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Crowdsourcing: All I Really Need to Know...I Learned in My First Month in the Real World.

We asked veteran nail techs to divulge their most important newbie lessons.

Should You Encourage a Student Who Wants to Open Her Own Salon Right After Graduation?

While school instructors all want what’s best for their students after graduation, it’s a hard call as to whether lofty initial ventures will pay off or backfire. We asked nail school instructors and owners: Should you encourage or discourage a nail student who wants to open her own salon immediately after graduation?

NAILS Career Handbook 2013 Available as a Digital Magazine

The annual publication helps students and recent graduates survive the real salon world. Pass it on.

Lessons from My First Year

Nail techs share the most important things they learned as newbies in the real world.

On My Mind: What You're Really Selling: Customer Service

As you’re entering this amazing industry, remember that even if your technical skills aren’t yet 100%, you can offer 100% in customer service. And I assure you that great customer service will go much farther in gaining and keeping nail clients than anything else you can do to build your book.

AACS: Many Beauty Schools Closing Nail Programs

In an article in its member magazine BeautyLink, the AACS says a top reason is the lack of federal funding.

Nail Trainer Hand Demo

The Nail Trainer Hand is great for nail students and newbie nail techs to master their skills and techniques quickly and easily prior to offering nail services on paying customers. The starter kit comes with nine items and is designed to increase application speed and insure durability of nail enhancements. For more information, visit www.nailtrainerhand.com .

Making the Grade: Elevating Nail Schools

All too often, cosmetology schools in the U.S. aren’t putting their best foot forward when it comes to educating future nail technicians. For nail schools to get all As when it comes to training students for the real salon world, we need more dedicated nail instructors, increased hours, and a commitment to more than just the state board exam.

Questions & Answers for Nail Students & Newbies

As a nail student or newly minted tech, now is the time for you to jump up and down ecstatically because you just cracked open the door to this secret treasure trove of opportunity that is the nail industry.