Beauty
Gel Pedicure Chipped Within a Day and a Ninety Minute Wait for a Promised Walk-In at Alo Nail Bar
A client says her gel pedicure chipped the day after her visit and that a walk-in service took an hour and a half because the salon was short staffed. A look at product durability and walk-in scheduling at Alo Nail Bar.
Quoted a Low Builder Gel Price, Charged Much More at Checkout, and No One Available to Help at Wooster Nails Barberton
A regular client said the builder gel price she was quoted did not match her total at the counter, and that she could not reach the owner to talk it through. A look at clear price quotes and calm checkout conversations.
Rushed Between Customers: Cut Skin, Splotchy Polish, and an Over-Drilled Pinkie at Perfection Nail Spa V
A client who loved the salon's Amherst location tried this one and felt her technician was rushing to the next customer, cutting her skin, leaving the polish splotchy, and over-drilling her pinkie. A look at keeping care and consistency even on a busy day.
Nail Salons Are Booked Solid This Summer as Cherry Red Jelly and Glazed Tangerine Take Over
Nail technicians say July has been peak pedicure season, with reinvented French tips and sheer, jelly-toned reds keeping chairs full and polish bars restocked mid-week.
Nail Salons Face a Widening Labor Shortage as Immigration Enforcement Intensifies
Salon owners say stepped-up worksite enforcement has left experienced technicians afraid to show up for work, adding to wait times at an industry long staffed largely by immigrant workers.
US Beauty Award Spotlight (Part II): Celebrating the Vanguards of Innovation and Community Prestige
The US Beauty Award launches the second installment of its Spotlight Series, celebrating the 2025 visionaries who masterfully harmonized cutting-edge operational technology and profound local trust to achieve elite market distinction.