Business
Emotions Can Hurt Financial Decision-Making
Entrepreneur, business coach, and author Meriflor Toneatto cites five emotions that shape financial decisions.
7 Tips for Better Tweeting
Bernard Perrine, CEO of social media marketing company HipLogiq, offers tips for composing ideal Tweets that will boost business.
Longer Nails, Higher Price Tag
If stylists can charge more to trim long hair, then why can’t nail techs charge more to fill longer nails? Actually, some do.
China Glaze Creates Colorful Community
The new site from China Glaze nail polish is mobile-friendly and details the extensive color collection the polish brand has to offer.
by Beth Livesay
Spruce Up Your Storefront
Marketing and brand consultant Shawn Graham shares his advice for improving your storefront appeal.
Jessica Introduces Kiss Nouveau Polish Set
This luxurious trio of new Effects colors are inspired by Gustav Klimt’s romantic masterpiece, The Kiss.
The Art of Barter: A Mural for a Mani
Nail tech Bryan Nguyen Thien Vu demonstrated a bit of ingenuity when he commissioned a group of art students to paint a mural on the ceiling of his salon.
Lessons From a Polish-Lover Turned Entrepreneur
NAILS chatted with Nailette founder Lynn Wang about the polish-passionate consumer.
#NailedIt Documents the Vietnamese Nail Experience
Award-winning filmmaker Adele Pham delves into the salon world in her new feature-length documentary #NailedIt: Vietnamese & The Nail Industry.
This Mobile Nail Salon Offers Convenience and Hygiene
La Lacquerie, serving California’s Bay Area, has brought the nail service to the client with simple, waterless, and easy-to-book amenities.
Organizing Tips: Everything in Its Place
Everyone appreciates a well-organized space, but not everyone has the ability to maintain one. We asked an organizing guru to let us in on some of her trade secrets.
Tweezerman Goes Paisley
This laid-back bohemian pattern has withstood the test of time, and now makes an appearance on Tweezerman’s new mini slant tweezer and mirror set.
On The Road: Paintbox
There’s been a lot of buzz around Paintbox, a modern manicure studio located in the SoHo area of New York City. While in town for New York Fashion Week, I was invited to drop in and see what all the hype was about.
by Beth Livesay
Show [Us] Your...Creative Space
We asked nail techs to show us where they create. Here’s a look at the studios, desks, and workspaces where masterpieces are made.
Tough-as-Nails Roller Derby Nail Techs
Nail techs by day, derby divas by night, these rough and tumble women know the meaning of “work hard, play hard.”
by Tracy Rubert
From Tweet to Beverly Hills: How Footnanny Found Fame
Gloria Williams, better known as Footnanny, has made a name for herself since receiving Oprah’s endorsement via social media. Now working at a salon in Beverly Hills, Calif., she invited me to try her signature Footnanny service and revealed that the secret to her success is remembering where she comes from.
by Beth Livesay
10 Marks the Spot
The Ten Spot in Toronto carries their own line of scrubs, polishes, and lotions called Get Nailed.
by Beth Livesay