Airbrushing, Take Six
Whether you can’t get enough airbrushing or you’re looking for ways to transform your airbrush from a dust-catcher to an income-generator; you’ll want to check out these six airbrush services. Try one or try all — you’ll have a blast.
No Need to Fear [Ear] Piercing
Ear piercing: you’re curious about it, but have never really looked into offering it in your salon. This may be the perfect time to invest in this service that can mark up your net profits in as little as five minutes.
Spa Med
When the doctor is in, client expectations go up. How will the relatively new and still-small medical spa category impact your salon or spa? Consultants prescribe advanced education, enhanced awareness, and referral relationships.
Unnecessary [Skin] Roughness
Dry, rough elbows may be a problem for some of your clients year-round, but winter is particularly harsh on skin and can exacerbate existing dryness in some clients and cause uncharacteristic dryness in others. Here, we detail what causes dry, scaly skin and what services you can provide to help treat it.
Show Some Skin (Care) at Your Salon
In the booming spa industry, skin and Nail care services go hand-in-hand. Some nail techs are even going back to school to get a second license as an esthetician. And with dual licenses, you’ll be coveted by salon owners and clients alike.
31 Service Add-ons That Increase Profitability
Just as restaurants can’t profit simply from selling entrees, salons can’t profit simply from selling basic services. In order to make more money, you need to sell add-on services that can increase your bottom-line profits in as little as two minutes’ time.
The Gift of Giving Homemade Gifts
The holidays are around the corner and there’s no better time than now to start thinking of unique gifts to give to clients. Show your clients your appreciation with a one-of-a-kind present.
If Life Gives You Lemons … Make a Lemon Peel Pedicure
Sweet Manicure/Pedicure Suites
Each area in the Greenhouse Day Spa's Suites features upholstered seating a miniature TV set, and a whirlpool bath enabling clients to receive both treatments in the same spot.
Just My Opinion: What Makes a Salon a Spa
A day spa is where women can go to get away from the stress of everyday life to relax and pamper their minds and their bodies. And the nail business is changing for the better. There are more services being offered in hand and foot care.
Spa Trends Raid the Kitchen
Consumer interest in natural and organic products has some estheticians heading to the kitchen cabinet rather than the product dispensary.
Honey-Dos for Hands and Feet
Cleopatra was onto something with her milk and honey baths. According to the National Honey Board, honey has antioxidant properties that protect and rejuvenate the skin, while its hydrogen peroxide properties aid in cleansing.
Inspired By Nature
These days, offering simple nail services is not enough. In keeping with the natural nail trend, salons and spas throughout the country are offering a selection of relaxing, pampering and even mouth-watering manicures and pedicures.
Pass the Sniff Test
“It’s a great compliment when folks walk in the door and say. ‘The place smells wonderful,’"
Just My Opinion: Hand Care Boosts Profits and Enthusiasm
Nails in the Real World: Product Tips & Twists
This column will talk about services and ticks that occur in the “real world” of nail services
My European Spa Tour [From The Sublimeto the Ridiculous]
Microwaves, brain waves, ultrasonic waves Europeans are forging ahead into a brave new world of spa therapies.