Beauty & Wellness

Scranton Salon Offers Styling Classes as At-Home Tool Sales Cut Into Blowout Bookings

Facing fewer blowout appointments as clients invest in professional-grade home tools, one salon pivoted to teaching techniques instead of competing against them.

K&K Nails Spa in Taylor and the 'File Them Yourself' Crisis: When a Loyal Customer Is Handed the Nail File and Told to Finish the Job

Blowout Bar Concept Finds a Niche in Center City's Busy Mornings

Gloss House offers 30-minute express blowouts aimed at commuters, a model borrowed from larger cities that owner Dana Reyes adapted for Philadelphia's foot traffic.

How Go Nails Is Modernizing Booking And Customer Acquisition For U.S. Nail Salons

As customers move to online-first experiences, Go Nails by Momentum Iplus offers nail salons a booking-first platform to increase online appointments, attract new customers, and streamline daily operations.

Poconos Resort Spa Sees Booking Surge for Winter Hot Stone Packages

A regional resort's spa reports its strongest winter season yet, driven by weekend getaway packages built around hot stone and thermal treatments.

Gel Polish Lifting the Same Day and French Tips Thicker Than Requested at Nail Envy

Massage Therapy Clinic Pushes to Get More Sessions Covered by Insurance

A South Philadelphia clinic is building relationships with physical therapists and physicians to get medically necessary massage covered under patients' health plans.

Velvet & Vine Salon Adds Second Pittsburgh Location After Waitlist Grows to Months

Owner Renata Cho is opening a second location in Lawrenceville after her original Shadyside salon developed a multi-month booking waitlist.

Philadelphia Nail Technicians Form a Worker-Owned Salon Cooperative

Six nail technicians pooled savings to buy out their former employer's salon, converting it into a cooperatively owned business with shared decision-making.