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Online Press Releases Get the Word Out

Using free websites that distribute press releases to search engines can be an inexpensive and effective way to spread news and information about your salon.

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Why They Come Back

What is it about a professional manicure that gets a client hooked? NAILS asked some satisfied salon clients to recount their first experience getting their nails done. Turns out, the reason they return often has as much to do with the tech as with the service itself.

BABTAC/CIBTAC Awards: How Sweet It Is

Congratulations to Samantha Sweet, who represented U.K.-based nail distributor Sweet Squared at the first annual BABTAC/CIBTAC Beauty Awards. The event took place on the chic rooftop terrace of London’s Kensington Gardens on June 7.Sweet took home

BeautyTech.com Offers Free Salon Locator Listing

Want to expose your salon or spa to thousands of consumers every month at no cost? Log on to www.beautytech.info/locator/submit.php and create a listing for your business. “Not only does the site help consumers find a

Working With an Assistant: It’s Like Having Two Extra Arms

When Carmen Gonzalez-Banda first opened Salon 5 Estrellas in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, in 2003, she had no plans to start an assistant program. But she had two out-of-work friends and a big heart, so she offered

Attend a Virtual Trade Show on May 26-27

For those of you who don’t have the time and/or the money to travel to beauty trade shows, you may want to make plans to attend the upcoming Spa Hospitality Expo (SHE) — because you can

Strategies Webinars Are Now Free

The beauty industry business coaches at Strategies understand that times are still tough for many businesses. As a way of giving back to the salon and spa community and ensuring that every salon has access to

OPI's Schaeffer Honored

“The beauty industry is a gift to us.” Those generous words came from OPI CEO George Schaeffer as he reflected on being given the ISBN (International Salon/Spa Business Network) Legend Award on May 3. Schaeffer was

Be Eco-Friendly and Exchange Your Old Polish

I definitely appreciate the honesty, but it’s disturbing that 36% of respondents to NailsMag.com’s current web poll don’t dispose of salon hazardous waste items (which can include leftover nail polish) correctly, at least some of the

Get, Give Help Through PBA | NCA Disaster Relief Fund

Salon professionals who have been affected by the recent flooding in Tennessee or tornados in Mississippi can apply for assistance from the PBA | NCA Disaster Relief Fund by filling out the Application for Aid available