Finding Employees and Finishing School
I’m pretty sure that running a nail salon without nail techs might pose a bit of a problem. I’m even more certain that my previous sentence could easily win an award for Understatement of the Year.
I’m pretty sure that running a nail salon without nail techs might pose a bit of a problem. I’m even more certain that my previous sentence could easily win an award for Understatement of the Year.
Let’s start with "The Good". The New Year started off right because I have had the pleasure of hiring the first employee of Posh’aah Nail Spa! {Can you hear the crowd screaming and see the confetti

New hires should always be given a walk through the facility and taught proper salon protocol. Training is a lost art in today’s world because employers don’t feel they have the time or resources to do so, but a couple hours out of your schedule could make a world of difference to your staff and their output.
We have a business location -- yay! My new goal is to be open by February 2012. Suddenly, there is so much to do and so little time.My brain is bogged down by all these little
Oh my word it’s December. I can hardly believe it. As much as I am already looking forward to the New Year (work wise) I am not ready to move on. I feel as if there

Vagaro’s single-user and multi-user packages are designed for techs and salon owners who want to run their business from any computer with Internet access or from an iPhone/Android/iTouch/iPad.
Congratulations, it’s your salon. So how do you lead your little slice of heaven? Take our quiz to see how you stack up when there is a wrinkle in the plan.

One of the most important decisions you make as a salon owner is the staff you hire. Do you have a system in place to make sure you’re hiring the right person?
Delayed never means denied as long as you continue to press forward while you're delayed. My name is Chauna Brown, the proud owner of Bmore Polished Lash & Nail Bar. Even as a little girl, being
What a whirlwind this job can be! I was so busy this summer that whenever I had an idea for something I wanted to do in the studio, it just got added to my to-do list.
It is an unusually quiet morning, so I have taken advantage of the time to get my blog done for this week. Last week completely kicked my ass. It was the first time in a long

Industry trainer Steve Gomez is hosting a series of complimentary Milady webinars designed for salon and spa professionals.
Summer has been a very slow season for us so far. Being that this is the first full summer we’ve been open, we did not know that summer was such a slow season. It seems many

Break rooms offer a respite from the hustle and bustle of the salon. Here are a few great examples.
Tickled Pink Salon continues to grow. We have found there is a real need to have techs available for walk-ins at all times. It's so difficult to try and manage all the salon hours in addition
I am so excited to announce I have found a new tech. To add to my excitement I found her on the site I created, the Society of Nail Techs. I created this site for nail
I am planning on opening up my own nail salon in Boulder, Colo. I am still working on the business plan because I will need a loan. I would like to open something that resembles a