Crowdsourcing: Do you socialize with clients outside of the salon?
This month we asked nail techs: Do you socialize with clients outside of the salon? Why or why not?
by Tracy Rubert
NAILS Magazine Shares Outrage Over Labor Abuses in New York Salons
NAILS Magazine and VietSALON Magazine applaud the New York Times exposé of the appalling exploitation of nail salon workers in certain communities and urge increased consumer awareness and enforcement efforts.
Beauty Pitch 2015 Deadline Extended
The deadline has been extended! You still have time to apply for The Beauty Pitch, a one-of-a-kind opportunity to show off your unique brand style and gain exposure at the kickoff event for PBA Beauty Week. Get your company in front of an expert panel of renowned businessmen and entrepreneurs including American Businessman, Mark Cuban and CEO and Co-Founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems, John Paul Dejoria. Learn more here and submit your pitch today. Beauty Pitch contest entries must be submitted online by May 12, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. For official rules, entry fees and details, see www.beautypitch.com/rules and follow #BeautyPitch for updates.
Business Comeback Starts With Caring
If your first experience owning a nail business has posed more challenges than you anticipated, don’t panic. Instead embrace Marsha Friedman's Five C’s for building a business.
DePasquale: Doing Their Level Best
The pricing structure at DePasquale The Spa is based on a European level system, so service pricing reflects the technician’s skills and experience.
by Judy Lessin
KERATINpen, CUTICLEpen, and MANICUREpen
Three new pens from INM promote strong, healthy nails. These convenient treatments can be used in the salon or retailed for home use.
Retail Boutique: Tote Bags
In order not to smudge their nails, clients might need something fabulous to carry their belongings in. Choose from this group of tote bags to stock your salon with, leaving customers with the cutest and most convenient of purchases to hold their prized possessions.
Crowdsourcing: What is the best way to find great employees for your salon?
This month we asked nail techs: What is the best way to find great employees for your salon?
by Tracy Rubert
How to Deep-Clean Your Salon
If you’re not in the habit of annually cleaning your salon, you should add it to the list of what it takes to be a successful salon owner. Below we’ve listed tips and techniques, plus advice from owners and techs who make it routine to clean their salons and workstations yearly.
Retail Displays
Three new displays from ToolWorx help you customize your retail section.
Retail Boutique: Bath Products
Help your clients take a load off with these sweet, functional, and relaxing bath products. They’ll love the opportunity to indulge and you’ll love having yet another reason to entice them into your salon. What better way for them to pamper themselves than doing so after a carefree day at your salon?
Timeless Foaming Gel Cleanser
Adding to their line of Timeless products, this facial cleanser is all natural.
Retail Display
Flowery's new retail design will spruce up your salon.
Learn From Someone Who’s Been There
In his new book, “Tales of an American Entrepreneur: Journey of a Small Business Owner,” beauty industry veteran Michael Randazzo shares business tools and counsels patience and perseverance to help other salon owners achieve the level of success he has seen.
Get Help and Info at The Nail Hub
The owner of Va-Va Varnish Salon in San Diego, Calif., nail tech Elizabeth Morris has started a free consulting/advice podcast for nail techs called The Nail Hub.
Who’s Selling What?
According to NAILS’ 2014-2015 Big Book, here are the top 10 most popular retail items being sold by your fellow techs.
When the Salon Is a Family Business
A certified Family Business Advisor and consultant, author Henry Hutcheson is all too familiar with the patterns that can lead to problems in family-owned businesses. And they’re almost always preventable.