Must-Have Nail Products Every Salon Should Stock

For any nail salon aiming to provide top-tier services, stocking the right products is crucial. Using Glitterbels as a benchmark for quality, salons can elevate their offerings and ensure client satisfaction with a range of essential products. Here’s a curated list of must-have items every salon should consider.

1. Professional Acrylic System

A comprehensive acrylic system that includes powders, liquids, and primers is fundamental. Glitterbels offers a variety of colors and formulations that cater to diverse client needs and preferences.

2. High-Quality Gel Polishes

Gel polishes are a staple in

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Getting Involved in the Community

 

Recently, I heard Roxane Gay’s interview on Girlboss Radio (which you should listen to if you are not already). I am about to majorly paraphrase, but in the interview, Roxane talks about what success means to her. She talks about that she knows she is successful when she can give back more than the universe gave her. This definition of success really resonated with me, and I couldn’t agree more.

It can be difficult to know

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How to Write a Novel

Have you ever thought about writing a novel? Do it! It’s totally possible. I’m a single mom with two boys and a puppy and I work full-time in a demanding career. If I can do it, lots of people can. Here’s some advice on how to make it work.

Time and Energy

The hardest thing about writing a novel as a side career isn’t time. It’s emotional energy. Your job as an author is to show who your characters are by

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The Meaning of Success

When I was younger, I had a very clear picture in my head of what success looked like, and that was to make it on Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ list. So now that I’m six months away from exiting my 20’s and Forbes hasn’t quite recognized my accomplishments in life thus far, does that mean I’m a failure?

Luckily, my definition of success has changed over the years. And although I’m always striving

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How to Find Positivity as a Solopreneur

You would think being an entrepreneur and running your own business would mean unexpected turns in the work day, tons of meetings and a lot of excitement. And you’d be right. But as the sole employee of my business, working alone can be also very quiet and lonely. Not only is a lot of my work done in solitude, but I’m also the only one who really knows what my day to day

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Tips to Perfect Your Food Instagram

If you’re like me, you spend hours scrolling through pictures of food and always read menus before checking out a new restaurant. Odds are, you probably like taking pictures of all your fun eats as well. Here’s a guide with some photography and social media tips so you can give your love of food a platform to grow! → USE NATURAL LIGHT It is crazy how much better your photos look

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Finding Clients

Perhaps one of the most intimidating aspects of working for yourself rather than an agency is the idea of having to find your own clients. Where are they? How do you know they’re a good fit? For me, the hardest part was getting started. But after 7 years in the biz, I’ve learned that it’s not so difficult when you know where to begin. Here are 4 easy tips to help: Read More

Lesson Learned: Ask More Questions Than You Think You Should

I always say that the one thing I feel confident in is my job; I can do PR and media pitching in my sleep. I tend to worry about everything else, but my work has never been one of those things. Recently though, I realized that the reason I never worried is because I was pretty complacent in where I was. I tend to go after the same kinds of clients, but recently I started going

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Happy 4th Birthday NeonNotebook!

Going back through old posts, I realized that I started NeonNotebook 4 years ago. Crazy how time flies? My life seems a lot different than it was back then.

The blog has definitely gone through various reiterations of the past 4 years: advice blog, fashion blog, career blog. I feel like it finally is at the place that it was meant for it to be: it is mostly a career/lifestyle blog for busy women. I

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Lesson Learned: Don’t Answer Questions About Money on the Spot

As a small business owner, freelancer, or whatever you may want to call it…I make a lot of mistakes. I can admit that. Getting to be your own boss has its perks, but there isn’t a map saying which way to go, so most of the time I just roll with the punches and hope that everything works out. In order to give guidance to anyone who might also want to start their

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