Green Kitchen Rules Apply to the Salon As Well

“Going green is in, and that’s a good thing,” says Chef Paul F. Magnant, Dean of Culinary at Stratford University. Many of his recommendations for going green in the kitchen apply to the salon as well, whether you’re serving food and beverages to clients or using all-natural ingredients in specialty hand and food treatments. “Even following through with just a couple of the tips below will net positive results,” he says.

Tipping Done Right

First and foremost keep your tipping policy client-friendly and report the tips as income.

Foot Filing Tips

I just learned an interesting foot filing technique from Jill Wright, of Jill Wright’s Spa For Nails in Bowling Green Ky. She says putting several drops of cuticle oil on a coarse fingernail file and filing

Cultivate Inner Beauty — It’s Free

Times may be tough, but that doesn’t make feeling beautiful any less of a priority — for you and your clients. I came across some advice from Dr. Debra Luftman and Dr. Eva Ritvo (authors of

Allow me to French Halloween ’Ya

Loni Jensen Preato, of Da-Lonnie’s Hair & Nail Studio in Las Vegas, shows how to use a Q-Buffer to make a special “V”-French in a Halloween nail. 1. Prep nail. 2. Prime nail. 3. Apply pink acrylic. 4. Allow pink

CosmoGirl Shows Readers How to Polish Like a Pro

"The Nail Swipe" is a technique for getting a perfect polish job.

Nail Art Bit (HFI 019)

Be a little bit artistic with your electric file and the Nail Art Bit (HFI 019) from Hers Nail.

Q & A: Manicure and Pedicure Areas

Shouldn’t the pedicure stations be close to where the manicures are being done (so the person doesn’t have to walk all the way across the room)?Neha Hi Neha, The blueprint you were looking at may have been a

The Right Way to Write

My post on website do’s and don’ts a little while back, got me to thinking about more of my pet peeves when it comes to communicating your message professionally. Over the years, I’ve come to spot