customer service

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Don’t get caught off guard by a planned or sudden staff absence. With a bit of thought and planning, extended leaves won’t negatively impact clients or salon income.

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Take My Polish Bottles, Please

At Recess in Los Angeles, owner Nidhi Lal pays more than just lip service to the salon’s eco-conscious reputation. She’s made an offer to clients who might otherwise dispose of their half-empty polish bottles improperly: Bring them into the salon and for every 10 bottles, they will receive a free manicure. For every 15 bottles, they earn a free pedicure.

Removing Acrylic Nails: A D-I-Y Checklist

For those rare occasions when one of your clients has to remove her acrylics on her own, outside of the salon, make sure she is prepared and does it correctly so she does not damage her nails. Here’s a tear-out do-it-yourself sheet for your clients and some tips from fellow nail techs on how to handle this subject with your clients.

Build a Customer Service Machine That Delivers

Book details 10 commandments to provide a world-class customer service experience.

With Our Compliments

Clients make a choice every time they open their wallets and spend their hard-earned money in your salon. Make that choice easier with value-added services that cost you little or nothing for the client to enjoy.

Tootsing Nail Art History

The history behind the nail art tootsing concept. www.tootsing.com

Recession-Proofing Your Salon

History has proved that even during economic downturns, people will continue to pay for a little bit of “feel good.” Here are some ideas to make sure your salon can maintain a thriving clientele even in tough times.

Jessica's Signature Natural Nail Cultivation System

Care and Colour to Cultivate Beautiful Nails

Ask the Manicurist: December 2008

Ho ho ho. Tee hee hee. The Manicurist — aka Rebecca Seals — offers her unique take on holiday happenings at the salon.

Northern Exposure

Income cooling off with the weather? Add a touch of heat to bring clients back in from the cold.