Carrie Watson

Peep-toes, flip-flops and strappy stilettos-almost every fun summertime shoe calls for pretty painted toes. And while pumice stones and polish can help prepare the feet for sole-bearing sandals, nothing beats a thorough spa pedicure for getting your clients' toes and feet into tip-top shape.

The worrisome state of the economy and increasing number of consumers wary to spend may be creating jitters for business owners, but Neil Ducoff, founder and CEO of Strategies, says that preparing for rough patches can help your business sail unscathed through a financial storm. Here, Ducoff offers...more >>

One of the best ways to ensure that your salon's or spa's message reaches a captive audience is to advertise in your local cinema, where moviegoers won't be able to TiVo ads or turn the dial on the radio.

Love it or hate it, the Internet has changed the way businesses-including salons-communicate with current and potential customers.

Accessorizing is the easiest and often least expensive way to dramatically recreate the look and feel of your salon, according to Jennifer Millspaugh, a salon and spa designer with Design X in Old Saybrook, CT. Here, Millspaugh provides a few tips you can use to embellish your business.

Redken's master educator Chris Baran has just launched FUEL Education Systems, which includes instructional DVDs in which Baran shares his proven cutting and finishing techniques with you. Also available are workbooks, lesson plans and much more. Call 877/383-5001 or visit chrisbaran.com. -M.D.

A hairstylist without a pair of shears is about as useful as a carpenter without a hammer or a doctor without a stethoscope. Your shears are arguably the most important tool in your kit, so it's important to choose a pair that's right for you. Fortunately, many new models are available to choose...more >>

Sophisticated lighting is crucial to a salon's success, says Michele Pelafas, owner of Chicago-based Michele Pelafas Salon & Spa Interior Design, who has been designing salons and spas for more than 15 years. Here, she offers a few tips for getting the lighting right in your salon.

When some men let their hair down for a role, their sex appeal goes way up. We look back at the films that made sex symbols out of four now-famous actors.

A new hair removal procedure, previously available only in Europe, is now available in the United States. The Epilar System gets rid of unwanted hair with no side effects and with less pain than traditional hair removal methods, according to the company.