
The Nail Hub Podcast: Your Clients Aren't Lucky To Have You
This week on The Nail Hub Podcast, Elizabeth Morris discusses how an entitled attitude can hurt your career.

This week on The Nail Hub Podcast, Elizabeth Morris discusses how an entitled attitude can hurt your career.

This month we asked nail techs: How do you explain to clients why you charge more than the salon down the street?

Anita Lumpkin, director of education for Universal Companies, offers a list of things to keep in mind when salon owners are developing a new service.

Salon consultant Tammy Dennis recommends that owners offer an unconditional guarantee for their services to get customers through the door.

Customized services can attract clientele looking for a personalized experience from their salon.

The idea of independently providing continuing education arose when Amy Masters was asked to teach a nail art class. She called her state board to check license requirements and found that although she could not teach students without an instructor’s license, there are no restrictions on teaching already-licensed nail techs.

From on-demand service to using natural ingredients, these spa trends will help keep your business ahead of the industry curve.

This month we asked nail techs: What’s the biggest upside and downside of being self-employed?

For most people, the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis was anything but a blessing. But for Orchard Nails owner Thomas Kent Irwin, there was an unexpected opportunity hidden in the chaos.

We asked a few salon veterans for their advice on what to look for when visiting other nail salons — or when checking up on their online activities.

The masks are left on the client’s face for an extended period of time — usually 10 to 30 minutes — to allow the skin to reap all the benefits.

The NAILS Big Book includes important facts and statistics about salons, nail techs, and more.

The book includes best practices in finance, operations, and marketing, including building a loyal clientele.

“Did another salon ruin your manicure?” That question plays a central role in Images Luxury Nail Lounge’s outreach to potential new clients.

In the first of an upcoming video series about nail photography, Celina Ryden explains why it's important to put time and effort into your nail photos, how good editing can make sure the image reflects the real-life look of the nails, and why photography is an important part of business branding.

Celina Ryden shares her top five ways for nail techs to increase their earnings.

The beauty industry may be one in which you can allow your creativity to flow, but if your goal is to launch your own polish line, you’ll need a roadmap to get you to from conception to finished product. Here’s some advice from an indie polish maker who has successfully made the journey from nail tech to entrepreneur.