Business
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
Pink Products with a Purpose
Raise awareness for breast cancer this month and inspire a good deed by purchasing a couple of these pink items for your salon.
Crowdsourcing: How do you achieve a good work/life balance?
This month we asked nail techs: How do you achieve a good work/life balance?
by Tracy Rubert
Painting Outside the Box
Former beauty editor Eleanor Langston (Cosmopolitan, Fitness) founded Paintbox, a new concept nail studio.
by Beth Livesay
On My Mind: Never. Stop. Learning.
NAILS editor Hannah Lee discusses the importance of continuing education and how online learning is not readily available.
by Hannah Lee
Websites Worth Watching: INM's Wear It
INM’s Wear It tab allows you to change nail length, shape, skin color, and polish color to see how products will look on you or your client. They even have a male hand and feet.
by Beth Livesay
Wall to Wall OPI
An exclusive OPI palette by Clark+ Kensington is now available in 3,200 Ace Hardware stores nationwide.
by Beth Livesay
On The Road: Essie Nail Lounge
This Essie flagship salon carries the brand’s entire product line, luring clients away from the Strip and offering a more complete salon experience in Town Square Las Vegas.
by Beth Livesay
Milady Revamps Online Resources
Milady has re-launched its professional learning site as the new and improved MiladyPro.com.
Tip Tax Credit Legislation Stalled in Congress
The Professional Beauty Association is on a mission to bring fairness to the treatment of tip income in the beauty industry.
7 Things to Do Right Now So You Can Enjoy Your Holiday Season
It’s not too early to start planning strategies to handle the holiday rush with grace. Your stress will be less if you take care of certain tasks early.
Aestx.com: Make a Connection
Launched in April, Aesthetics Exchange is an exclusive social network for licensed manicurists, cosmetologists, estheticians, and massage therapists.
Are You a Natural Entrepreneur?
Corrine Sandler, CEO of Fresh Intelligence Research Corp., shares the personality traits common to entrepreneurs.
Artwork Only
Margaret Thomas’s nail-art-only appointments mean she can get right to the fun stuff.
Make Your Business Dreams Come True
Vowing to make the business part of the beauty biz fun and exciting, celebrity manicurist Naja Rickette and Valentino Beauty Pure president David Anthony have teamed up to create VBP International, a new business coaching venture.
New Rules for Utah Acrylic Techs
Utah is phasing in a law requiring a source capture system at workstations where acrylics are applied.