Business
Editor's note: Let’s Raise the Stakes
If ever the time was ripe for a national standard for nail technician licensing, it is now.
One On One
At some point in every nail technician’s career, she will have to choose between working as an independent contractor or as a salon employee.
Nail Tech to the Stars
Postma is the sole nail technician at Paramount — for 3,000 employees.
California Moves to Regulate Booth Rental
Promoting Her Salon Pays Off
Mae Hare knows the secret to her salon’s success is an active marketing campaign.
Leasing and the Art of Negotiation
To negotiate a retail lease successfully, you need to understand the give and take between your needs and your landlords.
Keeping Clients Long-Term
Clients who stay with you for years become not just a steady source of income and referrals, but they can also become good friends.
How Do You Handle Walk-Ins?
This month's reader to reader offers suggestions including taking turns on walk-ins.
Kim Morgan: The Nation's #1 Nail Competitor for 1993 Attains Her Goal to Do NAILS' Cover
When NAILS Magazine phoned nail technician Kim Morgan to ask her to do the nails for the July cover, she was ecstatic.
Is Refunding A Client's Money Admission Of Liability?
Are you vulnerable to a client lawsuit if you refund money to an unhappy client? Our legal experts say “maybe.”
Take Note of Your Clients' History
This short consultation demonstrates your confidence and professionalism and shows your client you care about her.
The Power of Perseverance: Profiling Nilsene Privette
A great attitude has taken Privette from her first nail business, located in a tiny corner of a drugstore, to a spot on some of the nail profession’s top advisory boards.
Australian Tech Has a Flair for Fun
Geannine Mclnnes has been a nail technician for just two short years, but she makes the most of every day.
Tell Me Officer, Who Does Your Nails?
Students are more interested in the police officer's nails than her DARE message.
Delaware Nail Technicians Come of Age
Manicurists in Delaware are now called nail technicians
Retailers Reinvent Themselves
Major department stores are revamping their sales and merchandising techniques to entice value-driven customers. What does this mean for salons?
As I See It: Nail Technician Earnings Stagnant
On one hand, we are excited to finally have these detailed industry statistics, which include the employment benefits nail technicians receive, how much they spend on supplies, and what they earn in tips, among many other factors. On the other hand, it was discouraging to see that the average weekly income of professional nail technicians has dropped.