What Color Is Your Salon?

“Getting to really know your team can make all the difference,” says salon coach Heather Goodwin. “One book I strongly recommend to salon owners is What Color Is Your Personality? by Carol Ritberger, Ph.D. The exercises are fun and can truly put your team over the top on working together, handling challenges, and developing goals.”

Behind the Scenes: Spot the Difference

UK-based nail tech Sam Biddle used an encapsulation technique on NAILS’ February 2009 cover.

Clients Take a Walk on the Wild Side

As animal prints come back en vogue, the style pubs are making it their mission to help readers understand that it’s chic to wear…and best in small doses.

Staying Innovative

The handy Roz Cuticle Nipper and Pusher comes to us from an industry veteran.

Q & A: Economy-Induced Sacrifices

Thanks for this honest post. This goes to show that no one is immune from external circumstances, no matter how big the company. I'm just curious if there would be anything you would do differently if

Reader to Reader: How does your computer save your life?

Once you've switched to a computerized system of scheduling clients, tracking sales and managing inventory, there's no going back to a manual system.

I Ain't Nobody's Stepchild

You know what I hate? I hate being treated as "just the manicurist."  It's not the clients who do this the most, it's people who are in the industry. Hairstylists, supply stores, sales reps — they

Slow Going

We’ve seen some quiet days this month. The economy has affected everyone in a major way; it’s across the board. Unfortunately, we’ve had to cut hours and days for our employees (they’re salaried), which is something

Do What I Want You to Do, Not What I Tell You to Do!

Years ago, when my nail salon experience consisted of sitting on the other side of the table for an hour or so every other week, my nail tech often scolded me to stop “helping” her. I