Hombre

Today one of my clients came whirling through the door in an unusually excited manner. She had just discovered “ombre” nails over the weekend and was eager to try them.I was at a loss. I wrinkled

If a Train Leaves the Station

...traveling at 40 mph while another train leaves the same station traveling at 60 mph... I was never afraid of word problems. In fact, it came as a surprise to me in the 6th grade when I

Here's My Blog, Where’s My Stuff?

When I read Hannah's editorial in the October issue of Nails Magazine about all these bloggers who show up at industry events and go to the press meetings and such, all I could think of was,

Ode to the BF

The BF and I celebrated our fifth anniversary together as a couple in January. But we've known each other as friends for almost 15 years now. Which means that we both knew what we were getting

They Really Can't Tell

I think this is the problem. Seriously. Long have professionals passionately debated the reasons why people continue to go to cheap, lousy salons and pay for cheap, lousy nails. I've always wondered: Don't they know those are ugly

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

The Cost of Arrogance

That's a scary title, isn't it? Well, this is not as profound and preachy a post as the title suggests. This is a post about why I have spent $250 this week. On nail art supplies

Perils and Pitfalls

As I begin my third week of work in my new "smallon" (that's my new word for a really small salon — think it'll catch on?), I am discovering the perils and pitfalls of opening a

She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

I've got this one client … You know where this is headed, don't you? So I've had this client, off and on, for several years. And for several years, off and on, I've come this close to