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Tips, trends, and expert advice for nail salon professionals.

• March 8, 2025

  Nail Salon Supply Costs: How to Protect Your Margins

  Nail salon supply costs eat margins fast. Learn your real cost per service, reduce product waste, and buy smarter without cutting quality.

• February 15, 2025

  Nail Tech Continuing Education: Best Courses & Programs

  Nail tech continuing education guide covering state CE requirements, brand certifications, trade shows, and which courses actually boost your income.

• January 28, 2025

  Nail Salon Scheduling: Managing Multiple Technicians

  How to schedule multiple nail technicians without double-bookings or burnout. Shift templates, software picks, and time-off policies that work.

• January 22, 2025

  Nail Salon Reviews: How to Get More and Respond Well

  How to get more Google reviews for your nail salon, respond to negative reviews professionally, and turn your online reputation into booked chairs.

• January 5, 2025

  Google Business Profile for Nail Salons: Setup Guide

  Optimize your Google Business Profile for your nail salon. Step-by-step setup, photos, reviews, and local SEO tips to show up in the map pack.

• December 8, 2024

  Best Nail Salon Lighting: A Station Lighting Guide

  The wrong lighting causes color mismatches and client complaints. Here's the CRI, lux, and color temperature specs your nail station needs.

• November 18, 2024

  Nail Art Trends Clients Actually Request in the Chair

  The nail art trends clients are actually booking -- chrome, glazed donut, modern French, cat eye -- and which viral looks you can skip.

• November 2, 2024

  How to Hire a Nail Technician: First Hire Guide

  How to hire a nail technician for your salon. Where to find candidates, interview questions, skill assessments, pay structures, and red flags to avoid.

• October 18, 2024

  Nail Product Chemistry: How Acrylics and Gels Work

  How acrylic polymerization works, why gel needs UV light to cure, and the chemistry behind product incompatibility every nail tech should know.

• October 5, 2024

  Nail Salon Holiday Prep: Maximize Revenue This Season

  A step-by-step nail salon holiday prep plan covering staffing, scheduling, inventory, and gift card strategies to capture the biggest revenue window of the year.