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Nail Design

Dressed for Success

by Sree Roy

Students at the Celebrity School of Beauty in Miami design a "nail dress."

Business

Money: Here Today, Still Here Tomorrow

by Jane Honeck

A financial advisor teaches you how to make the most of your hard-earned dollars. Her three-step plan requires you to commit to saving, make it a habit, and allocate wisely.

Here I am (far right) at a networking event at Spa Neo.

Business

Networking to Grow Your Business

by Melodie Hand

Let's face it, there seems to be a nail salon on every corner and some in between. So what's a salon owner or nail tech to do to build her business these days? How about networking with other local businesses?

Business

A Guide to 2011's Big Beauty Shows

by Erin Snyder Dixon

Come take a class, learn about the latest products, meet new friends, and renew your love of nails. Here's a quick preview of this year's major tradeshows.

Nail Design

Students Honored at Empire’s Future Professionals Expo

by Staff

Empire Education Group’s top students were honored on May 17 at this year’s Future Professionals Expo & Competition. More than 1,900 students from Empire’s 96 schools across the nation attended the 6th annual event in Hershey, Pa., where students from each school competed for valuable prizes.

Wellness

Posture Primer

by Michelle Pratt

If you’re like many nail techs, you go home after a long day with aches and pain in your hands, shoulders, and back. Proper posture and improved ergonomics can help reduce these symptoms that are often viewed as an unavoidable side effect of being a nail tech.

Business

Why They Come Back

by Staff

What is it about a professional manicure that gets a client hooked? NAILS asked some satisfied salon clients to recount their first experience getting their nails done. Turns out, the reason they return often has as much to do with the tech as with the service itself.

Business

33 Ways to Work Smarter, not Harder

by Sree Roy

From saving money on products to developing an efficient schedule, salon coaches offer practical advice behind the cliché.

Business

When I first became a tech, I was shocked to learn ______________.

by Staff

Surprise! It’s often said that school does little to prepare techs for the salon environment. And it’s not only the technical challenges that may come as a surprise to the newly minted nail tech.

Wellness

Playing Defense with Disease

by Rashid M. Rashid (M.D. Ph.D.)

Nail techs play an important role in protecting clients. The three Cs — cuticles, colors, and contours — can be early indicators of larger health problems.

I got a pedicure with Kamisha Winfield in the on-site salon of Michael’s School of Beauty

Business

On the Road: Michael’s School of Beauty, Augusta, Ga.

by Sree Roy

Passion is contagious, and at least several students at Michael’s School of Beauty can testify to this fact.

Business

The ABCs and 123s of Customer Service

by Michelle Pratt

Sometimes we feel so much pressure to be more and do more for clients we overlook the elementary principles of customer service. But instead of fretting about what to do next, try going back to the basics.

Wellness

Empire Opens Eco-Friendly Model School

by Staff

From hair recycling to building design to the products Empire Education Group students use, the new Empire location in Lauderhill, Fla., is an environmentally friendly concept school and a meaningful first step in the greening of the entire company.