Acrylic Nails Aren’t the Problem

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessWhat happens when you stop talking about your nail business and actually sit down to build it?In this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny is joined by Gemma and Christel for a real-life look inside Gemma’s week doing Full-Time in Five, Monaco Nail Academy’s business bootcamp for nail techs who are ready to stop circling the same tasks and start getting things done.We talk about what Gemma actually worked on during the week, including cleaning up her socials, getting her website live, sorting her Google Business listing, ordering salon signage, reaching out for collabs, messaging potential clients, getting bums in seats, collecting reviews, creating content, tracking enquiries and building the kind of momentum that turns a to-do list into actual bookings.This episode is a behind-the-scenes case study in accountability, action and imperfect progress. Because sometimes the thing that has been sitting on your list for three months only takes 30 minutes once someone is there to keep you moving.******************************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessAre you fully booked, overbooked, exhausted and still finding it impossible to say no?In this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny is back with Mariah for another honest, funny and slightly spicy Q&A about salon boundaries, client complaints, after-hours messages, burnout, pricing, people-pleasing and protecting your peace as a nail tech.We talk about whether you should reply to client complaints after hours, why being available 24/7 sets the wrong expectation, how to handle negative comments or reviews professionally, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is pause, breathe and reply during business hours.We also chat about the very real problem of being fully booked but still overbooking yourself, why being full can be a sign that your prices are too low, how price increases can help protect your time and energy, and what to do when you love your clients but cannot keep burning yourself out to keep everyone else comfortable.Then we dive into the competition-free zone, scarcity mindset, reaching out to other nail techs, making industry connections, and why another good nail tech in your area does not have to be a threat.This episode is for nail techs, home salon owners, beauty business owners and people-pleasing service providers who need a reminder that boundaries are not bad business. They are how you stay in business.******************************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessAre you charging properly, or are you quietly building a business that looks busy but does not actually pay you properly?In this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny is joined by Maddy and Chante for a real-life business coaching chat about pricing, clients, money, social media, salon momentum and what it actually takes to make your nail business work around your real life.We talk about working out your prices properly, not projecting your own budget onto your clients, full-time nail goals, fitting salon work around kids and employment, getting back into business momentum, using your space more creatively, turning messy behind-the-scenes moments into content, and making the next right move instead of trying to fix everything at once.This episode is for nail techs, home salon owners and beauty business owners who want to charge their worth, build a business that fits their life, and stop making decisions from guilt, panic or “but no one will pay that” energy.***********************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessIs acrylic actually bad for your nails, or has it just had the worst PR campaign in nail history?In this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny is joined by Gemma, Tracey and Maddy for a deep dive into the history of acrylic nails, why acrylic is still relevant, and why so many nail techs and clients misunderstand it.We talk about where acrylic came from, how it moved from dentistry into the nail industry, the difference between MMA and EMA, why MMA gave acrylic such a bad reputation, and why “acrylic ruined my nails” is usually more about prep, application, removal, product choice or poor education than acrylic itself.We also chat about acrylic versus hard gel, BIAB, dip powder, natural nail specialists, acrylic overlays, nail repairs, 3D acrylic nail art, client consultations, product flexibility, soak-off differences, staining, the A to B scale, acrylic bead ratios, wet versus dry beads, and why understanding acrylic can make you a better nail tech even if you do not want to offer acrylic services.This episode is especially useful for nail students, new nail techs, gel techs, natural nail specialists, home salon owners and anyone preparing for theory assessment questions around acrylic chemistry, product choice, lifting, nail damage or real client scenarios.***********************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessWhat would experienced nail techs do differently if they were starting their nail business from scratch today?In this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny is joined by the real-life Mariah, also known as the most hated name in Monaco theory assessment history, for a chaotic, funny and genuinely useful deep dive into nail business mistakes, marketing, pricing, education, word of mouth and what actually helps you grow.Mariah shares her journey from Monaco nail student to side-hustle nail tech, Monaco team member, full-time self-employed nail tech, dog boarder, pack walker and professional homebody. We talk about what it is really like to build a business around your actual life instead of chasing bigger, busier and more for the sake of it.We also answer listener questions about what we would do sooner, what we would never do again, why flyer drops are usually a waste of time, how to get nail clients through real relationships, why word of mouth still matters, why you do not need every colour, cat eye or shiny new thing, and why pricing your services properly matters from the start.***********************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What do you do when real life knocks your salon business off track?In this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny is joined by Chante, Brittany and Michal for a catch-up on business, rebranding, the Six Week Challenge, content creation, momentum, burnout, chronic illness, back injuries, money stress and the tiny pivots that can help you take control again.We talk about Chante’s rebrand from Queen Street Beauty to Mana Beauty Studio, the power of choosing a business name that actually feels like you, and what it means when your clients start talking about your brand naturally.We also unpack the Six Week Challenge, including how daily content prompts, mini competitions, community shoutouts, salon tours, educational posts and distributor support can help nail techs build confidence, create better content and connect with the wider nail industry.Then Penny shares the very real behind-the-scenes of getting sick, injuring her back, falling behind, needing a cash injection, and turning one focused 2.5 hour work block into a full campaign for the Natural Nail Specialist Winter Edition.