Women 3X More Likely to Get a Salon Gel Manicure Than to Buy An At-Home Kit, The NPD Group Says

Women are about three times more likely to purchase a professional gel manicure at a salon than they are to buy a gel kit for use at home, according to a recent study from global information

It Costs What?!

How often do your clients tell you how much everyone loves their nails and asks where they have them done — only to have your clients end the story with how those same people who were

Not In Real Life

The problem with all those awesome pictures being posted on the Internet by polish and nail art bloggers and other do-it-yourself types of the nail art and fashion variety is that they do these amazing-looking things

The Ultimate Before/After Adventure

Allow me to apologize first for dropping off the planet. Back in January I put an application in for a space and was approved, but three weeks later after no communication from the guy, he had

Booking Bridal Services

Refreshing our look, our services, and our salon is a great way to get ready for the busy coming season. It is a great reminder, Jill, that we need to periodically look at our ourselves and

Timing Is Everything

I’ve gotten pretty good at just being blunt and honest when clients arrive too late. I’m usually pretty comfortable telling them that they missed their chance and will have to reschedule. I’m bad, however, at enforcing

Not as Good as Mine

Lately I’ve really been feeling self-conscious about some of the hand-painted nail art I’ve been turning out. My circles are wonky, straight lines are fuzzy, everything seems just a little off. Like my eyes are going, I’m

Coral Corral

Once again, a new season has blossomed and failed to produce the colors my clients are clamoring for.This year? It’s coral. Since about February (when the sun starts shining and the trees start blooming in these parts)

Going By The Book

We as a salon started going through the book “Over the Top” by Michael Cole this January. We had our monthly staff meeting yesterday morning and we are doing one chapter a month as a full