Tap the Teen Market

Teen People says that teens are spending a fair amount of their allowances in salons.

Ask the Manicurist

In this installment, The Manicurist tackles cancellation fees, early clients and those nagging cell phones.

The 10-Year Itch

I’ve been burned out before. Back in ’02 I was so over my job that I started giving some serious thought to what else I might want to do for a living. I knew it wasn’t nails,

On the Road: Hannah Lee in Atlanta

The Help Desk

Your technique questions answered by Melissa Carlini, Brooke Gilliam, Debra Marr-Leisy, and La Shaun Crown-Glenn.

The Spa Treatments

The word “spa” in a salon can mean anything from a full-service day spa to simple facial treatment. But what does it really mean to offer spa service?

The Neatest Tech Around

"Manicure table manners" are rewarded

Clear the Air

Good or bad, odor reveals little about salon air quality. Even if your salon rates "sweet" on the smell scale with employees or clients, depend on more reliable measures than your nose to rate your salon's air quality.

The Licensing Prosecution Process

What happens when a nail technician or salon is reported to a state board or other regulating agency? Here’s a simplified rundown on what happens – beginning with the initial complaint and ending, in some case, with an arrest.