Not all nail technicians are created equal. While nail technicians both successful and not so successful all have one goal in mind.... to make a career out of what they love doing... Some nail techs just know exactly what it takes to bring in clients and keep them coming year after year... and others are not sure.

However, all hope is not lost for nail techs struggling to make their passion a career. Simply following the footsteps of a successful nail tech will put a struggling nail technician on the road to success.

There is no magic formula to making money as a nail tech. It's not even about how great your nail art designs are or how great your pedicures are. It's all in how you market yourself and your services!

A successful Nail Technician will always have a good balance of Marketing and Nail Care. These 2 together will put any nail tech ahead of the competition. A nail tech that knows how to market her/his business will out grow and crush the nail tech that is only good at nail designs, acrylic application ..etc.!

Successful Nail Techs Habits Revealed! Top 11

1. Knows Sales and Marketing - Understands how to market their business both offline and online.

2. Continuing Education -Gets license for other beauty services that compliments nails. Such as eyebrow waxing and lip waxing. Has a library of nail tech books to keep up the latest beauty trends, news and reference.

3. Exceptional Customer Service- Handles customer concerns promptly and respectfully.

4. Over deliver on Service- Gives the client more than what she/he was expecting.

5. Creative with marketing and nail application- Creates ways to generate clients. Creates hot new designs or nail application techniques to keep clients excited.

6. Prompt -Never late for appointments (without good reason).

7. Professional - Always carrying themselves as an authority in their industry, dresses for the job, Has business cards and....

8. Has a Website - Displays work and services on the website . Has a mailing list sign up form on site. Provides web address on business cards , fliers and Brochures.

9. Has a Product - either their own or one that she/he promotes.

10.Maximizes her/his time- spends most time between clients focusing on generating new clients. Sending emails to clients. Calling on clients not seen in a while.  Aims to talk to at least 3-5 new folks a day about nail care or coming in for service.

11. Attentive to health concerns and sanitation - Files , tubs..etc ...cleaned and sanitized to the highest degree.

These are the things Successful Nail Techs do daily! Yes, you have to think beyond acrylic nails when you want to turn your nail business into a career!

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Much Success!

Candace Harrison