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Hannah @ManagerMarriage & Family · Palmdale, CA

She told her husband she was buying supplies, but I saw her in Hollywood
The salon owner told her husband she was driving to Los Angeles to buy supplies.

That same afternoon, I saw her walking through... 11 min read ·
She told her husband she was buying supplies, but I saw her in Hollywood
Heartbreaking 1 Sad 1 26 reads · ·
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Ashley @CustomerLove & Affairs · Philadelphia, PA

I paid for every manicure like we were strangers
The strangest part of dating a man for almost a year was standing five feet away from him and acting like we had never kissed.... 10 min read ·
I paid for every manicure like we were strangers
Care 1 Hug 1 26 reads · ·
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Tom @Salon OwnerLove & Affairs · Midland, TX

Her fiancé came in already knowing the answer
The man standing at my front desk asked one simple question.

Had Mia really been working late every Thursday for the past two... 10 min read ·
Her fiancé came in already knowing the answer
Relatable 1 Love it 1 28 reads · ·
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Amy @Nail TechLove & Affairs · Virginia Beach, VA

She held me in the stock room and called me just a friend an hour later
The first time our manager asked why my eyes were red, I told her acetone had gotten to me.

The truth was I had just been crying... 10 min read ·
She held me in the stock room and called me just a friend an hour later
Heartbreaking 1 Sad 1 27 reads · ·
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Kate @ManagerMarriage & Family · Columbia, MD

She walked in before either of them could let go
The owner’s wife showed up at 8:47 at night, and the whole salon changed in less than ten seconds.

I know the exact time because... 9 min read ·
She walked in before either of them could let go
Laughing 1 Lmao 1 21 reads · ·
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Kenny @Nail TechLove & Affairs · Sunnyvale, CA

She changed my schedule the morning after I said no
The morning after I turned down my salon owner, my name disappeared from almost the entire schedule.

I went from working six... 9 min read ·
She changed my schedule the morning after I said no
Shocking 1 Laughing 1 22 reads · ·
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Kim @Nail TechLove & Affairs · Savanna, GA

He kept booking the last appointment of the day
The first time Daniel asked for my phone number, I thought he was joking.

He had been coming to the salon for almost five months,... 9 min read ·
He kept booking the last appointment of the day
Relatable 1 Love it 1 26 reads · ·
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Jane @Salon OwnerOwner & Nail Tech · Garden Grove, CA

The customer who came back after my worst first day
On my first day working in a nail salon, I made one customer bleed, spilled polish on another woman’s purse, and nearly walked... 8 min read ·
The customer who came back after my worst first day
Relatable 1 Love it 1 28 reads · ·
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Jack @Nail TechSalon Drama · Aurora, CO

The customer who exposed how our salon really worked
Twelve years ago, when I had just become a nail tech, I thought doing good nails would be enough.

I was wrong.

At my first salon,... 9 min read ·
The customer who exposed how our salon really worked
Angry 1 34 reads · ·
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Christina @CustomerLove & Affairs · Rochester, NY

I almost walked past the man who already knew my hands
I almost did not recognize Steve when I saw him running toward me at the park.

I had only ever seen him sitting behind a nail... 9 min read ·
I almost walked past the man who already knew my hands
Love it 1 22 reads · ·