

Salon Meetings Help Your Staff Work Happier
Prevent issues from lingering and keep team informed with regular salon meetings.
How to Make a Good Salon Sign
In your window or in your salon, signs act as silent partners, second salespersons, and client-keepers.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: How To Get It.
Are you feeling undervalued, second-class, or expendable as a nail technician at a salon where emphasis is on hair?

The Second Time's a Charm
At Elegante Nails, close attention to salon furnishings and fixtures, and consistent quality nail care and service place it in a league of its own.
Read 'Em and Laugh
If you think there’s nothing funny about the salon business, think again. NAILS ’readers recount some of their most unforgettable moments.
Graduates Hear Seven Principles for Success
Empire Beauty Schools featured Creative Nail Design Systems’ president Jan Nordstrom Arnold as commencement speaker for its 19 Pennsylvania cosmetology schools’ graduation ceremony. The 1,000 students and a crowd of more than 2,000 heard Arnold’s philosophy on the future of the salon industry and her “7 Principles for Success.”
Nail Technician Association Forming in Utah

The Best Defense Against a Lawsuit Is a Good Offense
What are the odds of a nail technician being sued? While statistics aren’t available, in today’s sue-happy society, suffice to say you should certainly be prepared to defend yourself.

Make Your Own Impression
Selling private label products offers flexibility and room for creativity when you sell retail.
Determine Your Own Fate with Financial Planning
Don’t leave your future to fate! To see what financial planning can mean to you, look at our real-life examples. In just one year, these salon professionals have reduced their debts, increased their income, and gained control over their financial future.

For Salon Owners Only: Encouraging Teamwork
A smooth running team boosts morale and can impact bottom line profits.

Pampering and Polishing His Way to the Top
With diligent attention to clients’ needs, Adam Broderick has created a day spa that delights the eye and dazzles the senses.

Talk About Networking
NAILS reader Debbie Doerrlamm has created an area on America Online where nail technicians who subscribe to the service can share ideas and information and get to know each other.
To Be Treated Like a Professional, Act Like One
Read on for Kessler’s surefire tips to increasing earnings and building your clientele.
10 Ways To Increase Your Income
Start by raising prices, then follow by reducing expenses, continuing your education, and managing your time. Then watch your income grow.
In Praise of Good Scools
Many people in the nail industry may complain about the problems with nail care education, but there are plenty of schools that are producing quality nail professionals. Here are some of the ways they keep students motivated and help them become successful.
The Holiday Rush: How to Survive Until January
Turn the most stressful time of the year into the most lucrative one.



