Business
On the Couch: Salon Consultant Solves Your Management Problems
This month our consultant deals with an owner who has a constantly sick tech, a client whose tips don't stick, and a client who brings her kids in for inappropriate services.
A Sanctuary in the City
At Just Calm Down, every client is treated like Royalty.
by Hannah Lee
Goodbye to a Dear Friend: Helen Vanegas
The industry, and I personally, lost a dear friend recently when NAILS sales rep Helen Vanegas died.
How to Find a Good Salon
Good nail techs are in short supply these days, making them a hot commodity among the thousands of under-staffed and over-extended salons in the country. While salon owners are out looking to recruit good techs, techs should also be out looking for good salons. Here we give you a guide to get you started on your search.
On the Road: Cyndy Drummey in Orlando, Fl.
Behind the Scenes: Elsbeth Schutz
When we told Elsbeth that we were shooting a teen cover to go with our cover story on teenagers, she conducted an informal poll of teenage girls in her neighborhood to see what they like to wear on their nails.
The Best of the Beauty Web
What does it take to have salon website that’s demand successful? The winner of this year’s Best Website Contest ad runners-up prove that salons can have simple, great-looking sites without splunging on time or money.
It’s a Teen Thing
Don’t think teens have the interest money or loyalty to cultivate as steady clients? Think again: 28.5% of teens ages 13-19 already get regular manicures. Learn why – and how – salons are making teens a popular part of their salon culture.
From Manager to Leader
Have you ever felt like your salon is running you instead of the other way around? You can change things and create a positive, nurturing work environment where your employees are more than willing to follow your lead.
How Do You Keep Yourself, Your Employees, and Your Salon Safe?
It's not just sanitation we're talking about when we talk about salon safety; it's everything from security, fire safety, and healthy working.
It’s Party [Nails] Time
Party nails are applied specifically for clients who want to look great for a short period of time, but not the maintenance required. Here's a step by step on doing great party nails.
Specialize or Diversify?
Can nail salons remain successful if they only offer nails?
OPI Celebrates Excellent Educators
OPI’s awards banquet recognized performance and artistic excellence in a number of nail design categories.
Open for Business: Doing an Open House Right
Borrow a page from real estate marketers to increase your business’s exposure and capture the interest of many new “buyers” by holding an open house.
Handing Over Your Business
For many nail techs, owning a salon is the next step in their careers. But for some, once they achieve this milestone they realize they’re not cut for ownership- for a variety of reasons. For other, it’s the realization that their dream wasn’t what it was cracked up to be
How to Resolve Staff Conflicts
For a salon to prosper, every member of the team must share a commitment to resolve potential conflicts quickly, before problems escalate and resentments grow.
On the Road in Honolulu
Known for its namesake’s successful hairdressing career, the Paul Brown Salon is home to some of the best nail techs on the island.