In Their Sites

You’ve got your place on the web. Now… how do you get people to go there? Using smart search-engine optimization (SEO) techniques, such as using common keywords, and updating your site are two good places to start.

Match the Product With the Foot Problem

Footlogix has introduced a mobile app to help identify clients’ foot conditions and select the best product for them.

Making the Computer Connection

With the abundance of salon software packages available, there’s no excuse for not getting your salon computerized and ready to reap the profit and time-saving benefits.

Sticker Shock

I can't even finish reading either of the two latest issues of my trade magazines. The magazines are full of nothing but gel polish and “applique” ads. All these professional product manufacturers who supply the professional

Monkey + Banana + Chair = My New Salon

So about a million years ago I remember some teacher of some subject at some school somewhere relaying a little story about a research project about cognitive thinking.  If you put a monkey in a room

Bartering for an iPhone

I recently have been debating over what company I want to go with to start taking credit cards again. I haven’t taken credit or debit cards in about four years due to the high cost on

Grand Opening Party Photos

I was so proud of all of my techs at our grand opening events in March. The girls all shined. You can see pictures in the Grand Opening Gallery on the lefthand side of the page. The

An Old-Fashioned Combination

With its relaxing atmosphere and attention to detail, Academy of Nails attracts plenty of clients and nail students.

Nail Services Go Mobile

More and more, nail technicians and salons are eschewing tradition and going to clients instead of the other way around. We’ve spotlighted some mobile salon services to give you an idea of what life on the road is like — and you might be surprised to find it’s not all that different from working in a salon.