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Or You Could Do It Yourself

Personally, I think my polishing skills are fine. They may not be the best in all the land, but they are certainly competent, and distinctly professional. Believe me! I have let clients polish my nails before. It

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Black History Marketplace & Spa Day

The Glamour Spot co-owner Debra “DJ” Jessie (right) and esthetician Michelle Rhem-Collins pose by a “Celebrate Black History Month” contest board set up for the salon’s Black History Marketplace & Spa Day. The board asked clients

ISSE Recap

I took my whole staff to ISSE, and I thought it was a great show. The energy level, including for nails, was really strong, which is a good sign for the industry (especially considering that it

Fish Stories

Nails by Janae Felkins, New Waves Salon (Lancaster, Calif.) It has long been my stance that Visalia runs nearly 10 years behind the times when it comes to the nail industry. Seriously. I can't tell you how

Here Comes the Bride

Yesterday I got a call from a bride-to-be who wanted some pricing info for her bridal party.  Yikes. In all my years of doing nails, in all the salons I've worked in, the ONLY brides who have

Essie Introduces System for Younger-Looking Hands

For years women have been taking care of their faces with top-quality products laced with the latest technologies in anti-aging skin care. But only in recent years have women begun to look at their hands as

Minx Celebrates In Style

In conjunction with ISSE Long Beach, Minx (the fun, sassy, fashion-forward nail coating that has been gracing the hands of celebrities like Beyonce, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Fergie) had VIP parties both Saturday and

Beauty Industry Pitches in for Haitian Earthquake Relief

In the aftermath of the 7.0 earthquake that shook Haiti on January 12, the beauty industry is living up to its reputation of helping people feel better by organizing a variety of relief efforts. If you

All Marketing Is Good Marketing

One thing that affected all of us salon owners at the end of 2009 was the recession. We found less people coming in to be pampered and regulars going one more week between nail fills. Because

Nail Trend Videos from Seventeen Magazine

Dashing Diva nail tech and educator Pattie Yankee just sent me over links to these cool new videos she shot witih the beauty editor at Seventeen Magazine. In addition to showing clients the proper way to do manicures