***********************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessWhy do some clients’ nails lift, crack, break or just refuse to last?In this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny is joined by Michal, Christel, Sarah and Chante for a practical deep dive into nail theory, nail chemistry and real salon problem solving.We take the theory knowledge that nail techs learn in training and apply it to real client scenarios, including clients whose hard gel extensions keep breaking, acrylic nails that lift, water exposure, stress area cracking, product choice, C curves, nail shape, dip powder, BIAB, hard gel, acrylic and when to choose one system over another.We talk through the grey areas of nail services, why there is not always one perfect answer, and how to use your chemistry knowledge to make better decisions at the nail desk.***********************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessHow much does it really cost to start a nail business?In this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny and Hannah chat with Ariana from Bare Beauty NZ about the real cost of opening a salon, rebuilding a nail business, and learning how to grow slowly, smartly and sustainably.Ariana shares her journey from makeup artistry to nails, opening her own space, stepping away, starting again, collecting stock over time, finding the right salon room, and investing around $16k into her current setup without dropping it all at once.We talk about nail tech startup costs, pricing your services properly, why $70 is not $70 profit, choosing the right location, building your clientele, understanding your target audience, finding “your people”, and why every other nail tech is not your competition.This episode is packed with honest nail business advice for new nail techs, beauty business owners, home salon owners, and anyone trying to work out how to open a salon without burning out, undercharging, or trying to be everything to everyone.Follow Ariana at @barebeauty_nz and follow Monaco Nail Academy for more nail tech education, salon business advice and real conversations about the beauty industry.***********************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessWhat happens when your nail salon plans change overnight?In this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny catches up with Caley from Caley Rose Nails after a huge change in her nail tech journey. Since her first episode, Caley has moved out of a rent-a-table salon setup and rebuilt her business from home, turning a stressful setback into a fresh plan for growth.We talk about what it really takes to build a successful home nail salon, including setting up online booking, getting found on Google, creating a simple website, improving your Instagram, posting more of yourself, taking better nail photos, setting clear hustle hours, and doing the work that actually brings in clients.This episode is full of honest nail tech business coaching, practical salon marketing advice, and real talk about the emotional side of starting over. If you are a nail technician trying to get more clients, become fully booked, grow your home salon, or take your beauty business more seriously, this one is for you.Follow Caley at @caleyrosenails and follow Monaco Nail Academy for more nail tech education, salon business support and behind-the-scenes real talk.***********************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/salonsuccessIn this episode of the Salon Success Podcast, Penny chats with multi-award-winning nail tech, educator, podcast host and founder of the Melanie Lewendon Academy, Melanie Lewendon.Melanie has been in the nail industry since 2007 and is known for making confusing nail topics feel clear, approachable and actually useful. In this conversation, we talk about why great nail education matters, why nail techs and educators should never stop learning, and how the industry can grow when we stop gatekeeping and start sharing knowledge.We also chat about brand-neutral education, the responsibility educators have to their students, the difference between being a great nail tech and a great teacher, ongoing professional development, nail competitions, and why raising the standard helps everyone.Whether you’re a new nail tech, an experienced salon owner, a nail educator, or someone who wants to keep growing in the beauty industry, this episode is a beautiful reminder that learning never stops, confidence is built over time, and there is room for all of us to keep getting better.Follow Melanie - www.instagram.com/melanielewendon_nailartistInstagram: @melanielewendonnailartistPodcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dgvpkcXYPY6GESbykr5hk?si=5b66044932984afb***********************************************Nail or Beauty School was just the beginning, right? What on earth do you do now?! Welcome to the Salon Success Podcast with Monaco Nail Academy. Our topics stretch beyond nails and into all things salon related - business, marketing and social media - and at very least hits you with real, honest stories about our experiences. This isn't school; this is real life, real business, and really freaking hard work.************************************************Just finding Monaco?! Here's what we do - Online & In-Person Nail Tech CoursesNZ-Wide (International Online Students Welcome!)Afterpay + Custom Payment Plans AvailableStarted in 2011 and 100% NZ-owned and operatedStudy Individual Topics - The Theory of NailsManicures & PedicuresUsing the IBX SystemBuilder in a BottleDipping SystemsAcrylic, Hard Gel or PolyGelPre-Formed Soft Gel ExtensionsE-FileThe Art of NailsSalon Success (Business, Marketing & Social Media)Or Combo & Save - Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology - all 12 topicsNatural Nail Specialist - Theory, Mani/Pedi, BIAB & ArtIntroduction to Nail Technology - self-study, online-only optionFree Resources - 5-Day Nail Tech Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/launchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5-Day Marketing Workshop - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/magnet⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caption Writing Kit - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/download-the-caption-kit⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recession-Proof Your Salon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/recession⁠⁠⁠⁠ Course Finder Quiz - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/course-finder⁠⁠⁠⁠ Weekly Newsletter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@MonacoNailAcademy⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.monaco.ac.nz/podcast⁠⁠⁠