Just Say You Don't Want To
I keep thinking I'm going to buy an autoclave. For years I've been on the side of the argument that sterilization of implements shouldn't be necessary in our industry. I use a new file, buffer, and
I keep thinking I'm going to buy an autoclave. For years I've been on the side of the argument that sterilization of implements shouldn't be necessary in our industry. I use a new file, buffer, and
If you ever have the occasion to sit at my table during a class, don’t be surprised when I tell you to spit out your gum. In fact, why would you chew gum while you are

I saw a salon owner walking around the show with a banana clip in her wet hair and sweatpants on. She was barely dressed appropriate to pick up the newspaper, let alone roam the aisles of an industry conference.
We called nail techs and salon owners around the country to find out what’s on their wish list for the nail industry. From better education to an improved economy, here is what some nail technicians are hoping to see in 2004.
Here we are walking around with an excellent source of advertising and we are not all utilizing it! Ladies and gentlemen, please take a small amount of time for yourselves and fix those nails up.

Business is up. Business is down. The nail industry has had its share of stories over the last 20 years. Who better to tell them than a few veterans?

Does your business look professional or does it seem more like Betty’s Beauty Box?
Taking a cue from Steven Covey, author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective people”, the NAILS editorial team identified seven characteristics, or habits, of the highly successful nail technicians we’ve met over the past 18 years.


Like any other profession, the nail industry has its share of unwritten rules. We talked to 10 nail techs and got their opinions on everything from stealing to gossiping.
We all know a killer idea when we hear one, but how about an idea killer?

Champagne and caviar are sophisticated; corned beef and cabbage are not. What else is sophisticated and what isn't?
Read on for Kessler’s surefire tips to increasing earnings and building your clientele.
Some people insist that booth rental is destroying our industry; others maintain booth rental is keeping our industry economically viable. No one sits on the fence on this issue. But no matter which side of the fence you choose, what used to be a trend has turned into a reality.