Business
10 Ways…To Prepare You and Your Clients for a Perfect Prom
Prom season can be just as profitable as bridal season if you play your cards right and treat your guests like it's the special day they want it to be.
Keep the Momentum Flowing
You love being a nail tech and are happy with your career choice, but how do you keep the momentum building and avoid the proverbial rut? Knowing what motivates you, creating a positive work environment, and communicating with team member are just a few ways to ensure you don’t hit too many bumps along the way.
A Perfect 10: A Salon Survival Story
Anna Maria Paty faced disaster when her Florida salon was destroyed by a hurricane. The salon not only survived, but went on to thrive and grow due to the efforts of Paty and her many supporters.
10 Energizing Ideas from a Business Coach
From revisiting your goals to hiring a coach, here are 10 powerful and practical steps you can take — beginning today — to propel yourself into action and success.
San Fran Sways to the ZaZa
Parking themselves in a neighborhood needing a nail spa, three owners capitalized on location and have sparked San Francisco’s interest in their stylish, serene suite.
Deb on the Web: How to Shake the Doldroms
Whether you're jump-starting your career or re-energizing your business, nail industry veteran Debbie Doerrlamm has some ideas for you.
10 Steps to Catapult Your Business
From revisting your goals to hiring a coach, here are 10 powerful and practical steps you can take — beginning today — to propel yourself into action and success.
No Anticipated Changes for Sally Beauty Company
While the recent $2.6 billion spinoff of the company to the Regis Corporation may be making headlines, beauty professionals don’t need to worry about any major changes taking place.
German Nail Group Launches Testing
Not too many people can say they love exams, but ask nail techs in Germany whether they like taking tests and they’ll most likely respond with an emphatic yes.
Team Meetings That Get the Job Done
As an owner, you may feel overwhelmed by the thought of team meetings and see them as one more thing to do in your busy schedule. But it is important to have structured team meetings and “plan and review” sessions.
Nail Guarantee Comes With Conditions
Kim Stevens advises tying your nail guarantee to your clients’ use of recommended home care products.
Rev Up with Eight Great Salons
One sure-fire way to jump-start your energy is by re-working you work space, but when you’re looking to redecorate your salon, you know you don’t want yours to look like every Tom, Dee, or Harriet’s salon.
Techs get a "New Attitude"
Patti Labelle got it together in her famous song “New Attitude” and professed that, “I’ve tidied up my point of view, I’ve got a new attitude.” Unfortunately though, her song didn’t come with an instructional manual on how to change your attitude, so to help you freshen up your at-work outlook, we rounded up solutions from techs with their own tidy points of view.
Rejuvenate Hands and Feet
Do your clients need a bit of a pick-me-up? Try offering them hand and foot services that will help revive dull, tired skin. Salons and spas across the country are using ingredients such as chocolate and champagne to help make a service even more pampering and beneficial than atypical manicure or pedicure.
Service Station
Jayna Rust reflects on her experience as a woman going to a men's salon.
How Do You Keep Others Motivated?
Sometimes keeping yourself motivated can be enough of a challenge. So what do you do when it comes to keeping others up and running? Do you recommend a book for them to read? Offer them words of encouragement? Instruct them how to keep going?
Texas Woman’s Death Linked to a Pedicure
State inspectors are investigating a Ft. Worth, Texas, salon where a 46-year-old paraplegic woman allegedly contracted a staph infection that led to her death.