
Hypothetical Business Building
Say someone gave you $10,000 to spend on your business, how would you use it?

Say someone gave you $10,000 to spend on your business, how would you use it?

Nail techs by day, derby divas by night, these rough and tumble women know the meaning of “work hard, play hard.”

We asked, you answered. What’s your best social media marketing tip?

Orly’s “It All Started With Pink” campaign won this year’s ICMAD Cosmetic Innovator of the Year (CITY) Award for Marketing/Advertising Innovation: Print Ad Marketing. Kallista Daily Moisturizing Cream for Creative Hands won the award for Product Innovation in the Bath & Body category.

If you have fewer than 2,000 subscribers to your salon e-newsletter mailing list, you can send up to 12,000 e-mails per month for free using MailChimp.

Girls love nails — and many do their own manis and pedis instead of visiting the salon. But there are things you can do to bring them in and keep them coming back for more.

Sharon Trickett is not your average nail tech. This London-based mobile nail artist known as Minnie Moons makes her living off of a single nail style, and in so doing has built a successful niche business that even boasts a celebrity clientele.

A good PR firm is worth its weight in gold, naturally, but what many people don’t know is that if you have the time and know-how, there are specific things you can do to secure some great coverage yourself.

Customnailfiles.com is a new online service that lets salon owners and nail techs create full-color, salon-quality, promotional custom nail files in a matter of minutes.

Bellacures plans to further expand its footprint nationwide by opening 20 new franchises through a targeted expansion strategy in Northern California as well as Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, and Texas.

Just starting out? “Get hairstylists in your area to wear your nails or at least refer their clients to you,” says Sharon Frenz, owner of The Nail Boutique in Tomah, Wis., and the newly opened Next Step Nails Training.

Action Bag Company released four new bags for spring/summer 2014 that can be used for anything from promotions to retail and customized with your salon’s logo for additional brand building.

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We asked veteran nail techs to divulge their most important newbie lessons.

A nail technician who went from working in his family-owned salon to styling nails for celebrities, Adam Tran shares his 10 tips for becoming a successful beauty professional.

You’ve got the chops as a nail artist, now it’s time to show off that talent. Check out these clever ways to showcase what you do best.

More and more salons are making use of step-and-repeat-style backgrounds when photographing their nail art for the web. Take a look at why these chic and simple advertising tools are catching on and how you can join the party.