Magazine for the professional nail industry.
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Bursting the "Too Busy" " UBBLE B All over the globe, creative salon owners are finding ways to reach clients who have the disposable income for salon services but might not have the time. The Nail Spa in the United Arab Emirates launched "Deskside Revival Services" in September. Employees these days aren't taking their vacation days... or even their lunch breaks. How can nail salons capture this time-strapped clientele? BY SREE ROY 168 | NAILS MAGAZINE | NOVEMBER 2013 Sad but true statistics: Americans earn less vacation time (14 days, on average) than people in most other countries, but still leave two days unused each year, according to an Expedia.com study. And one-third of employees eat lunch at their desks each day, according to Right Management, while another one-third takes no mid-day meal or only does so occasionally. Are these hard workers doomed to being chained to their desks with chipped polish and callus-heavy heels? Not necessarily. Intrepid nail salon owners are developing inventive ways to loosen the chain just enough to slip in a hand