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Debit Card Fees to Reduce by 80% July 21
The U.S. Senate voted down a proposal that would have delayed the change in fee regulations for two more years.
Resume Pointers
Your resume plays a big part in how potential employers view you. Even if you’re fresh out of school with no previous work experience, you can still put together a good resume. Here we show you how to create a crisp, organized resume that’ll best highlight your skills and potential.
CND Brings a Flash Mob to Premiere Orlando Beauty Show
On Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Premiere Orlando Beauty Show, CND orchestrated this amazing flash mob in the main foyer of the show to help promote it's popular Shellac line.
How to Ace Your Salon Job Interview
Here are some pieces of advice on how to put together your portfolio, what to say during your interview, what to bring and what to wear, plus where to look for salon jobs.
Know Your Compensation Options
Believe it or not, some techs graduate from nail school and immediately open up their own salon. Most, however, wait to get some experience first. If you’re not ready for salon ownership, you can get to work as either an employee or a booth renter. Read on to learn the differences between these types of techs.
How to Market Your Services When You're First Starting Out
You have a job. That’s a major accomplishment! Now make sure you have eye-catching promotional materials to lure clients to your table.
Keep It Clean: Essential Salon Sanitation
We all need to make a concerted effort to help shift the public’s negative views of nail salons. Your station, pedicure chair, and implements must be cleaned before each client. And the thing is, it’s not that difficult to follow standard procedures. Here, we’ve included a checklist of the basics you should be following.
21 Tips for Passing Your State Board Exam
You’ve graduated from nail school! But before you can start working in a salon you have to pass your state board exam. Here are 21 tips to prepare you for the big day.
International Nail Techs
Call them ongles or uñas, nägel or negle, they’re still nails and they deserve the attention of a skilled professional — no matter where you live. These international techs share what life is like in the nail industry in their slice of the world.
My Other Life: Claudia Iacovetto, biker
Claudia Iacovetto, salon owner. In her other life: biker
by Judy Lessin
Retail Boutique: Candles
Whether color, soy, votive or jar, candles can be great items to retail all year round. Available in numerous scents, sizes, and shapes, clients will enjoy picking out their favorite styles and fragrances from your product display.
All Aboard!
Produced by Ship To Shore and Vicki Peters, Nail Those Profits at Sea will set sail for the 21st time on January 15, 2012 for a seven-day cruise onboard Carnival’s Glory.
Nail Techs Form a New Industry Trade Association
“The United Federation of Nail Technicians has formed to help provide nail techs with support and benefits normally found in other industries,” says federation president Erick Westcott.
TDLR Reaches Out to Texas Techs
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is now on Facebook and Twitter, offering you a great way to keep in touch.
Take It as a Sign
“I started with just one picture of a shoe that I liked and it snowballed,” says Rhonda Coe-Beck, owner of Nail Expression Nail Spa in Winston Salem, N.C., whose salon is covered with signs — many shoe-related, some inspirational, some plain funny.
Websites Worth Watching
Both pretty and informative, BioSculpture’s newly relaunched website features several new sections.
Got Insurance?
With a single call you may be able to solve all your insurance needs. Specializing in the beauty industry, Fortier Insurance Services may be able to help.