So this last weekend the BF and I were wandering around town watching people do their holiday shopping. (We like to wait till the last minute for ours.)...

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who mentioned the word "wax" in their comments regarding my rhinestone adventures. I took a brief "vacation" last...

Maggie is finding that being a boss is a learning experience.

Despite my reputation for the inflated ego, and how much I enjoy playing off like I’m so awesome (I mean, I mostly am awesome, but I play it up a lot), in...

When I read Hannah's editorial in the October issue of Nails Magazine about all these bloggers who show up at industry events and go to the press meetings...

For years I have tried to come up with a plan for some sort of end-of-year reward/punishment — yes, punishment — program for my clients based on...

When I moved into my current location, one of the perks of the new address was that it is situated firmly in the heart of our local downtown business...

Maggie’s unhappy client got her revenge.

Maggie mulls the pros and cons of the minimum wage regulations.

Sometimes I can be a bit much. Or so I’ve been told. I talk a lot. I can be quite animated and I’ve never been very good at all that “polite conversation”...

When we find ourselves in the position of having to end a relationship with a client, we usually say we have to "fire" a client. I'm not sure if we actually...

When I closed my salon and returned to booth rental, I specifically looked for a salon that did not have a receptionist. I didn't want someone else...

Photo courtesy of Sara Khalaf/NailsbySara (https://www.facebook.com/skhalaf2007) I talk about gel a lot, don’t I? Well, acrylic was the first product for...

The problem is, our industry is made up of everyday, ordinary people. Every state in the U.S. has different rules and regulations for regulating the...

I hate changing people around. From the git-go, I have always been likely to keep your appointment where you put it originally.

Maggie is doing some major cleaning at the salon. After all, there’s a parade coming to town.

I remember back in the day of having my nails done by someone else — after discovering that nails are not just nails, and that having a license doesn’t...

So, I got a message via Facebook yesterday regarding all my ranting about the Dr. Oz fiasco. She wanted to know what I thought the answer was. Of course I...

Ever talk to another self-employed person about finances? Specifically about income? It never ceases to amuse and befuddle me.For one thing, I do my own...

When I started out in this business, I spent years trying out different product lines, looking for the magic product that would solve all my...