Business
Retail Boutique: Calendars
Mark your calendars — 2013 is just around the corner. Kick off the New Year by offering clients a handy (and stylish) way to keep track of the time and stay organized. Maybe you’ll even avoid last-minute cancellations too!
Less Stress
Along with an increase of goodwill, the holidays often usher in an elevated level of anxiety. This year, take steps to create a season filled with more merry and less stress.
MocSocks
MocSocks are softer than slippers and more durable than socks and are ideal for cozy nights in or keeping warm on a plane.
By Design: The House of Rush, London
The House of Rush's glamorous design includes a custom wallcovering of newspaper clippings and reviews of this full-service salon.
by Sree Roy
Experience Lexor Customer Care
Lexor shows a video highlighting their customer service associated with their auto-fill pedi-spas.
Seal Beach Salon to Re-Open After Deadly Shooting
Seal Beach, Calif.’s Salon Meritage closed its doors after a deadly shooting on October 12, 2011. But now, the salon plans to reopen after undergoing a remodel to give it a whole new look.
NSI Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation
It was 25 years ago — in 1987 — that Fred Slack and his son Rick Slack decided to brand their already successful formulations and create Nail Systems, a name that was changed a few years later to NSI Nail Systems International.
Cute Holiday Salon Retail Bags
Action Bag Co. shares its 2012 holiday bag assortment. Find the perfect bag to package your salon's holiday retail products in from this video or from the catalog.
What’s Your Time Worth?
Candice Everest, owner of Panache Nail Studio in Stanwood, Wash., offers these four steps to determine how much to charge for a given service.
by Judy Lessin
20 Challenges, 20 Solutions
First-time author Lisa Marie Arnold has been providing business consulting services to salon and spa professionals for 20 years. In her book, Beauty Brigade, Arnold interviews 20 salon and spa owners, focusing on the owners’ biggest challenges and how they were solved through business coaching.
Websites Worth Watching: Sweet Nail
Sweet Nail’s video testimonials make stars of the salon’s clients while they sell the services in a low-key yet professional way.
Beyoncé Establishes Cosmetology Training Program
Pop star Beyoncé and her mother and business partner Tina Knowles recently founded the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center as part of Phoenix House, a non-profit provider of substance abuse services since 1967.
Hand & Nail Harmony Family Comes Together For Global Training
Hand & Nail Harmony recently hosted a worldwide training at its headquarters in Brea, Calif. Trainees from all around the world flew in to participate in the first-ever training at the Brea office.
On the Road: True Envy Salon
An established hair salon, True Envy in Orlando recently added nail services to its revamped space.
by Sree Roy
My True Love
Have you ever dreamed of leaving the industry to get a “real job”? Techs who have tried it share their stories of how they came to realize their first love is their true love. They also share the challenges they encountered when they returned after an absence.
Retail Boutique: Purse Essentials
If we could carry the world in our purses, we would. But since we can’t, here’s an assortment of bag-friendly products — from mini mints to compact mirrors — that clients won’t be able to resist.
Munchkins Welcome
Michelle Phoenix, owner of Wet Paint Nail Spa in Cambridge, Mass., sent out the following announcement to her clients: “While we all enjoy a little quality ‘me-time,’ sometimes our kids need to join us in our daily rounds. To alleviate the fear of interrupting the relaxation of your fellow spa-goers, we are introducing Mothers’ Hours. Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., while open to anyone, are times that your munchkins are welcome to join you at your nail appointment.”