8 mins
Insider nails
Nail art is still a great money maker for UK techs, with glitter, faded French and metallic some of the most popular designs with your clients. So, it’s no wonder that more than half of you are planning to upskill in the next 12 months to meet this growing demand for high-end, fashion-forward designs.
Looking back over January’s business performance, treatment revenue was up on last year, with you performing on average 37 manicures and pedicures per week, and that healthy figure could be down to the fact that walk-in clients only have to wait five to 10 minutes to be seen. For the latest nail news and to read our salon spotlight with Shoreditch Nails in London, turn to page 127.
On the spot
52% will do more training this year than last year
Which nail art trend is most popular with clients?
1. Glitter
2. Faded French
3. Metallic
4. Ombré
How long do your walk-in clients typically wait for a treatment?
1. Five to 10 minutes
2. Less than five minutes
3. 16 to 20 minutes
4. 30 minutes-plus
METHODOLOGY Insider is compiled from a monthly telephone survey of spas and beauty salons. The people who participated represent a cross-section of the industry and were polled by phone from February 1–8, regarding business for the month to January 31. Nail business for the Insider Nails page was calculated from data provided by spas and salons that offer nail services among other treatments. The figures given represent the average score for each answer. Brands are ranked when mentioned by several respondents.
January 2018 in numbers
HOW DID TREATMENT BUSINESS IN JANUARY 2018 COMPARE WITH JANUARY 2017?