Nails and Yap

Your Body Is Your Best Business Asset

When you're a beauty professional, in the chair 6 days a week, sprinting towards your next 5 minute gap so you can nip for a wee and inhale a sandwich... you're probs not thinking about the next 5/10/20 years in the job. But for most of us, if our body stops working... so does our business. This week I'm joined by Charlotte, ex nail tech and owner of Satya Santuary, a yoga/pilates studio in Knutsford. She's here with some home truths nail techs need to hear about the physical toll this job takes on your body, and what you can actually do to protect yourself. Charlotte left the industry after losing her passion for the job, and still suffers with bulging disks, debilitating migraines, and lasting damage from her time in the chair. She now teaches pilates and yoga and chats to me all about the things she wishes she'd known as a tech. We get into the physical reality of a full day in the chair, why pilates is the best antidote, the setup changes that make the biggest difference to your body, as well as the best stretches you can build into your week to offset our shrimp-like posture. Our body is our business so let's look after it!! Follow Charlotte's studio over at www.instagram.com/satyasanctuary PLUS we'll be announcing a very fun collab soon for any local guys & gals so stay tuned!!!

Nail Tech Business Advice, Hot Takes & Honest Moments | 1 Year of Nails & Yap

Nails and Yap is ONE!!!!! (I know what the helly?!) and instead of one guest in the chair, I've gone back through every single episode and pulled some of the clips that I think you'll find funny, interesting and that will change your beauty business. The advice that genuinely changed how I run my business, the laughs that nearly ruined the set, the honest bits no one planned, and the opinions I think every nail tech needs to hear. Thank you for being here, whether you're a newer listener or an episode 1 OG. I can't wait to see where the next year takes us!! 📩 Send your Nightmare From The Nail Desk: nailsandyap@gmail.com [nailsandyap@gmail.com]📲 @nailsandyap.pod

Why Your Clients Really Leave (And Why They'll Never Tell You) | Ep 24

87% of clients never tell their nail tech why they stopped booking. They just disappear. In this episode I surveyed 60 real clients - not nail techs, but regular people who've ghosted their hairdresser, beauty therapist, nail tech, brow tech and asked them to be brutally honest about why they left. The results were insightful, sometimes funny, and made me think about how I run my own nail business. We cover the vibe problem, the listening problem, the price conversation nobody's having correctly, and the clients you were never going to keep anyway. If you've ever lost a client and had no idea why, this one might help you! Links mentioned in this episode: Episode 23 - Self Employment vs Salon Employment [https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/fACubVFGT2b] 🎙️ Follow Nails & Yap on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nailsandyap.pod] & ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@nailsandyap] ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Please please leave a review! It genuinely helps more nail techs find the show and I'll love you FOREVER

Salon Life, Self Employment & The Things No Nail Course Teaches You

Ever wondered what it's really like working in a busy nail salon and whether going self employed is worth it? In this episode I sit down with a nail tech who spent 8 years employed in a high street salon before making the leap to self employment after COVID. Elle shares what genuinely surprised her when she started working in a salon, the etiquette lessons she picked up that nobody teaches you on a nail course, and how her transition into self employment actually came about. We also tackle a listener dilemma about a salon owner who keeps interfering in appointments - and what you can actually do about it. If you're employed and curious about going it alone, self employed and wondering what you might be missing, or just navigating the industry… you’ll like this one!  ⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & Welcome03:32 From college apprentice to ten years in a salon 05:12 What a typical day in a beauty salon actually looks like 13:29 Having a boss: the pressure, the validation, and the clock-watching 19:10 What you expect salon life to be vs. what it actually is 22:48 Training, development, and why nails always came last 24:54 Salon etiquette: the stuff no nail course ever teaches you 28:09 The three things you were banned from talking about on the salon floor 31:52 Why Elle made the leap from employed to self-employed 34:21 The fears (and the confidence) of going solo 38:17 Loneliness, admin overwhelm, and the bits no one warns you about 45:02 What to know if you're romanticising self-employment 48:53 Nightmare from the nail desk — the salon owner jumping into my appointments 🎙️ Follow Nails & Yap on Instagram & TikTok: @nailsandyap.pod  💗 Follow Elle over on Instagram @elle_ekbeauty ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Please please leave a review! It genuinely helps more nail techs find the show and I'll love you FOREVER

Spring Reset for Nail Techs: Cleaning, Social Media & Getting Ready for Summer

Spring is the perfect time for a reset and in this episode I’m joined by Lacey to talk about how to refresh your nail business inside and out 🌸 We cover everything from cleaning and organising your tools to reassessing your social media and shifting your mindset ready for a busy summer season. We also get into: - Our most hated spring nail art trends 👀 - A simple tip for creating better floral nail designs - How to actually feel more organised and in control going into your busiest months If you’re ready to declutter your space, your content, and your mindset then this one’s for you 💅