40 Years Ago, Bringing Beauty to China Was a Revolutionary Act
"The political climate led to suspicion of our true motives; could we really be spies?"
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"The political climate led to suspicion of our true motives; could we really be spies?"
Selfie opportunities help build content for salons' social media efforts and foster client interaction.
Kym Lee, founder/CEO of Galaxy Nail Products (Corona, Calif.), drives more than an hour each Thursday to do nails for loyal clients in a Huntington Beach, Calif., Salon.
In February, established salon Cali Spa moved into a two-story location in thriving northern Fort Wayne, Ind. The affordably priced salon not only hired additional nail techs, but also brought hairstylists, massage therapists, and estheticians onto their team, with the hopes of expanding into a one-stop beauty shop.
As competition increases, the gap between Asian salons and the rest of the industry is actually getting smaller. To keep their English-speaking clientele, Asian nail technicians are making efforts to learn the language and expand their salon services, while non-Asian salons are discovering the value of quick service and client convenience.
Nails are hot in Japan. Everyone from famous singers and actresses to trendy school girls are hungry to be the first to wear the latest design on their nails. This makes for a huge nail market and a competitive artistic climate as well.
With style and dedication to “no-chip” services, Gloss Nail Spa was the first business to open in a newly developed Milwaukee neighborhood, and it has no plans to leave.
Keeping squabblers from each other’s throats may simply be a matter of working out an agreement beforehand.
A mentor and mentee discuss the evolution of their salons, which are in adjacent towns.