Business

A Handbook for Techs of All Levels

We’ve heard from a nail tech named Lance Lehne who has encapsulated 25 years of experience in the business into a 10 suggestion handbook called “The Nail Tech’s Survival Guide: The 10 Step Handbook to Becoming

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Yay! Indiana Bill to Eliminate Licensing Withdrawn

Yay! Indiana Bill to Eliminate Licensing Withdrawn Thanks so much for to all NAILS’ Magazine From the Editor readers who told Indiana that we need licensing and to everyone else who helped spread the word and who

ISSE 2012: OPI’s Suzi Answers Questions on Men Wearing Polish, Her Business Goals, and Past Polish Trends

I’ve interviewed Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, executive VP and artistic director of OPI Products Inc., several different times during the course of my career at NAILS. This time, I had the inspiring help of our NAILS Facebook fans,

ISSE 2012: SalonSwipe Enters Smart Phone Credit Card Reader Market

We’ve heard so much buzz about salon owners and nail techs who use Square for credit card payments, and it was only a matter of time before other companies filled this new niche.Enter SalonSwipe. It’s very

Market Research Company IDs Key Success Factors for Salons

In its recent industry report Hair & Nail Salons in the U.S., market research firm IBIS World identified the five “key success factors” for businesses in our industry. These are identified as: > Business expertise of operators.

Walgreens Opens Nail Salon Inside Chicago Store

First, Sephora opened in-store nail salons, now Walgreens has set itself apart in the drugstore arena with one. At its just-opened two-story flagship store in Chicago's Loop (which marks a return to the landmark location of

Tell Indiana We Need Licensing

I am alarmed by a bill in Indiana’s state legislature that would eliminate government licensing and regulation of nail techs. House Bill 1006, authored by David Wolkins, proposes that licensing be completely eliminated for everyone in

Healthy Feet Are Trending for 2012

Feet are finally getting the respect they deserve. According to SpaFinder’s Top Ten Spa Trends for 2012, healthy feet treatments are taking center stage, topping its annual forecast of emerging concepts in the spa world. According to

ROB|B OPI Concept Salon Awarded Prestigious LEED Green Building Certification

The ROB|B OPI Concept Salon in Studio City, Calif., has been awarded a LEED Silver Certification, as established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED is the nation’s preeminent

A Nail Art Book for Your Coffee Table

As a 232-page hardcover book published by Standard Press (the publishing imprint of The Standard Hotels), Nailed: The History of Nail Culture and Dzine is a photo-heavy look at nails through the ages with a focus