crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing: How do you achieve a good work/life balance?

This month we asked nail techs: How do you achieve a good work/life balance?

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Crowdsourcing: Do You Use an E-File?

This month we asked nail techs: Do you use an e-file?

Crowdsourcing: What's been your most successful charity event to date?

This month we asked nail techs: What's been your most successful charity event to date?

Crowdsourcing: French-Style Nails for Bridal

This month we asked nail techs: Do you think French-style nails are outdated for bridal, and if so, what’s a nice alternative?

Crowdsourcing: Specialties vs. a Wide-Ranging Menu

This month we asked nail techs: Is it best to offer a wide-ranging salon menu or to hone in on a specialty or two?

Is it Wise to Share Ideas with Other Salons?

We asked a salon owner, an employee, and a both renter this very question, and receive three different responses.

How Do You Keep Others Motivated?

Sometimes keeping yourself motivated can be enough of a challenge. So what do you do when it comes to keeping others up and running? Do you recommend a book for them to read? Offer them words of encouragement? Instruct them how to keep going?

Lessons Learned

If you’re looking for wisdom and inspiration, a good place to start would be to listen to the advice of some very successful people right here within our own industry. Executive editor Hannah Lee asked principals at a number of professionals nail companies for words of advice so you, the nail tech, can get back to basics.

In What Basic Area Do You- Personally- Need to Work Harder?

Getting back to basic can mean different things to different nail techs: perhaps it means improving the way you apply polish. Maybe it means not letting your phone ring so many times before you pick it up. Or maybe it’s keeping a closer eye on how much you spend on nail supplies.