Manicures, Pedicures, and Facelifts?!

License to Serve: Alcohol in Nail Salons

Navigating the ins and outs of a simple act of hospitality could leave you dizzy and confused. Before you stock the mini bar or reach for a cold one for a client, double-check your state and local regulations.

What Do Competition Judges Want?

The answer is: consistency, superior workmanship, flawless polish, appropriate length and shape, and a high finish.

Runner-Up, Multi-Task Queen

“When I found out, I was a finalist for the second year in a row, I was very excited and nervous. I felt like I must be doing something right to be selected again as a finalis."  

Hold Onto Your Customers

You’ve got to make every contact count

Beyond Polish [Selling Boutique Items Successfully]

We know that selling retail can increase our bottom line, but for so many of us, selling retail — particularly non-nail items — is a foreboding hurdle. The question to ask is not should I sell retail, but how do I sell retail.

On the Road: Lacquer Lounge Rittenhouse

Located in Philadelphia’s upscale Rittenhouse neighborhood, Lacquer Lounge injects an ethos of smart, healthy beauty into the historic area.

How-to Transition Your Clients to New Staff

A salon owner has a lot on their plate that employees know nothing about. It's important that the owner is not so busy working IN their business, that they can't work ON their business. Here's how one owner started to free herself up.

Chopra Yoga and Meditation Move to the Spa

Bonnie Waters, founder of the 24-year-old Changes Salon & Day Spa in Walnut Creek, Calif., describes the ambiance as “two worlds under one roof” since her spa and salon fuses beauty and body therapies with what she terms “mind fitness.” In a rare offering for day spas and salons, Changes offers meditation and spiritual yoga instruction inspired by the practices of Dr. Deepak Chopra.