Nail Tech Compensation Survey 1994
There’s good news and bad news in this year’s income study: nail technicians’ average weekly income from services dropped by $15, but retail commissions and employment benefits are on the rise.
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There’s good news and bad news in this year’s income study: nail technicians’ average weekly income from services dropped by $15, but retail commissions and employment benefits are on the rise.
As the price of a basic manicure drops, so goes your income. Here are sure-fire ways to combat income decline and move into the ranks of the technician who’s not just surviving, but thriving.
I give gift certificates to family members for Christmas or birthdays. This way, they are aware of the limits and that the services are worth something.
Whether you’re looking for a new challenge or just yearning to make a career change within the beauty field, cosmetology and nail schools offer an interesting alternative to the day-to-day of salon life. Take our quiz to see if you’re up for the challenge.
Now is the time to pivot and lean into retail to get much-needed income, but how?
Some techs have horror stories about taking product onto airplanes. Others have great luck. But if you do your homework, you don't have to leave the safety of your tool kit to chance.
If tomorrow morning you posted a sign that said “no tips please,” what do you think would be the impact? No-tipping policies in salons, spas, and waxing studios are slowly but surely changing the way clients not only pay, but view their nail service professionals.
When Jessica Hoel scouted the perfect place to open her nail studio in Belleville, Wash., she knew it would be a dream come true if the space could serve multiple functions — a gel nail studio, storage for the product line she distributes, a small classroom to teach, and a photo studio.
I’m suggesting that as an informal movement to prepare ourselves for whatever new or old clients come through our doors, we designate October National Wash Your Hands Month!
If you believe CNN, you may have to say farewell to some of your clients in the medical field, or at least transition them to natural nails.