Talking to Myself

Maggie worries that consumers are tuning out professional advice from their techs.

Getting Down to Business

Need a good reason to get more business education? Salon owner Millie Haynam highlights the importance of not just relying on your technical prowess. From marketing and money management to people skills and PR, business skills are vital to making your salon a success.

Vertical Ombre How To

Holly demonstrates how to do a vertical ombre on nails with the help of Winnie Huang.

Countdown to Vegas

It's time for another tradeshow — for me. I know some of y'all just recently got home from Orlando, but I rarely make it all the way to the other side of the country for tradeshows.

Off to Cosmoprof

Cosmoprof was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center July 13-15, 2008, and had 740 different companies exhibiting their products.

The Place to Be

In the glitzy entertainment destination of South Beach, Fla., a former model’s salons — Lace Nail Lab and Lace Beauty Lab — become high-end neighborhood hangouts.

Married to the Military

The reassignment of a spouse or fiancé in the military is difficult enough on a personal and emotional level, but it can also be tough professionally for nail techs who depend on loyal clientele.

Merry Christmas to Me

So this year was going along quite nicely and at an acceptable pace and then all of a sudden, somewhere along the line, I got it in my head to go back to calling myself a

Time to Get Organized

Since we all know that time is money, planning your day wisely can not only keep your clients happy, but also keep your business running smoothly. By organizing your time, you ensure that you will never fall too far behind in terms of both clients and profits.