Business
The NMC Considers Childproof Caps
Menda Turns 50
Menda Products has grown into an international company with a product line that features more than 100 variations of that original idea and serves three distinct industries: professional beauty, industrial, and medical.
Barbicide Is Crowned King
At a June 20 reception and luncheon at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Barbicide was officially acknowledged as an essential part of the barber and beauty industry.
What Irks at Work
The Tricoci Effect
From the first independently owned salon in a mall to one of the first day spa/salon concepts in the U. S., Mario and Cheryl Tricoci find success doing things just a little bit differently from the crowd.
Reader to Reader: Should a Beginning Tech Earn the Same Wages as a Senior Tech?
Most nail techs agree that seniority should bring a higher price.
George Schaeffer's 50th Birthday Party
A legendary bash was held in honor of George Schaeffer's 50th birthday.
Editor's note: Focus on Yourself and Your Clients, Not on the Local Drugstore
Don’t give a client a reason to leave you and do her own nails. Show her that the salon experience cannot be duplicated—no matter what product she gets her hands on.
Behind the Scenes: Tom Holcomb
Taricco Takes Aim At Cut Rate Salons
Over the past year, I have received hundreds of calls and visits from salon owners and nail technicians concerned about the discount nail salons opening in their area,” writes Terri Taricco, head of R.G. Shakour’s nail division, in the company’s “Salon Concepts” newsletter.
Relaxation Wrecks Retailing
Don’t make your lobby look and feel like a living room,” writes California Tan in its Heliotherapy newsletter, not if successful retailing is your goal.
My, How They’ve GROWN
From nails-only to full-service, Salon De Nouveau has enjoyed double-digit business growth for the past several years. Owner Cindy Fairchild and her staff are no slackers when it comes to personal growth either.
Kids’ Stuff
Bright nail color and fun nail art rank high on pre-teens’ “way cool list.” Be the one to capture their interest and introduce them to salon services by throwing kids parties in your salon.
What’s Your Take on Tradeshows?
We asked some seasoned tradeshow attendees to tell us what they like most — and least — about tradeshows. Here is what they had to say.
Schoeneman Acquires Didonato
Schoeneman Beauty Supply held its first-ever Nail and Skin Expo especially for the customers it acquired through the purchase of Didonato Beauty Supply.
R.I. Nail Techs Protest OTC Sale of Professional Products
Approximately 50 nail technicians and hairdressers staged a peaceful demonstration at CVS (a national drugstore chain) in Woonsocket, R.I.
A Political Animal in the Salon Jungle
Her career was launched in politics and law, but Joyce Hampers says she never fully appreciated business (despite a stint as Assistant Secretary of Commerce) until she ran her own salon.