Who Did Your Nails?

Maggie’s memory is shot after too many changes in the routine.

Show Your Team Colors

We have begun to notice all of the businesses in our area. We have realized that there is so much potential surrounding us. We have compiled a list of the companies near our salon we can

Earn Your Stripes

Nails by Joy Yavenue, Henderson, Nev.

Enhance Your Customer Service With A La Carte Offerings

A good way to up your income without actually raising prices is to have a list of a la carte options in your service arsenal, says Kelley Killop-Marble of Opalized Designs Studio Salon in Shelby Township, Mich. “I’m not talking about having a bare-bones menu and nickel and diming folks ... that is just plain aggravating,” she says. What she is talking about is differentiating yourself by giving true personal services.

What’s Your Green IQ?

Think you know a lot about protecting the planet and being eco-conscious in the salon? Take this quiz to see what your green report card looks like.     

Know Your Compensation Options

Believe it or not, some techs graduate from nail school and immediately open up their own salon. Most, however, wait to get some experience first. If you’re not ready for salon ownership, you can get to work as either an employee or a booth renter. Read on to learn the differences between these types of techs.

Hold Onto Your Customers

You’ve got to make every contact count

Shrink-Wrap for Your Nails?

So have any of your tried Minx nail coatings yet? We used the brand new product on our February anniversary cover. (Tom Bachik did the nails.) It’s kind of like shrink-wrapping your client’s nails. The colors

theHRsalon Handles Your HR Headaches

Handling everything from accounting and payroll to insurance and legal contracts, theHRsalon helps owners run successful businesses, while avoiding the potential for legal risks.