Business
Automakers Take Heed Of Woman’s Special Needs
When is it socially acceptable for men to wear long artificial nails in the workplace?
Paula Gilmore: Nail Professional Extraordinaire
Salon business consultant, educator, competition judge, competitor, speaker, salon owner, nail video technician, magazine columnist, color and image consultant — Paula Gilmore has been all of these and more.
Reach Out and Touch Someone
Constantly remind your clients of what you do that will never be able to be done by machine.
Do Your Clients Suffer From Latent Loyalty?
More than anything else, a loyal client base forms the foundation of a successful career in the beauty industry.
Nail Technician Enjoys A Marriage Of Convenience
Laura Mix has a degree in zoology and is a licensed medical technologist. A year ago, she became a licensed nail technician.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: How To Get It.
Are you feeling undervalued, second-class, or expendable as a nail technician at a salon where emphasis is on hair?
At the Tip of Her Profession
Veteran nail technician Marti Preuss says her first set of nails looked like hammerhead sharks.” “My poor client said, ‘You’re not going to charge me for this, are you?’”
The Second Time's a Charm
At Elegante Nails, close attention to salon furnishings and fixtures, and consistent quality nail care and service place it in a league of its own.
Bartering: An Old Way to Do Business Has a New Name & Approach
An old way to do business has a new name---and an entirely new approach.
Read 'Em and Laugh
If you think there’s nothing funny about the salon business, think again. NAILS ’readers recount some of their most unforgettable moments.
Graduates Hear Seven Principles for Success
Empire Beauty Schools featured Creative Nail Design Systems’ president Jan Nordstrom Arnold as commencement speaker for its 19 Pennsylvania cosmetology schools’ graduation ceremony. The 1,000 students and a crowd of more than 2,000 heard Arnold’s philosophy on the future of the salon industry and her “7 Principles for Success.”
How do you Deal with Competitive Coworkers?
Readers give advice to an unfortunately common issue between coworkers.
Not Your Typical Nail Tech
A profile on Cecil Baldwin and how his experience being in a female-dominated industry.
Toluene Exposure Warning Signs Go Up in California
More than 30,000 California salons have received warning signs for employees on toluene exposure under a directive from the state attorney general’s office.
Nail Technician Association Forming in Utah
The Best Defense Against a Lawsuit Is a Good Offense
What are the odds of a nail technician being sued? While statistics aren’t available, in today’s sue-happy society, suffice to say you should certainly be prepared to defend yourself.
The Truth About Toluene
Scientific studies have shown that workers can safely work around toluene if it is below certain exposure levels.