Men Manicures Pedicures The New Trend

     The picture above is a photo of my hubby and myself.  I started with this photo so eveyone can see my hubby is a muscled up man, that's tall, tattooed up, pierced up, and a complete manly man.  My hubby likes getting pedicures.  Long before I ever even considered being a nail technician and thought about going to beauty schoool, my hubby would go get his pedicure with me.
     When asked why he likes it so much this is what he said, "It's helps soothe my aching feet after a long days work.  I like getting pampered as much as anyone else.  I love the attention that is given, it's totally me all the time while I am getting the pedicure.  It also has some medicinal purposes, I have horrible feet issues."
     So since I have become a nail technician, I have become more sensitive to his needs.   I have only done 3 pedicures in the past 6 months on him.  When asked how he liked having a nail tech in the family he responded, "It has its benefits as far as her knowledge in podiatry, and my abused feet (a working man's feet).  She can give me the same attention, only it's a little better because I love her and know she has my best interest at heart."
    Not all men would be open to having a pedicure.  My dad has never and never will step foot in a nail salon.  In my list of services there is a men's manicure and a men's pedicure.  I use men's scented lotions and other items.  I rub a little longer, most men rub women's feet at night (my hubby does) and don't get theirs rubbed.  Also a man is a lot harder on his feet than most women.  I take all of that into consideration when planning on what to do to my male client.
    Male clients are a given on rebooking.  More and more men are becoming metro.  Being metro isn't a bad thing either, I find metro to be sexy.  I need a man who takes as good care of himself as I do myself (that's some big shoes to fill lol).  Double the pleasure double the fun get male and female clients in for more cash flow!

Nailtrition By ORLY Girls Let's Grow These Nails

This is ORLY premium Nailtrition.  This item was not cheap, but one of the first items I bought for my upcoming manicure appointment with my mother.  She has eggshell nails.  I figured what a better time to discuss such nails as right now!  This product is for peeling and splitting nails.  This is a nail strengthening and growth treatment.  Nailtrition helps strengthen peeling and splitting nails.  Collagen, wheat, protien, keratin, and bamboo extract help stimulate healthier, faster growth.  The nails will grow longer and stronger.

Directions: Week one- apply 1-2 coats daily.Remove at the end of that week.  Week two- repeat.  Repeat two week program as necessary, waiting one week before reapplication.  Use with a cuticle therapy cream or I prefer cuticle oil.

This is just one product I got for her Monday mani booking.  I will post on the other items I have aquired over the weekend shopping trip.

Job searching tips for nail technicians

      There are several things that can stress out a nail tech, one of mine being where I am fixing to go work at.  Do I want to work in one state or two? Where do I begin to look for work?, these are just two of my questions that I have been asking myself here in the past week.  I felt it best to share what I have found.  There are several ways to find work.  One of the best ways to look for salon work is in the good ole country boys newspaper.  If the school you attend is actually worth a hoot, you school (if good) will sometimes have a list of salons looking for new nail technicians.  Craigslist also has job opportunity listings, and you can post your resume as well.  A great idea for those of us to get our hair done, ask at the salon you frequent.  Check Nail Pro has the Savvy Salon Column and sometimes the featured salon will also be hiring.  Perform search engine searches for salons in your area to figure out where you might start asking at.  Network network network, you can't imagine how with the web being so accessable, you can promote yourself!  One last idea to get yourself into a good job is asking the local salon supplier like sally's, cosmo, or state beauty supply, if they know anyone hiring.  These are the best tips I have to help you and me both land the job of a lifetime.