Business
DIY Products: Can’t Beat That Homemade Touch
Ever wonder what goes into the products you use in your services? These owners and techs took it upon themselves to make sure they were using products with the best ingredients by creating their own product lines. Check out what these owners have to offer, and see how it’s been so successful for them.
Show Your Clients You Care With Homemade Holiday Gifts
Looking for a way to thank your loyal clients this holiday season? Why not give them something personal and homemade? We put together a group of simple projects that will show your customers just how much you care without breaking the bank or your skill level. Follow them exactly or add some custom changes to really make them your own.
Mars and Venus in the Salon
On the nail competition floor, couple Emese Koppànyi and Frédéric Edange can be found both paired together and battling each other. The duo married in Las Vegas in 2014, then for their “honeymoon” won the Perfect Match category together. The newlyweds talk about the male-female dynamic in the nail salon and beyond.
I Was Almost Robbed
Salon owner Lynnette Diaz-Madden was jolted into realizing just how vulnerable her salon was to being robbed. Here’s what her brush with this all-too-real threat taught her.
Succulent Scrubs
Clients will want to sink their teeth (and hands) into these succulent scrubs.
File Catty's Candy Lush Collection
Flowery announces new File Catty Candy Lush Collection for winter.
by Beth Livesay
Websites Worth Watching: Vetro
Vetro’s new English language site sells to the U.S. only.
by Beth Livesay
Hypothetical Business Building
Say someone gave you $10,000 to spend on your business, how would you use it?
Chic, Modern Packaging
It’s your turn to profit from packaging.
A Cleaner Way to Display Nail Color
Rather than leaving bottles of polish and gel-polish out for clients to open and mess with, Victoria Pavia, owner of Two Brown Eyed Girls in Los Angeles came up with a cleaner way to display color selections.
by Beth Livesay
Color Clutch Reduces Clutter
This compact polish holder will free up a ton of space.
by Beth Livesay
On My Mind: 7 Ways to Rediscover the Joy of the Season
NAILS editor Hannah Lee discusses seven ways to enjoy your holiday season.
by Hannah Lee
9 Ways to Winterize Your Services
NAILS spoke to nail techs across the country to find out what they’re doing to entice customers during this season.
Crowdsourcing: How do react to negative feedback on Yelp?
This month we asked nail techs:How do you react to negative feedback on Yelp? Do you respond?
by Tracy Rubert
Double Take: Dual Licensing for a Competitive Edge
Have you thought about adding an esthetics license to your credentials? With dual licensing, you can increase your bottom line by offering both nail and skin care services, plus you’ll be that much more in demand by employers.
by Tracy Rubert
My Other Life: Wendy Carlson, Costumer
Dressed to Thrill: “I was costuming when most people thought it was just for Halloween,” says nail tech Wendy Carlson of Designing Lines Salon and Spa in Kokomo, Ind.
by Judy Lessin
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