Business
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ...Go!
That's about as much warning as Jan Arnold gets before she goes on the air to educate consumers about nail care.
Boot Up Your Business by Computerizing
Think a computer has no place in your salon? Think again; here are 16 ways a computer can help you retain clients, make money, and save time.
Creative Nail Design Systems Acquired By Revlon
Says John Hammer, president of Revlon Professional USA, “The acquisition will reinforce our ongoing mission of glamour, excitement, and innovation, as well as our salon heritage which began in 1932.”
Don’t Go Broke When Clients Go Natural
Learn to do a complete, top-quality manicure in a half-hour, including soak massage and price your manicure appropriately.
Tip of the Month: Use a Client Card for Traveling Customers
Before a client goes on a trip, write all pertinent information about her nails on an index card.
Beauty Company Taps Community Resource
A team of four developmentally disabled workers handles Prolinc’s packaging.
Body Language Tells Clients You’re Listening
Putting clients at ease begins with your body language, says Cathryn Myers, owner of The Nail Shop of Carroll-wood in Tampa, Fla.
Are Your Ears Burning? I’ve Been Talking About You
I’ve been talking to several editors at the big consumer beauty magazines. They all seem to ask the same questions, like "What should someone look for in a good nail salon?"
Behind the Scenes: Chris Haubruge
Star Search In The Schools
To keep new talent flowing into your salon you need to create a strong working relationship with the nail education director at your local cosmetology school.
Maggie Boyd's Empire
At Avanté Studio & Spa, Maggie Boyd has created her seal of power both in the nail industry and in life as she works to empower her clients and her fellow nail professionals.
How Do You Keep Clients When an Employee Leaves?
When an employee leaves, I have the other nail technicians greet her clients and offer them the same wonderful service that they received before.
Happy Birthday to Nailco
Ironically, Nailco Salon Marketplace, today one of the largest nail product distributors in the world, came about by accident.
Capturing the Cosmo Girl
Consumer advertising by professional manufacturers is bringing welcome attention -- and credibility -- to salon brands.
Ladies, Start Your Engines: Consider Competing
Besides developing a greater understanding of what goes on behind the judges’ curtain, as a judge myself, I discovered a greater empathy for the competitors for putting themselves through a competition, and for judges, who have to quickly evaluate and score so many sets of seemingly perfect nails.
Nigeria’s First Lady of Nails
Being a nail pioneer in Nigeria isn’t easy. But Adetokunbo Awogboro is blazing trails right and left, with a little help from loyal clients, and a friendly customs officials or two.
True Confessions: Client Tell Us What Bugs Them About YOU
You probably have pet peeves about your clients, but have you ever wondered what they say about you? We spoke to some nail care clients about their technicians and got some surprising answers.