Crowdsourcing: What was the biggest obstacle in opening your salon and how did you overcome it?
This month we asked nail techs: What was the biggest obstacle in opening your salon and how did you overcome it?
by Tracy Rubert
Is That Legal? Take Our Quiz
Laws concerning tips, taxes, and technicians can get confusing. Take this quick test to see if you’re operating on the right side of the law.
Best Tips to Upsell Services
Learn to increase your paycheck by making an extra sale or booking an unexpected appointment.
Premier Counter Display
Toolworx offers three new ways to display your favotire Toolworx products.
DIY Marble Mug
You might be an expert at the water marble technique for nails, but you can apply the same look to your salon decor. Check out this easy tutorial from Audra Kurtz on how to use nail polish to create a cute marbled mug.
How To Do A Tajik (Persian) Style Henna Design
Heather Caunt-Nulton demonstrates how to do a Tajik (Persian) style henna design, an intricate and original mehndi pattern. Visit her website at www.hennabyheather.com.
Aprons
These new aprons from Salonwear will help you step up your nail game.
Retail Boutique: Make a Wish
Offer clients all the luck they could hope for.
Counter Display Pre-pack
Footlogix has a new counter display that helps showcase the most popular Footlogix products with minimal hassle.
From Military to Management
When nail tech Jen McClain set out to hire a manager for her salon — Completely Polished in Cranberry Township, Pa. — she sought out a military veteran.
StyleSeat CEO Sits for Questions
In 2011, Melody McCloskey co-founded StyleSeat with business partner Dan Levine to simplify the appointment-booking process.
Multi-Use Tool
Never be caught wuth ragged nails with Tweezerman's Multi-Use Tool.
Nail Those Profits At Sea Round Table
Nail Talk Radio hosts a nail round table at the Vicki Peters "Nail Those Profits at Sea" Cruise featuring Brandy Coull, Jessica Hoel, AthenA Elliott, Karen Hodges, Alex Fox, and Holly Schippers.
Expressions of Love
Everyone appreciates being told they are loved. Since love is in the air this month, stock your retail section with items that will let clients spoil their favorite people (or themselves) with affection.
Bizzy App for E-mail Marketing
Bizzy mobile app helps small businesses send timed and targeted e-mail marketing campaigns. Bring customers back without the cost of a marketing department!
Detangling Brush
Dessata’s detangling brush gently detangles without pulling or breaking hair, even when wet.
Like Having Your Own E-Commerce Site
What if instead of buying from Amazon or Sephora, your clients followed your purchase recommendations and headed to the Loxa Beauty website — and the site paid you a commission for the sale?
by Judy Lessin