The Benefits of Working With an Assistant

This training, compensation and recruitment system promotes teamwork, enthusiasm, and the best possible service.

Strengthen Your Business With Good Problem-Solving Skills

One of the most important responsibilities of the salon owner or manager is to field complaints from unhappy customers. The tricky job is to handle an unsatisfied customer and the techni­cian who provided the service without losing either.

Snakes on a Nail

Check out Dianna Medeiros’ technique for encasing real snakeskin in clear acrylic.

The Magic of Marbleizing Nail Art

The marbleizing nail art technique is so simple — just swirl colors together to make them look like the technique namesake of marbles — and so flexible.

Under What Circumstance Is It Acceptable to Discount Your Services?

From a newbie tech who’d discount to get in new clients to a veteran tech who offers an alternative to discounting your core services, we offer you multiple perspectives on this issue.

Q & A: Preparing for Bank Meetings

Regarding going to banks for financing, how do you go about your presentation if you are not experienced in that type of thing?Trudy Hi Trudy, The first step is putting together a basic business plan. It needs to

How are Salons Portrayed in the Media?

Did you catch the 20/20 episode this past Friday with Nail Talk Radio's Athena Elliot as guest? If you missed it, be sure to check it out at this link.There are a few things that will

Holly’s ISSE Recap

For those of you who missed the social media coverage, here’s a recap of last weekend’s ISSE show in Long Beach.

Becoming a Successful Nail Tech: Step One Is Education

Learn everything you can and recognize that you should continue to learn throughout your career.