You Pick, You Pay
This salon owner can't stop her clients from picking their nails, but she can disincentivize it by charging them when they do.
This Month: As YOU See It! First All Reader-Written Issue
We decided that we’d not only solicit the input of our readers, their quotes and commentary, but we’d turn over this issue to our readers to write in their own voices.
Is Desairology for You?
Desairology is an aspect of cosmetology that takes maturity, courage, and a lot of loving care. For nail technicians who have these special qualities, caring for the nails of the deceased can be a meaningful part of their career.
Editor's note: 1997: A Year of Controversy
his year, state boards took a beating, especially in California. Several other states scrutinized whether they even need licensing at all.
Wanted: A Few Good Nail Techs
There’s a serious shortage of well-trained nail technicians, but don’t wait around for cosmetology schools to solve it. Salon owners need to get involved in the campaign to recruit —- and groom — a new generation.
Canadian Stylists Save the Trees
Canada’s rain forests, in danger of being clear- cut, found advocates in hairstylists and nail technicians.
Let Your Voice Be Heard
Many manufacturers, whether they admit it or not, knowingly sell their products to beauty suppliers who sell to the public. This is a viable channel of product distribution for many manufacturers, and it is a fact of life.
Package Undeliverable
When UPS went on strike on August 4, 1997, it could have been an earthquake as far as nail companies salons and technicians were concerned. How they survived, and what they’ll do differently in the future, is a lesson in relying too much on one company.
All the News That's Fit to Print [Understanding EMA Safety Issues]
I have learned one thing about nail technicians: They want the truth about the products they use and they can tell when they're getting it.
Ohio State Board Clamps Down on MMA
Reacting to numerous complaints from state salon owners, the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology added a series of rules regarding the use of products containing methyl methacrylate (MMA).
OPI’s Competition Team Proves There’s Strength in Numbers
The Competition Team was introduced this year and has won its fair share of awards since.
How to Sell Your Client List
You can’t put a price on friendship, but you can put a price on your clients. Here’s how to come up with a fair price for your client list if the time ever comes for you to sell it.
A Hard Won Victory: Salon Owner Beats the IRS
It took five years and more than $100,000, but Nails Now! Owner Ira Bloom finally prevailed in his quest for the IRS to recognize his nail technicians as independent contractors.
Salons Seek Staff
In 1996, 490,000 employees left jobs in salons.
OPI Launches New Polish Line
World, meet Nicole.
Do Non-Compete Contracts Really Work?
A growing number of salons are using non-compete agreements to protect their salon from unfair competition with former employees. The question is, are they all they’re cracked up to be?
Editor's note: Focus on Yourself and Your Clients, Not on the Local Drugstore
Don’t give a client a reason to leave you and do her own nails. Show her that the salon experience cannot be duplicated—no matter what product she gets her hands on.