Rev Up with Eight Great Salons
One sure-fire way to jump-start your energy is by re-working you work space, but when you’re looking to redecorate your salon, you know you don’t want yours to look like every Tom, Dee, or Harriet’s salon.
One sure-fire way to jump-start your energy is by re-working you work space, but when you’re looking to redecorate your salon, you know you don’t want yours to look like every Tom, Dee, or Harriet’s salon.

Enhancing your windows does not have to be an expensive or time-consuming ordeal. With a little imagination, you can really make your front window stand out. Use this monthly planner with plenty of practical tips to get you going.

A new breed of nail salons is popping up in trendy neighborhoods across the country. Offering great services at affordable prices is the key business strategy for owners of these boutique nail salons. And consumers are undeniably drawn to these hip locations. What could be better than reasonably priced cuteness?
You can give yourself and your clients a new outlook by giving your salon or work area a makeover without breaking the bank.
Whether it’s revamping your current location or conquering uncharted territory in a new salon, how well you prepare for the renovation could be the difference between high hopes or high stress. While the most exciting part may be seeing it all come together, the most important part is done before you ever lift a finger.

When Nikki Mallon and partner Gary Feinberg found success in their separate ventures, a salon and a beauty boutique, they merged the two to create an even greater success story. Now, nestled under one large roof in Miami’s South Beach, the couple’s two businesses have blossomed into five — much to the delight of their clients.

As TVs become the norm in more and more salons, we find out how owners and techs really feel about the transition to digital amenities.
If you’re like most salon owners, you know you need to remodel your salon to keep it current and to make sure your customers keep coming back, but the cost and inconvenience can be overwhelming. So how do you decide when and how to remodel?

Your nail station is one of your most valuable business tools. It is your office, your conference room, your classroom, your showroom, and sometimes even your lunchroom. It is where you do your work and spend much of your day –and you deserve to be comfortable. So what would change about it if you could? From self-sanitizing stations to elaborately themed decor, techs defy the laws of physics, finances, and convention to come up with some innovative solutions for their individual needs.
Many salons cannot afford to go the full day spa route, but they can achieve a spa-like atmosphere by providing little touches to each area.
“A simple coat of paint or a new seating arrangement will give your salon a new look for spring,” advises Rom Provenzana, owner of Illinois-based Zano Salons. He offers these spring-cleaning tips to spruce up your salon without breaking you budget.
Salon owner asks clients to paint their handprints on her salon walls.

A baby elephant strays from its mother’s watchful eye to sample the vegetation near a client’s feet. Nearby, giraffes gaze over the top of the credenza. It’s just another ordinary day inside Patti’s Nail Safari.

When this salon owner parted company with her business partner of four years, she knew it was time to make changes to her salon's design.

To stay up-to-date and to keep clients and staff interested and excited, many salon owners have opted to redesign their businesses. Is it time for your salon to go under the hammer and nails for a whole new look?
Custom-built nail stations can be tailored to the nail technician's needs -- and at a price that's more comfortable than you think.
A festive look for your salon around the holidays can bring good cheer and delight to clients and nail technicians alike. Its unexpected results can have you twinkle-toed all the way to the bank, too.