Business

Tipping Done Right

First and foremost keep your tipping policy client-friendly and report the tips as income.

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Spa Helps Get Out the Vote — You Can Too!

The owners of Body Bar Spa in Silverlake, Calif., are doing their civic duty and then some. On Election Day, the spa will be thanking all of its clients who step up and vote with a

Hippies, Hibernation, and Hellish Weather — Oh My!

Location breeds a handful of challenges and rewards for Island Girl Nails in Clinton, Wash.

Christmas Is Coming! Oy Vey.

There are just 87 days and counting until St. Nick puts in his annual appearance. The key to making this a joyous time of year — rather than the usual frenzy — can be summed up

The Right Way to Write

My post on website do’s and don’ts a little while back, got me to thinking about more of my pet peeves when it comes to communicating your message professionally. Over the years, I’ve come to spot

Before You Partner Up, Ask Questions

If you want to read about business partnerships gone wrong, check out “Me and You — So Happy Together?” in NAILS’ October 2008 issue. In it, Michelle Pratt interviews two techs who had bad experiences with

Salon Websites: What Not to Do

I like the clean design of this upscale spa’s homepage.I was recently on a salon website (I don’t want to embarrass the owner by saying which one) and it had me squinting to the point that

NAILS Offers New Online Channels

Hello out there in the NAILS blogosphere. Hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend (hopefully you didn’t have to work all weekend and everyone stayed away from Hurricane Gustav). We’ve been busy over here at

A Manicurist’s Fairy Tale

A pair of sisters write their own fairy tale success story with quick-and-easy manicuring at Tootsies in Denver.

The Right Response

We can daydream all we want about what we would like to say, but finding the right response for hard-to-please clients is the better choice — and ultimately yields more satisfying results.