On My Mind: Fresh Start, Spring Cleaning
As we’re putting this issue together it’s January and I’m moving into a new office. Nothing major; I’m just moving into the office next door. We’re reorganizing where the NAILS team fits (and sits) in the
As we’re putting this issue together it’s January and I’m moving into a new office. Nothing major; I’m just moving into the office next door. We’re reorganizing where the NAILS team fits (and sits) in the
Many of you are probably aware of the segment that ran on “The Dr. Oz Show” in December. (You know who Dr. Oz is…the latest “guru” who was capitulated to fame, fortune, and his own TV
Since January is your issue, written by you and for you, we asked nail technicians to give us their “rules to live by” in the salon. Here are 10 that we couldn’t agree with more!
I'm pretty excited to be almost done with the year 2009. It has been a rough year for magazines and the beauty business.
Here are some ideas on how to make your salon the "IT" place to party.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it is getting close to the holidays. This is the time to give back any way we can.
Become a color expert for your clients.
What's the appeal of attending tradeshows when the experience can be quite frustrating?
If you had all the money in the world, would you quit your job?
NAILS ran an article in 2001 asking “Is Nail Art Dead?” At the time, nail art seemed to be on the wane and the percentage of salons offering nail art and airbrushing had dropped several points
It might be time to offer a short term "stimulus package" to keep your clients' business in this uncertain economy.

Are you a conscious salon?
Nail salon techs need to be flexible and stay positive in order to survive in today's economic climate.
Nail salons need to harness the power of the press to help build their businesses.
Each year as the holidays approach (and it feels earlier and earlier every year — I saw Christmas stuff out in September this year!), the pace quickens. Clients are in a hurry (there’s shopping to be

Is retail a dirty word?
Nails are your bread and butter. And whether your specialty is painstakingly perfect pink-and-whites, gorgeous gels, or pampering pedicures, you’re making your living doing nails. If you’re like many other readers, you may have already added