Into Alternative Healing? Try Foot Zone Therapy

We know what you’re thinking. Foot Zone Therapy must just be another name for foot reflexology. Not so, says Kristen Bowen, a Foot Zone Therapy practitioner and instructor based in North Logan, Utah.  

Tasty, Tasty Worms

I want to write a post about Groupon.  I know many of my colleagues, including several of my most respected peers in the industry, have had some experience with Groupon from a merchant's point of view

Taking It With Me

Ever get a really bad headache? I mean, I know a lot of people get really bad headaches, and some people get them on a regular basis. I don’t envy them. I rarely get headaches, and when

Safari Nails Are a Cinch

Elizabeth Zarzecki of Joy’s Hair Haven in Baltimore, Md., used a technique called foilizing.

How to Annoy Your Nail Tech

Grumble grumble ... cursing under my breath ... grumble grumble ... grrrrrrr.  Don't pretend you've never had a client like this — the one who ought to be a great client. Takes excellent care of herself,

Crowdsourcing: What's are upsides and downsides of being self-employed?

This month we asked nail techs: What’s the biggest upside and downside of being self-employed?

Advice on (Almost) Fearlessly Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone

Susan Miller consults leaders in different facets of the beauty industry for advice on how to get out of your comfort zone.

A Love Poem to the Nail Artist

"Yeah, but..." is a short poem about embracing and loving ourselves, in all our perfect imperfection, written for nail technicians.

Q & A: Negotiating Rent

Hi Alica,Your story is very inspiring. My wife and I are looking to start a nail salon. I presume the very first step is to find and secure a location. Did you have to start paying