Business
Young Nails Classic French with a Twist
This French acrylic design strays from the normal with a ribbon style look.
Double the Fun
What happens when creative entrepreneurs combine their passions to build multipurpose businesses? You get more than your average nail salon.
My Other Life: Ruth Windsor, Doggy Daycare Administration Specialist
During the course of a foot treatment, nail tech Ruth Windsor asked her client what type of work she did. “She responded with, ‘I own a doggie daycare facility.’ And I told her, ‘I want to come work with you.’” It was a few years later that Deb Watkins, owner of Canine College, hired Windsor as an administration specialist.
Clients See a Difference with Aqua Nail Bar & Boutique
True to its name, this Santa Barbara, Calif.-based salon features underwater decor, natural nails, and a boutique filled to the brim with hydrating products. The Cordova family works together to keep its seaside clients taken care of.
Retail Boutique: Cosmetic Bags
Get creative! A handy cosmetic bag doesn’t have to be for makeup only. Help your clients establish a regular nail grooming routine, and then give them a way to carry their beauty products with them wherever they go. A small travel clutch is the perfect size for a handful of polishes.
Cuccio Naturalé Celebrates a Body Butter Milestone
To commemorate five million Butter Blends sold, the Star Nail International CEO was presented with a cake created by Star Line, the company’s Italian distributors, who drew inspiration from Star’s most popular flavor, Milk & Honey.
Establish a Successful Apprenticeship Program
Shear Savvy Secrets and Strategies for Successful Salon Apprenticeships is teaching salon’s across the country how to become a school of cosmetology and train apprentices right in their own salon so apprentices can become licensed in the beauty industry.
Spilo Marks 70th Anniversary
Spilo Worldwide is celebrating its 70th year as a manufacturer, master distributor, and importer for the professional beauty industry.
British Beauty App Pinpoints Nearest Salon
Created by English chain salon owner Tony Teano, a new iPhone app, titled The Daily Nail, offers tourists visiting England a quick and convenient way to find the nail salon nearest to their exact location
Professional Salon Locator Upgraded
Is your salon or spa listed on the Beautytech.info Professional Salon Locator?
A.I.I. Acquires Nail Tek
American International Industries (A.I.I.), a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of beauty products, recently acquired the Nail Tek (Prima Technologies, Inc.) brand, a nail treatment and polish company headquartered in Nesconset, N.Y.
Job Interview Skills from Milady
An important skill to build as you work towards your career is your ability to interview. This video helps to prepare you for that moment. Applicable to both the cosmetology student and the current professional, this video covers the situations you may experience in your interview. More videos are available on the two-disc DVD set Miladys Soft Skills: Interpersonal Skills for the Beauty Industry, which is available at http://www.milady.cengage.com/index.asp.
Let's Hear It for the Lefties
Whether you’re a left-handed tech yourself, have one as a coworker, or simply want to see nails from a different perspective, you can benefit from learning about how south paw nail techs adapt their set-ups to stay in their right minds and in the right career path for them.
by Sree Roy
Website Template Puts a Professional Site Within Reach
If you’re frustrated by the amount of work it takes to develop and deliver an exceptional site, you can let The Nail Superstore do the work for you with its new Salon Web Template.
WebOpenings.com Helps You Fill Those Open Slots
WebOpenings.com is a marketplace that assists salon and spas in booking those open appointments that would otherwise go unused.
Full Slate Streamlines Appointment Setting, Record Keeping
Scheduling on your website is more convenient for clients, and 70% say they’d rather make appointments online than pick up the phone, according to the folks at online appointment setting company Full Slate.
Websites Worth Watching: Allied Health Association
The Allied Health Association, a network of spas, salons, and medi-spas,has been providing A-rated insurance to the health and beauty industry since 1991.