On the Road: Styl Institute in Scottsdale, AZ
On a recent visit to Scottsdale, NAILS advertising sales rep Michelle Mullen and I treated ourselves to a full set of pink and whites and a spa-type pedicure
Hand-in-Hand Partnership: Making Over One Salon's Profitability (part 5)
Shrinkage is the term retailers use to describe missing product inventory. Simple employee error or sticky fingers can be the culprit. We asked the Secrets team for their view on this retailing pitfall in this month’s business-building update.
The NAILS Team: Cool & Y2K Compliant
We’re going to be here for you next month, next year, next century, and into the next millennium, just like we are today.
Tech Marries Her Clients
On the Road in Boca Raton, FL
Behind the Scenes: Tom Bachik
My Other Life: Opera Supernumerary Kimberly Thompson
My Other Life: Cowgirl
This Little Piggi Went to Alaska
Although they endure a rugged landscape and harsh winters, Alaskan natives can receive luxurious pedicures right outside their igloos.
You Don't Have to Be a Rocket Scientist...But It Helps!
The basic qualifications for running a professional nail company don’t include military service or a background in rocket science, but the resume of Tom Conroy, the new president and CEO of Seche, includes both.
Secret to Her Success
On the Road in Santa Barbara, CA
Hand-in-Hand Partnership: Making Over One Salon's Profitability (part 4)
When Nadine Galli, OPI’s Southern California Regional Manager, visited Secrets for their monthly status meeting, she walked into a salon that was bustling with clients engaged in a myriad of salon services. The same clients were also leaving the salon having purchased the OPI retail products the salon now sells.
Behind the Scenes: Tracey Revis
Our cover tech says, "The key to success in this business is to continually educate yourself so that you’re always abreast on new products and techniques in the nail industry.”
Volpe Back to the Future Nails
The biggest Y2K issue Volpe Nails faces was getting back to its roots of technical training and salon management support and away from franchising its name and systems.
Behind the Scenes: Tom Bachik
It’s not the first time Tom Bachik has immersed tiny objects in acrylic to produce a new art form. He’s sunk small dried flowers, beads, sand, and more into a few nails.
An Old-Fashioned Combination
With its relaxing atmosphere and attention to detail, Academy of Nails attracts plenty of clients and nail students.