Gone to the Blogs

*sigh* I’m gonna get letters. Let me start with a disclaimer, because people skim through what they read and don’t take time to think about what the words are actually saying. Watch — it’ll happen. I don’t

The Man-icurist

It isn’t every day you find a mention of nails or nail techs in Interview Magazine (the art, culture, and fashion magazine that was founded by Andy Warhol back in the late ’60s). But it’s there

Ask The Right Questions

Customer surveys are a road map for change. The progressive salon owner and her staff should give out these quick and easy questionnaires at least once a year to find out what’s going wrong — and right.

Don’t Sweat the Paperwork

DOT — Data. Organizing. Tracking. That’s the acronym behind the Dot Organizer created by nail tech Colleen VanDurme of Premiere Salon in Dansville, N.Y.

Not Seeing the Light

Y'all are killin’ me! LED lamps use a different light-emitting technology (light emitting diodes); they DO NOT emit a different type of light.  The "old" lamps use fluorescent light bulbs. I totally understand why no one wants

Going for the Green

As green salons pop up all over the country, find out what this trend means to you.

Rocking the Impossible

I can't believe how often new clients come in and tell me that the last salon they went to told them they couldn't do nail art on top of rockstar nails.I'm so confused as to why

Eclectic — Like the Industry

It never fails to baffle me every time someone feels compelled to criticize me, my work, or something I’ve said by referring to, or comparing it to, my overall “portfolio.” Especially when that criticism includes accusations

The Help Desk

"What can I do for a client with dry, rough, cracked hands?" asks our first reader.