Easy Nail Art Tutorials for Newbies

Nail art is a great add-on service that brings in extra income, plus it makes your services more memorable in clients’ minds. You don’t necessarily need natural artistic talent to create eye-catching designs. Here are some easy step-by-steps to get you started.

It’s Gonna Take Three Hours, OK?

For a long time, I bought into the “time is money” philosophy. I caved to the pressure to book on the hour and be able to perform every service on my menu in one hour or

Get the FingerNailFixer Combo from LaVaque

This week’s business building blog is an invitation to step outside your box. Setting limits on what you think you can do, sets limits on your business. Barry LaVaque found that his business specialty could encompass

Connect the Dots

Nails by Tanya Arcuri-Gout, Unlimited Expectations, Poland, N.Y.

Take a Tip From ... NSI's Tina T. Albanese-Stauffer

NSI educator shares one of her best kept "little" money makers.

A Calligrapher's Touch: How to Use the Be Creative Nail Art Pen

If you ever jealously eyed a calligraphy pen and thought it would be perfect for delicate swirls and thin lines in nail art, then you’ll be thrilled to try this newly released professional nail art pen.

Nail Technician Refuses Test for AIDS Virus

A Minnesota nail technician is suing her former employer for requiring her to be tested for the AIDS virus as a condition of continued employment.

Crowdsourcing: How do react to negative feedback on Yelp?

This month we asked nail techs:How do you react to negative feedback on Yelp? Do you respond?

Essie Cosmetics Acquired by L’Oreal USA

Earlier this week Essie Weingarten announced the eponymous company she founded in 1981 has been acquired by L’Oreal USA. In addition to Essie’s famous nail polish line, the company also sells treatments, accessories, spa products and