Retailers Reinvent Themselves

Major department stores are revamping their sales and merchandising techniques to entice value-driven customers. What does this mean for salons?

Grab a Partner and Cross-Market Your Services

Look no further for low-cost, high-return, business-building ideas. Look beyond the obvious and cross-market with unlikely allies to double your exposure with minimal expense.

Troubleshooting Your Nail Stamping

After Holly Schippers created a video on how to stamp with CND Additives or pigment, there were requests for help in getting consistent results, therefore here is a video with some tips that will hopefully ensure your stamping success!

Grow Through Good Management

By understanding and committing to the principles of good management, your business can succeed and even flourish. Are you doing all you can do when it comes to smart scheduling, customer relations, employee management, and analyzing the numbers behind your business decisions?

Are You Charging Enough — for Everything?

During her years of travel on behalf of Summit Salon Consulting Group, nail tech Jill Wilson discovered there are several areas where nail techs consistently undervalue their time and undercharge for their services. She urges all techs to place a fair price on what they offer clients.

Match Your Polish To Your Skin Tone

Good Housekeeping's October 2014 issue explains that a flesh-toned mani is the perfect detox from last season's over-the-top nail art craze.

Cost of Living

The good news and not-so-good news about Maggie’s service pricing.

It’s That Time!

This year Maggie is determined to take her Wednesdays back — among other things.

Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for What You’re Worth

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