Nail Bites
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The Reality Of Business
Business is hard as hell, that's the bottom line. No short cuts, no fast track, it's a hard-core grind. Nerves of steel required! Stay dedicated, curious, and be ready for just about anything. Daily perseverance is the name of the game. The [...]
October 1, 2019 -
Sharing Nail Secrets, Good Or Bad
Does the very idea of sharing your most prized possession, the best thing that ever happened to you, (professionally speaking) with the world cause you to shudder in fear and horror? We’re talking about your most trusted service weapon, the [...]
September 23, 2019 -
Everything You Need to Know About Dip Powder
Miracle Powder. Magic Unicorn Fairy Dust. Genie in a Bottle. These have all been used to describe Dip Powder. What exactly is Dip Powder? Everything you need to know about the nail industry’s hottest trend. A lot of conversations about Dip Powder have popped up on social media. We’re here to help clarify and qualify. [...]
September 16, 2019 -
Professionalism In The Nail Salon
On The Biz Talk, Habib and Tracey tackle what professionalism looks like in the nail salon. If you're a nail pro, we ask the hard questions that may sound silly and besides the point as it relates to your business. Does it matter what you wear to the salon? Could the music in the background [...]
September 9, 2019 -
How To Advertise Your Salon On Social Media
Advertising your salon business on Social Media can seem overwhelming, but in actuality it's like anything else you want to do well: practice, experiment, see what works, do more of that, see what doesn't, do less of that. Seems simple, but that really is the formula. We’re super excited to have Russell Khan, drop [...]
September 3, 2019 -
Is Nails A Real Job?
Every kindergartner is asked what they want to be when they “grow up”. The answer is usually a doctor, lawyer, vet, singer or firefighter. We ooh and aah. We open-heartedly support what these self-aware five year olds claim as their passion. It’s incredible how clear these kids are at identifying the things that make them [...]
August 27, 2019 -
Five Tips For The At-Home Salon Owner
Another day back in the grind. You can look at it as a gift or you can look at it like a chore. Or is it just one of those days spent wishing you could avoid a soul-crushing commute or salon drama with a coworker? We all have fantasies of what would improve our [...]
August 20, 2019 -
Quality Versus Quantity
The age old debate of Quality vs. Quantity is trending upwards on professional nail industry social media. We’re jumping straight into the deep end to share the YN opinion on which trait best serves the career of the professional nail artist. We feel this [...]
August 5, 2019 -
Dealing With Negativity In The Nail Business
Negativity.Negative Comments. Negative Feelings. Negative People. How you handle it can reveal a lot about the person you are and surprisingly how you see yourself in the world? This is a hot topic taken straight [...]
July 29, 2019 -
Dealing With Difficult Clients
You’ve made big sacrifices. You’ve weathered many financial storms. Your business is no longer just surviving but it’s seriously thriving. You’re feeling pretty darn good about your success because you’ve worked your tail off to get there. If you’re booked solid and business is booming, you’ve officially earned the right to pick and choose your [...]
July 23, 2019 -
Don’t Sabotage Your Own Nail Business
Keep on reading as we expose three sneaky ways a nail pro can sabotage their own business. Yup. It’s a fairly common thing in the salon trade, self-sabotage. Expectations run high once you graduate from cosmetology school and throw yourself into straight into the nail business. Here we help you dodge a few rookie mistakes [...]
July 16, 2019 -
How To Post More Nail Content
Putting out content is vital for Pro Nail Artists; their Instagram pages serve as a portfolio. Pro photographer and YN Creative Director, Gio Soto discusses how to generate more content on a consistent basis. Gio is a recent LA transplant from his hometown of New York and worked at the mothership of content output, VaynerMedia. [...]
July 9, 2019