Saying No to the New Lease

So my first official blog post has so much drama already, I don’t plan on ever disappointing the fab readers of NAILS Magazine. So in the past couple of weeks I’ve been within just days of

Q & A: How do I get started?

I too have a yearning to open up a business salon (in Croatia). I was wondering if there are any tips and tricks you can share given your vast experience? I would like to use OPI

I Need a Square-Like Device for My Blackberry!

If you will indulge me I need to channel my inner Maggie today and ask for help! I’m sure by now lots of you have heard about the Square. I have blogged about it, had my

Cuccio Acquires New Building to Aid Expansion Efforts

The growth of Cuccio Naturalé, including Cuccio Pro, has resulted in a demand for more space for Valencia, Calif.-based Star Nail International — 40,000 sq. ft. more to be exact.

The No Polish, 3-Minute Mani

Glamour magazine shares a step-by-step guide on how to give a quick and simple polish-less mani. Perfect for male clients or customers who want their nails looking fabulously natural.

Found a Space!

Due to the need for discretion during the early planning stages, Vicki requested that we wait on posting her first few weeks of blog posts until now. Vicki wrote this one on February 13. Don't worry;

Taking Out the Trash

This is a post about taking out the trash — literally.It's amazing that, in a salon comprised of a single 200-square-foot room, people are able to sneak stuff into my trashcan without my noticing. Stuff like

ISSE 2012: SalonSwipe Enters Smart Phone Credit Card Reader Market

We’ve heard so much buzz about salon owners and nail techs who use Square for credit card payments, and it was only a matter of time before other companies filled this new niche.Enter SalonSwipe. It’s very

The Latest Social Media Tool: The QR Code

Have you noticed we live in a digital age? People want to do everything from their smart phones and they want to do it now. Enter stage left the QR code. A QR code is a