salon services

The Reasons Why Not

I consult with salons all over the U.S. and Canada helping to build strong successful nail departments. Many times, I see a lack of add-on services being offered. Although there are many reasons the nail techs

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Adding Profit Without Adding Time

Wouldn’t we all like to add more money to our day?  Boy, I definitely would. It is easy to come up with extra things that we can add that take more time, but that cuts us

Prom Queen Nails

Something completely amazing happened this past week. My best friend’s daughter came in to get a manicure and pedicure from me as part of her beauty rituals leading up to her junior prom. She and her

The Art of the Add-On

Anyone out there want to make more money?  Do you know nail technicians who want to increase their income and transform their lifestyle?  Who wants to add a little excitement to performing the same old services

Recent Events at Tickled Pink

We hosted a Single Mom's Spa Day for the single moms at The Awakening Church (the church I attend) and Cambridge Place (a drug and alcohol treatment center in Smithfield, N.C.). Several ladies and men from

Saving Time with Technology

It has been an amazing first six weeks at the new studio! I’m pleased to say that I've been booked between 60-68% for the past three weeks (up from the 40% I started with) and exceeded

Q & A: Princess Party Services

What products do you use for the girls during Princess Parties? Is it only a basic mani/pedi along with desired nail polish? Or do you actually use acrylics or gels?RoxanaHi Roxana,We use our regular manicuring products

Not Enough for the Canoe

I think I may have mentioned  that once the final tallies were done on the taxes, I owed a little less than I'd feared. Seeing as this is possibly the first year in my personal history

You'll Have to Ask Lina

It is now 4:32 pm on Thursday afternoon. I had hoped to work on this post much earlier today but, as it turns out, this is not only my first chance to touch the computer, but

Successful Retail and Time Management

I've just finished my fourth week in the new studio, and it’s been going better than I ever expected! I've been so busy taking care of clients, learning new software, and handling retail that I haven’t