Longer Nails, Higher Price Tag

If stylists can charge more to trim long hair, then why can’t nail techs charge more to fill longer nails? Actually, some do.

Artwork Only

Margaret Thomas’s nail-art-only appointments mean she can get right to the fun stuff.

Starting Too High

Maggie says new techs should be more realistic when it comes to setting their prices.

The Price Is Right: Pricing Your Nail Art

Nail art pricing should be easy for both you and your clients to understand. Charge what your designs are worth with the help of these tips from successful techs.  

On My Mind: Don't Sell Yourself Short

Editor Hannah Lee challenges you to look at your nail art pricing structure to determine whether you're selling yourself short.

Nail Art Without Limits

“Our motto is ‘nails with endless possibilities.’ We do whatever we can to live up to that,” says Tanaya Middleton, who owns Treasure Nothing Better Nail Studio in Baltimore, Md., along with her partner Sheena Smith.

She’s No Pushover

As much as she loves doing nails, Dana Gonzalez-Kurtz, owner of Artistry of the Nail at Salon Shibumi in Portland, Ore., draws the line at doing things that eat into the profits she’s entitled to.

What’s Your Time Worth?

Candice Everest, owner of Panache Nail Studio in Stanwood, Wash., offers these four steps to determine how much to charge for a given service.

Clients Cool With Price Increase

Thank you everyone for your comments. It is really helpful to us to hear you relate to how we have struggled and how we deal with those problems. I hope that our suggestions help those of