Business
A Guide to 2011's Big Beauty Shows
Come take a class, learn about the latest products, meet new friends, and renew your love of nails. Here's a quick preview of this year's major tradeshows.
Mobile Tech Markets Mobile Table
Mobile and celebrity manicurist Teresa Smith's mobile manicure company Nails at Work has been around for about four years, and now Smith has made her mobile manicure tables available for any nail tech to purchase.
Retail Boutique: Customizable Chocolate
As a way of showing client appreciation, personalized chocolate confections are a sure hit. These custom-made sweet treats are just a taste of the endless possibilities available.
10 Ways to Prevent Burnout
After 24 years in the business, salon owner Shari Finger is a pretty good resource for how to prevent burnout. See what keeps her from getting bored.
Her Services Are Payable in Advance
How much would it be worth to you to have clients pay up to two months in advance? Kim Hanzlik, owner of Nails, Hands, Feet and Toes in Winnemucca, Nev., offers clients the option of paying in advance and discounts their service by $5 as an incentive.
Networking to Grow Your Business
Let's face it, there seems to be a nail salon on every corner and some in between. So what's a salon owner or nail tech to do to build her business these days? How about networking with other local businesses?
Gel Essentialz in Michael K. Galvin Salon
A mentor and mentee discuss the evolution of their salons, which are in adjacent towns.
Harmony Nail Studio
A mentor and mentee discuss the evolution of their salons, which are in adjacent towns.
Celebrating Our Blogger Voices!
New salon owners, competitors, students, coaches, and a few opinionated veteran techs; we let these reader voices shine through every week online. And they have a lot to say. If you aren’t already following these blogs, bookmark them right away.
by Hannah Lee
Access Your Appointment Book From Anywhere
Salon Iris Software’s remote access site is up and running.
8 Real Manicure Station Set-Ups
Nail techs share their manicure station set-ups. It's a revealing look at form, function, and personality.
One Tech's Take on Premiere Birmingham
The Premiere Show in Birmingham, Ala., (held September 18-19, 2010) is only a four-hour drive from nail tech Jill Wright's home in Kentucky. Here’s a look at her time at the show.
Where Have All the Details Gone?
Another Test
Another Test
My Other Life: Madelyn Johnson, philatelist
Madelyn Johnson, salon owner. In her other life: philatelist.
by Judy Lessin
On My Mind: End-Of-the-Year Checklist
As we approach the end of 2010, I am making a mental checklist. How was this year? Did I accomplish the things I set out to do? Did I enjoy myself while doing so? What am I looking forward to (or dreading) for next year?
by Hannah Lee
Not Their Parents' Nail Company
Nailezee was born 25 years ago in Miami. It was reborn two years ago when daughters Ryan, Jordan, and Erin Wolf took over their parents’ business.