Dressing for Salon Success

Lavette Cephus shares six fabulous outfits that are perfect for your work day in the salon.

King County’s Healthy Nail Salon Project

Healthy practices for nail salons from King County DNRP on Vimeo.In King County, Washington, the Hazardous Waste Program has started the Healthy Nail Salon Project to help inform nail salon owners and techs on how to

The Salon Floor Should Be a Grumble-Free Zone

If you’re happy and you know it, let it show

Must Remember to Stash Benadryl at the Salon

Common Sense, Conventional Wisdom, and Modern Psychology, all agree that when you find your life and your personal psyche muddied up with "toxic people," the best course of action is to simply eliminate them from your

A Hard Won Victory: Salon Owner Beats the IRS

It took five years and more than $100,000, but Nails Now! Owner Ira Bloom finally prevailed in his quest for the IRS to recognize his nail technicians as independent contractors.  

Green Kitchen Rules Apply to the Salon As Well

“Going green is in, and that’s a good thing,” says Chef Paul F. Magnant, Dean of Culinary at Stratford University. Many of his recommendations for going green in the kitchen apply to the salon as well, whether you’re serving food and beverages to clients or using all-natural ingredients in specialty hand and food treatments. “Even following through with just a couple of the tips below will net positive results,” he says.

How to Stretch a Buck in the Salon

Mobile nail tech Sherry Baro wasn’t sure how the economy would affect her target market — seniors and adults with disabilities. So two years ago she instituted several measures to keep supply costs low.

Q Salon Studios Are the Best of Both Worlds: Indepedence and Support

The salon is comprised of 19 individual salon “studios,” each individually owned by a salon professional.

Crowdsourcing: Do you socialize with clients outside of the salon?

This month we asked nail techs: Do you socialize with clients outside of the salon? Why or why not?