L'Oreal Professional Paris Shampoo "Abondance de Cacao"

One of the many different items that I use for free gifts with purchases or for clientel birthdays is L'Oreal Professional Paris Shampoo.  I never pur anything as a free gift without trying it out first so I just used this shampoo to wash my hair and I LOVE IT.  So I figured I would do a review of this shampoo  Great shampoo!

China Glaze Embrace the Light Gift Set X MAS 2012

  China Glaze's newest member to the "Celebrate the Season" Christmas catalog, Embrace the Light.  The embrace the light christmas gift set will not be available till next month.  But here is a brief preview for you!

    "Embrace the Light" has three beautiful bottles of polish  Champange Kisses, Red Satin, and Winter Holly.  Along with the polishes you get a scented candle too!  It's the scent of pine to go along with the holidays.  The candle is gorgeous! The polishes are to die for too! Champange Kisses, being my favorite!  This polish is pictured above.  The Winter Holly is also a glitter base polish.  All polishes are normal size bottles.
   Embrace the Light and let it glow this season.  You canpurchse this gift set for $35.00 through my contact me section of my website.  Website: http://getnailedsemo.com  Just let me know which set you like and your contact info and we can get it to you!

Resumes Do's and Don'ts

    Most Prespective employers will want you to produce a resume.  Many people are unsure of what to put and all that nice stuff.  Here I am to save the day and tell you a bit about resumes.
     A professional resume describes personal and prefessional characteristics in a brief, concise manner.  Some of the things to include in the resume(in order as they should appear on the resume) are: Personal data (name address phone email), Educational background , Additional Training, Previous employement, special skills or areas of expertise, and special awards or recongition.  Also  include: References, interests, objective. 
    Most Microsoft Word programs have a template that will help you make the best resume possible while spell checking it all.
     Try to keep it to one page.  Also look up scannable resumes now.  It's the new thing in resumes.  So you might make a scannable resume.  You can learn more about how to properly write a resume in any technical writing class, or go to the library to get a technical writing book for reference.

A Nail Tech Searching For A Job? This Is For You

    Successful people in any industry do the following: Define their goals, plan ahead, keep an open mind, and continue to learn.  To find out about nail care locations and possible job locations that are hiring or interviewing for future positions, consider several of these methods:talk to nail techs in your area who are employed they will know of any available positions, check the classifieds, talk to distributor sales consultants, (if you have a good school) check the school bulletin boards, mail out your resume to local salons and spas, check out websites of nail product companies and see if they know of anything.

Verbal Communication and Being the Best You Can Be

     How you speak is as important as what you say.  In other words, voice and tone are very important in communication.  How you speak and influence what you say. 
     Grammer if used correctly, can clearly and beautifully communicate all of your thoughts and needs.  The choice of words you use is vital to the art of conversation and will impact the listener's understanding.
     Two-way communication means you have to shut up and listen to the client when he or she speaks.  You need to encourage your client to talk to you and give you feedback.  When listening to their feedback good or bad, you have to take it as constructive critisism.  Don't get mad, just take it as someone being honest with you to make your business the best it can be.
     Present a pleasant greeting, smile, make contact, and have a firm handshake.  Always be polite (and this has deminished over the years and it's up to us to keep politeness to continue) and use the last name of your client.  Use a pleasant tone of voice.  Use tact to speak to the client which requires you to be truthful without being offensive.

Nonverbal Communication & Clients

    Nonverbal communiation is also called body language, messages are exchanged without ever even speaking.  Appearance, posture (my one flaw), poise, touch, facial expression, gestures, eye contact, and slience on your part are all nonverbal communication examples.  A person who sits bowed over and not sitting up straight (ME) shows the client you are not sure of yourself.  Eye Contact tells your client that he or she has your full attention.  Simple eye contact can validate and reassure a client.  It's a universal sign of acknowledgement and attention.

Ancient History of Nails

    For Thousands of years, a wide range of natural and manufactured products has been used by different cultures and classes to enhance and sustain the beauty of hands and feet.  For example: In some culturesm attractive hands and nails were simply seen as a part of good hygiene.In other cultures, well-manicured hands were set apart from the upper class and high society, or as a sex symbol.  Of course the tools of the trade have changed over and over again over time including to the present day.
    Much like estetics industry, the practice of nail art and design has been around for centuries.  THe chinese wore nail art as early as 3,000 B.C., and so did the ancient Egyptions since around 3,500 B.C.  The Chinese found ways to use gum arabic, egg whites, gelatin, and beeswax to create nail varnishes and lacquers. Egyptians used henna to stain their nails. 
    Egyptians used red to show the highest social class. It is said that Cleopatra's nails were painted a deep red, Queen Nefertiti sported a flashier rudy shade of red.  If a commener painted their nails a royal color it was punishable by death.