On My Mind: The Art of Giving and Receiving
We all love the feeling we get when we're in giving mode; but it's important to hone our receiving skills, too.
by Erika Kotite
Making a Difference in Our Clients’ Lives
Gayla Snell, a nail tech and massage therapist at Salons on 407 in Highland Village, Texas, recently learned how a manicurist can touch others’ lives when they need it most.
Buy a Polish, Plant a Tree
Dermelect Cosmeceuticals has committed to plant one new tree for every polish sold from its new ‘ME’ 2016 Unearthed Collection through April 2017, with a minimum donation of 10,000 trees planted.
CND Trains the Next Generation of Education Ambassadors
Three U.S.-based members of CND’s new elite team of Education Ambassadors traveled to Amsterdam in June to attend an international CND Boot Camp.
Mia Secret Celebrates 10 Years in Business
The company — which offers an extensive line of nail products — was founded in Los Angeles by CEO Roberto Mejia in 2006.
How to Increase Your Nail Service Prices
Holly Schippers AKA FingerNailFixer was the keynote speaker at the 2016 NW Nail Tech Retreat. Watch her speech as she explains there is no excuse sufficient enough to devalue your time and offers a reasonable explanation to raise your service prices.
Nail Alliance Partners with Salt of the Earth
Nail Alliance has added Salt of the Earth, a natural bath and body goods company based in Salt Lake City, to its spa division.
Crowdsourcing: Turning Clients Away
This month we asked nail techs: Have you ever turned away a client? If so, why and how did you do it?
by Tracy Rubert
On My Mind: How to Stay Enthusiastic About Your Work
Feeling jaded, much? We all get it from time to time but here's why (and how) it must be banished.
by Erika Kotite
Retail Boutique: Perfect for Fall
It’s fall, which means clients are headed back to school, getting ready for colder weather, and embracing everything pumpkin-flavored. We’ve collected an assortment of appealing retail items that suit the season perfectly.
Pro-Corrective Skin Purifying Mask
The multi-action mask exfoliates, brightens, refines, moisturizes, tightens, and purifies pores.
Haunted Nail Salons
Nail techs and salon owners recount their encounters with spirits, paranormal activity, and other mysterious things that are tough to explain away.
by Erika Kotite
Clarify Brightening Bar
The key ingredient is antioxidant-rich Korean red ginseng.
On My Mind: You Just Might Be a Teacher
With all of the emphasis in the nail business on learning, take a moment to acknowledge how much you are also teaching others, too.
by Erika Kotite
OPI Launches Profit Calculator
OPI’s new online Profit Calculator is designed to illustrate how nail technicians and salon owners can maximize their business and grow their clientele by providing OPI services — and it’s free to anyone with an OPI Pro account.
A.I.I. Makes Another Acquisition
Beauty manufacturer and distributor American International Industries (A.I.I.) has added Model in a Bottle to its long roster of product lines.
Crowdsourcing: Do You Talk Politics in the Salon?
This month we asked nail techs: Do you talk politics in the salon with clients or coworkers? Why or why not?
by Tracy Rubert