Hot Deals

Nail Design

Business

Technique

Wellness

For Students

Awards & Contests

News & Events

Videos

Disaster Response

Tag Search Result

salon profiles

Two Is Better Than One

The owner of Mani Pedi Beach House wasn’t worried when the Bungalow opened across the street – because she owns it too.

Read more

The Blue Lagoon

Brooks & Butterfield Ltd. in Northampton, Mass., is the creative brainchild of two women who wanted to create the most specialized spa in its market. With their backgrounds in the beauty industry, it was inevitable that this year-old spa would become an instant success.

A League of Your Own

Caught between high-volume discount salons and high-end mega-spas? Rather than try to win by their rules, write your own rules geared to a more narrow and tailored clientele and create your own niche.

One Size Fits All

Cole’s Salon for You in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minn., has a charmed history that sounds like the makings of a feel-good Disney movie: small two-man barbershop for kiddies expands when clients outgrow its child-sized chairs — then keeps growing and growing into five world class full-service salons.

Balancing Act: A Profile of Sanom's Free Edge Salon

Having a beautiful, sanitary, state-of-the-art facility is important to Tennessee-based salon owner Sanom Brackin — so is having enough free time to compete in marathons, bicycle races, and nail competitions. By opening her own salon, she has found a way to do both.

What’s in a Name?

Taking a cue from her Southern heritage, Bambi Montgomery softens the hustle and bustle of Chicago with a touch of down-home charm.

A Salon Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Escape Nail Spa in Antioch, Ill., is a delightfully warm salon where vacationers and locals alike can feel at home while getting their nail and feet treats.

Starting From Scratch

Fetish Nail Salon and Beauty Boutique isn’t the typical Aspen, Colo., salon. With its one-of-a-kind products, services, and design, Fetish offers locals and visitors an affordable and accessible alternative to the big-name salons in the area.

In Her Own Words: An American in Bahrain

NAILS asked Lisa Murphy, a nail tech living and working in Manama, Bahrain — an island located in the Persian Gulf just east of Saudi Arabia — to tell us about life in that remote region and how she got there in the first place.

An Epicurean Delight

The Manicurean Nail Spa & Salon brings cutting-edge style and big-city service to Small Town, USA.