Business
Working With a Difficult Boss
Feeing like it’s time to throw in the towel at work? Before you wash your hands of the whole situation, think about what you can do to create more harmony between you and your supervisor.
Editor's note: Survey Finds Clients Want and Need Salon Services
salon clients want to purchase retail products directly from their stylists and nail technicians because they trust the professionals and because they believe the quality and selection of products sold in the salon are superior.
The Menu is the Message
The salon brochure informs them of Michael’s Standard of Excellence program.
Placement Agency Matches Salon Professionals with Salons
Cosmo Connection carves a niche for itself by offering an innovative platform for searching nail professionals.
Let Your Customers Do the Giving
M.T. Fencl finds clever ways to market her salon during troubling economic times.
The Independent Contractor Game
Be sure your salon is in compliance with the IRS’s rules; salon owners who’ve incorrectly classified workers as independent contractors can be liable for back taxes, penalties, and fines.
Moonlighting Manicurist Finds Bright Lights, Big Money
Laurie Tedesco, who manicures the hands of television, film, and beauty magazine models and celebrities, has discovered there’s no business like show business.
Nail Technician Licensing: What’s Happening In Illinois And New York?
Licensing laws for nail technicians have passed in both states, but rules and regulations have yet to be finalized.
Putting Clients on a Pedesal
How one enterprising salon owner rolls out the red carpet and treats each one like royalty
Music in the Marketplace---Who Pays the Piper?
By playing compact discs and the radio over more than two loud speakers in his salon, Smith was unknowingly violating U.S copyright law, which requires that music artists be paid when their compositions are played for the public.
Plan Your Financial Fitness
In this first of a year-long series, NAILS, with the help of a certified financial planner, helps salon professionals over-haul their finances to meet their short-and long-term goals.
Is Doing Nails a Job Or a Career?
For some of you, doing nails is just a job; but for many of you, doing nails is an exciting career that’s full of opportunity and rewards if you are dedicated.
From Farming to Nails
After three months of schooling, Bonnie Metzger graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average and headed home to open the first nails-only salon in North Dakota.
Reader to Reader: How Do You Deal With Chronic Client Tardiness?
Readers respond with customer-friendly ideas like shortening a service or asking a customer to visit another technician.
Economical But Grand Grand Openings
The secret to a great grand opening is creating an enticing atmosphere, one that will pull people into the salon. The rest is establishing objectives, planning carefully, and attending to all the details.
Book Standing Appointments to Guarantee Steady Business
Maintaining a master standing appointment schedule will help eliminate scheduling errors and go a long way toward retaining a happy, committed clientele.
11 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Own Salon
We can all learn from the mistakes of others, so read these words to the wise from salon owners who have made their share of mistakes along the way.