
Clever Nail Art Displays
If you’ve got the nail art talent, flaunt it. These displays get clients talking — and purchasing — nail designs.

If you’ve got the nail art talent, flaunt it. These displays get clients talking — and purchasing — nail designs.

This display will make your nail art look like art fit for a museum.

“I had the purses made as a way to advertise and start conversations,” says Geneva Holcomb of Imagio Salon and Spa in League City, Texas, who created two custom Miche Bags that boldly proclaim her love of the nail industry.
This is the time of year when visions of gift certificate sales dance in our heads. It's so easy to write out one of those little beauties and hand it over in exchange for some fat

Sweet Nail’s video testimonials make stars of the salon’s clients while they sell the services in a low-key yet professional way.
We have been in business now for over six months and finishing all of the little details takes time. As I look around the salon I see a ton of things that still need to be

Whether you’re gearing up for a holiday shindig, want to throw your first (or 10th) client appreciation party, or will be welcoming clients to your new salon with an open house, we’ve got you covered with these ideas to be the best hostess ever.
So last weekend was the Big Family Disneyland Outing. It was a long time, on a hot weekend, with a lot of people. But this is not about Disneyland. Like many families visiting the Disneyland Resort
Can you believe it’s been a year since my first Blueprint post? I can’t. What will I do with all my quasi-funny ramblings about the nail polish biz? {Insert big smile here.} I started this post,

Millie Haynam, a small business strategist, trainer, speaker, and writer with more than 30 years of beauty industry experience shares her knowledge in a new book.

With so many social media outlets at your fingertips, it’s easy to market yourself these days. But you still need a plan — and it needs to be a good one. Industry coach and consultant Bryan Durocher of Durocher Enterprises offers the following bits of wisdom to make sure you’re not just spinning your wheels.

More than 20 salons in the greater Boston area participated in the first-ever Salon Week event in April, servicing hundreds of clients
So one of my clients has opened a dance studio. This would ordinarily fall under the category of "stuff my clients do in their personal life that makes for interesting conversation but doesn't really involve me"
During the Premiere Orlando show, I received some advice on writing this blog. I was told let it all hang out because chances are someone else will be going though the same situation or could just

In just two years, Pinterest has amassed more than 10 million users. With a record like that, it’s a place where salons should consider developing a presence.

Wix is a do-it-yourself website builder for creating and customizing your own web presence — website, Facebook page, and mobile site.
I’ve never been a hat person. I have worn a hat or two, mostly during the winter, but other than that, hats are not very me. However, the entrepreneur in me always has that crafty little