How to Increase Your Nail Service Prices
Holly Schippers AKA FingerNailFixer was the keynote speaker at the 2016 NW Nail Tech Retreat. Watch her speech as she explains there is no excuse sufficient enough to devalue your time and offers a reasonable explanation to raise your service prices.
OPI Launches Profit Calculator
OPI’s new online Profit Calculator is designed to illustrate how nail technicians and salon owners can maximize their business and grow their clientele by providing OPI services — and it’s free to anyone with an OPI Pro account.
Crowdsourcing: How Do You Charge for Nail Art?
This month we asked nail techs: Do you have a set price list for nail art? Why or why not?
by Tracy Rubert
NAILS Partners With BCL on Scholarship Opportunities
NAILS recently partnered with the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation on a FundRazr campaign that raised donations for the BCL | Tippi Hedren | NAILS NTNA Scholarship Fund.
Hybrid Lacquers, Innovative Removal Techniques See Growth
The global professional nail care market grew almost 6% in 2015, according to a report titled Professional Nail Care: Global Market Brief from consulting and research firm Kline.
Beauty Changes Lives Names Five Scholarship Winners for Spring 2016
Five nail students have been awarded a Spring 2016 BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship. Each student will receive tuition compensation up to $5,000 toward a qualified nail education program.
Professional Liability Insurance for Beauty Professionals
The Nail Hub's Elizabeth Morris talks about professional liability insurance: Being a beauty service provider comes with its pitfalls. More people are sued by their clients than you think, and some of it is based on the simplest unintentional accidents.
Are You Charging Enough — for Everything?
During her years of travel on behalf of Summit Salon Consulting Group, nail tech Jill Wilson discovered there are several areas where nail techs consistently undervalue their time and undercharge for their services. She urges all techs to place a fair price on what they offer clients.
New York Salons Must Pay $2 Million in Back Wages
Governor Cuomo announces at least $2 million will be paid to nail techs for failure to pay earned wages and worker violations.
Square Maps Mani/Pedi Prices
Square did some number-crunching to identify nationwide pricing trends.
How to Grill Your Future Boss
Nail tech and author Tina Alberino supplies a list of 14 questions you should know the answer to before accepting a new job.
Tell Your Clients to Pay Up
Salon consultant Neil Ducoff has something to say to those nail techs who raise their prices, then let certain clients slide on the increase: Get a new backbone.
Financial Literacy 101: What Every Nail Tech Should Know
According to NAILS’ Big Book 2015-2016, the ultimate goal of most nail techs is opening a salon. Whether you’re working to make your dreams come true or are looking to stretch your total weekly service income, knowing these finance terms can help you build a lucrative future.
by Beth Livesay
BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarships Recognize Emerging Nail Artists
Ten students enrolled in professional nail education programs were awarded Fall 2015 BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarships.
Crowdsourcing: How do you deal with clients who tip poorly or not at all?
This month we asked nail techs: How do you deal with clients who tip poorly or not at all? Do you give them a different level of service? Why or why not?
by Tracy Rubert
Footnanny Extends Credit to Tech Partners
Joining the Footnanny Mobile Tech team is easier than ever since Footnanny CEO Gloria Williams is now offering a flexible $399 line of credit.
7 Tips From a Tax Whiz
Larry Kopsa, a partner at York, Neb.-based Kopsa Otte, offers these handy tips to make sure you stay on the IRS’s good side.