You may never have met her in person, but you’ve most likely met Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, executive VP and artistic director of OPI Products Inc., countless times in your salon. Ever wondered who the “Suzi” is in
How many gallons of water does an average pedicure spa chair station hold?Liz Hi Liz, I’ll let Christine McGovern, marketing assistant at European Touch, answer this question. Christine says, “Our spas contain 4.5 to 5 gallons of water.” —Robbie, ROB|B:
What is the name of the pedicure chair pictured on this blog?Benton Can a chair be hooked up with no ground wire?Alfonso Hi Benton and Alfonso, My pedicure chairs are European Touch Murano Spas. The chair does require a grounded
Hi Candice, I’m thinking of going to a part-time course to study cosmetology, but I am not well informed. What would you suggest? Jennifer Hi Jennifer,I was in a similar place as you just a year and a half
Hi Candice,I plan on opening a nail salon that focuses primarily on natural nail services, but I'm not sure how well an all-natural shop would fly in my area. So I’m thinking about offering at least
Hi Candice, Very inspiring story. I have a question: did you have clients when you opened? I'm opening Sept. 1 and am wondering how I can build my clientele without spending money on expensive advertising.Thanks,Solo Hi Solo! I'm
By Bryan Durocher, Durocher Enterprises Q: How do you feel about giving discounts off services? A: I am not a big discounter. I believe it attracts a couponing type of client who is just moving around looking
I want to open an OPI Concept Salon using only products made by OPI. I am located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and I'm sure I would do very well. Would I be allowed to use
I'm new to this field. Exactly what is a pipeless pedicure chair? How is it different from a standard pedicure chair? Is it a state requirement for any state?Cindy Hi Cindy, The main difference is with the jets.
Can the pipeless pedicure chairs be connected for drain-out access, where you just have to turn the switch to empty the bowl after the pedicure is done?Allison Hi Allison,Yes, our European Touch pipeless pedicure chairs are set
For my first real foray into NAILStv, I did a video interview with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, executive VP and artistic director of OPI. You and your clients may better know her as the force behind all of
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
I am very excited for all of you at ROBB|B! I want to open my own nail salon and am wondering: what are the general start up costs?Y.J. Hi Y.J.,Thanks so much for following along on the
Shouldn’t the pedicure stations be close to where the manicures are being done (so the person doesn’t have to walk all the way across the room)?Neha Hi Neha, The blueprint you were looking at may have been a
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
I got a chance to talk to Entity’s Lynn Lammers this past weekend at the Premier Beauty Event in Florida, and I asked Lynn, (who is currently the number one ranked competitor by both NAILS Magazine and NailPro),
Why did you choose Salon STX compared to other salon software programs? I know there are many out there, and you probably did the research on all of them.Nneka Hi Nneka, We choose Salon STX because it’s built