40 Years Behind the Nail Table: The Truth About Owning a Nail Business By Linda Reyes | Nails Done Right | Oviedo, Florida Owning a business is hard. Hard. Not “kind of hard.”Not “some days are tough.” Anyone who tells you it’s easy? Look closer. Because behind every business name on a sign…Behind every polished […]
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Saturday, March 27, 2026 4:30am The world is still asleep… and I’m already up. There’s something sacred about this hour. Before the texts. Before my clients. Before the energy of the day begins. I sit. I breathe. I meditate. Then I move my body-10 minutes on the treadmill. Not for fitness alone, but for stamina.
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What I Would Tell My 22-Year-Old Self Forty years. Forty years of sitting across from women, holding their hands, listening to their stories, watching trends come and go, and building a life one set of nails at a time. If I could sit down with my 22-year-old self—the girl just starting out in the nail
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Full coverage gel tip systems are trending- but do they fit every nail tech’s service model? After 40 years in the nail industry, here’s how to evaluate trends without losing your professional identity.
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What does a 40-year career in the nail industry really teach you? In this Diary of a Nail Tech entry, I share the moment I realized my role was evolving from service provider to mentor, product creator, and industry leader and why this legacy year is about building something that lasts far beyond the table.
