salon services

Nail Salons to Increasingly Expand to Full-Service Salons, Predicts IBISWorld

Between 2012 and 2017, nail salons will increasingly expand into full-service salons, which will allow industry operators to diversify their customer base and mitigate revenue fluctuations, according to a recent report by market research firm IBIS

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Tickled Pink Grows, Minus Some of the Pink

We have another "Where Are They Now" post for you. Blogger Melodie Hand has signed a lease to move Tickled Pink to a bigger location (conveniently across the street), plus will be adding many services beyond

Ohh Emm Gee, We’ll be on TV!

After a rather unpleasant series of events including freezing cold and rainy weather on Pink Friday {All that Pink Champagne with no one to drink it} and nowhere near as many guests as I forecasted for

Second and First

So you football fans already know the meaning of second and first, but for those who do not keep up with sports: I am making this reference in regard to the second business quarter, the first

Upscale Moves, Goes Mobile, and More

We have another "Where Are They Now" post for you. Blogger Alica Best has moved her salon to a better location, plus coaches newbie nail techs and others in classes. -- NAILS Eds.Hello Everyone! Wow, I

Marketing

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 March 2. Don't worry;

Volunteers Needed for D.C.'s Welcome to Our World

If you care about the beauty industry and can be in Washington D.C. on May 9, then I highly encourage you to volunteer your skills at the annual Welcome to Our World event on Capitol Hill.Welcome

Meet Vicki

The last time I officially worked in a salon with a full clientele was November 1989. It was at Fingertips and Finery in Calabasas, and it was one of the best times of my life. I

Karyn: Best Way to Get Target Clients is Through Current Clients

Editor's Note: Congratulations to Karyn for successfully making it through her first year as a new salon owner! You can read all of Karyn's posts by clicking on the Karyn tag at the left column of

Random Marketing

I’ve been finding that the most random situations are tuning into amazing Marketing Opportunities.Random Incident #1: I was walking back to the shop in the afternoon with my son and his grandma. A lady behind us