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Cottage Industry
Housed in vintage bungalows and cottages, these unique salons thrive as cozy idylls where clients are peacefully pampered. The following four salons share one thing in common: history. From a mermaid-themed Nantucket cottage to a “haunted” California bungalow, these salons invite clients to step into the past for a charming, vintage experience.
10 Ways to Count to 10: Customer Service With a Smile
You can maintain your calm even when your clients seem to be doing their best to throw you off your game. Here are 10 ways to de-stress and continue giving amazing customer service.
The 6 Retail Numbers You Need to Know
At no time of the year are your retail sales efforts more important than during the holiday season. Understanding key numbers is the first step to boosting retail profits. While the calculations are pretty straightforward, they can give powerful insights into your most effective retail strategies.
Body Language: Read Your Clients Like a Book
What are your clients and employees saying without words? Learning to read body language can help you manage employees and create happy returning clients.
Marketing With a Nice Ring to It
The husband and wife team behind Velvet Nail Lounge in Troy, Mich., came up with a brilliant marketing idea after reading fashion magazines.
by Beth Livesay
A Polished Business Card Holder
Heather Aquino crafted this cute business card holder for anyone passionate about polish.
by Beth Livesay
Websites Worth Watching: Minx
Minx’s website gets a makeover.
by Beth Livesay
Precision in Pink Neon Great Grip Lash Curler
Curl for the cure with a pink and padded version of Tweezerman’s top-selling classic lash curler.
New York Nail Salon Wage Bond in Effect
October 6, 2015 was the deadline for all New York nail salon owners to acquire wage bonds. Some, but not all, have complied.
Base Coat Gets a Makeover
Denver’s eco-friendly Base Coat Nail Salon recently expanded, moving to a larger space in a new eco-efficient high rise and changing its look in the process.
Six Nail-Related License Plates for Nail Techs
Part symbol of pride, part advertisement on wheels, nail-related license plates are like mini mobile billboards.
7 Tips From a Tax Whiz
Larry Kopsa, a partner at York, Neb.-based Kopsa Otte, offers these handy tips to make sure you stay on the IRS’s good side.
Square Takes the Pain out of Payroll Processing
Square continues to roll out its suite of tools and services for small businesses. This time it’s Square Payroll, a quick and easy way to pay employees.
Level Money App Adds Flexible Money Management
Personal finance app Level Money has introduced a flexible money management system to help users with almost any income or expense pattern.
Trunk Show in a Box
With an assist from Design Parliament, salon owners can offer their clients some truly unique retail products with little financial risk on their part.
On the Road: Wet Canvas Nail Bar
Salon owners Diana Sek and Chad Price opened Wet Canvas Nail Bar in Austin, Texas, after several years of research.
by Hannah Lee
Crystal Nails Educator Program
Crystal Nails invites you to become a Crystal Nails Master Educator to represent its innovative, next-generation product line! Take the next step in your career, join this six-day intensive educator training in Orlando, Fla. on Nov. 3-8, 2015.