Q & A: Start-Up Inventory

My wife is thinking about opening a salon. The more I read your blog, the more interested I become in helping her launch it. What I am curious about is the type of inventory you’ll need

Q & A: Princess Party Services

What products do you use for the girls during Princess Parties? Is it only a basic mani/pedi along with desired nail polish? Or do you actually use acrylics or gels?RoxanaHi Roxana,We use our regular manicuring products

Ladyfingers: A Blueprint Approach Works with People, Product and Engineering

Renee von Salm and Ken Shriley, partners in Ladyfingers, represent a case of complementing effective contrasts.

Q & A: Non-compete Clause

Should a guideline be written in a salon manual that an employee is not allowed to take client hair formulas if they are fired, laid off, and/or the employee leaves for personal reasons? Should the client

Q&A: Gels v. Acrylics

Hi Candice,I plan on opening a nail salon that focuses primarily on natural nail services, but I'm not sure how well an all-natural shop would fly in my area. So I’m thinking about offering at least

Sanitation Checklist: What to Do When…

In a perfect world we would be able to press a “self-clean” button whenever needed.

Q & A: Hair Shampooing & Styling

I was told at work that just styling a client’s hair without shampooing it is against all salon policies. Is this a true statement? I would love to know. Thanks.Charissa Hi Charissa, Every state has different laws and

Q&A With Marianthi Tsitsopoulou

Greek nail artist Mariantha Tsitsopoulou is transforming the way we look at nails. Her preference for 3-D nail art makes it so that designs literally pop out at you from the nail. We asked this professional nail artist and salon owner about her passion and process.

“It Just Popped Off” [and Other Lies Our Clients Tell Us]

Just when you thought you had heard it all, she tells you another tall tale about how her nail broke off, polish got smudged, or how she forgot her checkbook. Nail technicians share their collection of innocent fibs, exaggerations, and outright lies.