Business
Opening Your Own Salon [A Resource Checklist to Determine If You Are Ready]
Do you have what it takes to open your own salon? Or are you at a loss as to where you should even begin? What you need are the general principles and practices of salon ownership and a checklist to evaluate your. With all of the media available today, resources abound when it comes to opening your own salon.
Witchy Woman
If you were to call Top 25 competitor Amy Anzlovar a witch, she wouldn’t take offense.
L.A. Meets "the Nail King"
When a local TV news crew visited Fior’s Los Angeles manufacturing plant, they dubbed vice president Noubar Abrahamian “The Nail King.”
Scouting Out the Competition
Other salons are great places to get clues about what you’re doing wrong and a better idea of what you’re doing right.
Energy Flow Is the key to Good Qi
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese art designed to balance the energy flow in our living and working environments.
By the Numbers
The demographics of your typical day spa-goer
The Eleven Client Commandments
Nail techs aren’t the only ones who can benefit from sticking to a code of conduct.
The Empire Strikes Back
Mario Tricoci has done it again, and this time he has spared no expense in the nail department.
Reader to Reader: How Do You Gently “Fire” Clients?
Suggestions range from being direct to adopting a "three strikes and you're out" rule.
Selling Out [A Step-by-Step Guide to Selling Your Business]
Thinking of retiring to that Greek island some time this year? Before you pack up your equipment, stop to consider how much hard work has gone into building you reputation and your clientele. You may not realize it, but you are sitting on a small gold mine.
As I See It: A Memo to Beauty Distributors RE: Selling Nails
An experienced nail technician with a full book generates $4,000 or more per month in service sales alone, and she is usually responsible for her own product purchases.
Martini Manicure
Los Angeles’ retro-chic Beauty Bar caters to your unwinding needs in more ways than one: Not only can you relax while getting a manicure, you can have a cocktail, too.
How To Attract A Man
In the 18-or-so months since The Brass Rose in Blairstown, N.J., has opened its doors, owner Rosemary Weiner has seen its male clientele increase from 5%-10% to about 25%.
On the Road: Barrington, RI
While on a long weekend in Rhode Island, I decided to drop by a small nail salon in Barrington, a quaint little town outside of Providence.
by Hannah Lee
My Other Life: Paula Gilmore Is Riding High
Gilmore, who plans to retire from the beauty industry this year, says she’s going to ride off into the sunset.
Behind the Scenes: La Shaun Brown-Glenn
Cover tech La Shaun Brown-Glenn says, “The funny thing is that it was not until after I received the honor of being named Nail Tech of the Year" that I realized how much weight it carried.”
How Do You Gently “Fire” Clients?
NAILS asks readers how to get rid of clients who are causing more harm than they're worth.