Tickled Pink's First Hire

The first couple of weeks since our opening have been amazing! We still don’t have our exterior building sign, since the town won’t approve it until our common complex signage is complete. But I found out

The Home Stretch

We’re in the home stretch to the salon opening. The elevator and water feature on the first floor will be fully installed next week. Almost all of the tile work is completed on the second floor,

Newspaper Ads and Other Promotions

We've been tracking our advertising results since we opened — and the results have been rather surprising in a way. Years ago with my first nail salon I tried every form of print advertisement and nothing seemed

Or You Could Do It Yourself

Personally, I think my polishing skills are fine. They may not be the best in all the land, but they are certainly competent, and distinctly professional. Believe me! I have let clients polish my nails before. It

NYFW: Orly for Fashion Palette

Alanna Wall opened NYFW by polishing nails for Fashion Palette using Orly.

ISSE Report

All of us at the salon carpooled to the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) at the beginning of the month. Our employees learned about OPI’s new soak-off gels with the educators at the show. We’re

Q&A: Service Offerings Beyond Nails

I love your blog! I am in the process of opening up a nail salon and was going to open a couple of rooms, but am hesitant as well because if the primary focus is on

Will KFC's Edible Nail Polish Spawn New Nail Biters?

Finger lickin' good?

Funding Your Salon

Before the ribbon cutting, before the first appointment is booked, and before the lights get turned on, you’ve got to find the financial muscle to make this dream come true.