Salon Collaborates With Sculptor for Cultural Event
When salon owner Castle Searcy met artist Frankie Toan during his artist-in-residence stint at Redline Contemporary Art Center in Denver, she saw a perfect opportunity for a First Friday artistic event that brought hands and art together in more ways than one.
Crowdsourcing: How Do You Handle Taking Time Off?
This month we asked nail techs: How do you handle taking time off?
The Nail Hub Podcast: Salon Fanatic Tour
Elizabeth Morris talks to NAILS Magazine's executive editor Beth Livesay about her Salon Fanatic Tour, which took her to 18 nail salons in six states over eight days.
Acting Independently Is Key to Independent Contractor Status
Attorney Nancy Joerg of labor and employment law firm Wessels Sherman gives some tips for salon owners hiring independent contractors to avoid labor disputes.
Wisconsin Salon Provides Pampering After Workouts
Tiger Claws Nail Salon is housed within MadPower Training Center, which offers high-intensity fitness classes, yoga, and personal training.