Business
On the Road in Boca Raton, FL
Behind the Scenes: Tom Bachik
My Other Life: Opera Supernumerary Kimberly Thompson
My Other Life: Cowgirl
Stress Free All the Way
Ahh, the holidays. A time for giving and spending time with your loved ones - along with the stress as you frantically try to fit in all those appointments
This Little Piggi Went to Alaska
Although they endure a rugged landscape and harsh winters, Alaskan natives can receive luxurious pedicures right outside their igloos.
As I See It: Reach Out and Touch Someone
Leave it to the first female president of the BBSI to get to the real heart of our industry and put forth a call to action that was simply about being a little nicer to people and putting the human touch back into our business dealings.
You Don't Have to Be a Rocket Scientist...But It Helps!
The basic qualifications for running a professional nail company don’t include military service or a background in rocket science, but the resume of Tom Conroy, the new president and CEO of Seche, includes both.
Secret to Her Success
Right on the Money? A Pro and Con Look at Tipping
The rumors of an IRS crackdown on salon tip reporting is causing salon owners and nail technicians once again to examine their gratuity policies.
On the Road in Santa Barbara, CA
Hand-in-Hand Partnership: Making Over One Salon's Profitability (part 4)
When Nadine Galli, OPI’s Southern California Regional Manager, visited Secrets for their monthly status meeting, she walked into a salon that was bustling with clients engaged in a myriad of salon services. The same clients were also leaving the salon having purchased the OPI retail products the salon now sells.
Behind the Scenes: Tracey Revis
Our cover tech says, "The key to success in this business is to continually educate yourself so that you’re always abreast on new products and techniques in the nail industry.”
Volpe Back to the Future Nails
The biggest Y2K issue Volpe Nails faces was getting back to its roots of technical training and salon management support and away from franchising its name and systems.
The Sleeping Giants
Find out how to better understand market services to you ethnic clients. See what industry insiders are saying and doing to cater to these growing markets.
As I See It: Distributors and Manufacturers: Don’t Abandon Nail Techs
When big distributors become even bigger, nail products often become less important in the distributors’ overall strategy.
Products You Simply Can't Live Without
Nail-related items are not the only thing that salon owners and technicians use in their salons. Sometimes the most valuable items come from a totally different arena. Nail technicians across the country speak out on business items that they simply must have in order to run their businesses.