10-Minute Manicure Offers Solution For Busy Women
POSTED: 10:39 am EST November 6, 2007
UPDATED: 8:24 am EST November 7, 2007
MIAMI -- Like many Americans, it's tough for Stephanie Nickele to find time in her hectic schedule to enjoy a manicure and pedicure.
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"It's the only opportunity I have during the day to get this done. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to do this at all," she said.
"It's very much like the men's business tie and shiny shoes. It is something that is necessary in today's professional world," said Karen Janson, vice president of 10-Minute Manicure.
For $10, customers get a manicure in 10 minutes.
It's a needed service, say the business's creators, because well-groomed nails can be the final touch on a woman's image.
"We can't show up at business meetings or social events without our appearance being 100 percent, and nails are very integral to that," said Vivian Jimenez, co-founder of the business.
10-Minute Manicure was born from a simple idea. Three friends, all busy professional women, desperately wanted something that would make their lives easier.
"Women need a little bit of an oasis and we provide that as a service during their busy working day," Janson said.
Last January, the women opened their first 10-Minute Manicure in Cincinnati's airport. There are now 11 airport locations with one at Miami International opening soon.
Each salon, like the one in downtown Miami, has the same design and pricing.
"They can rely on the consistency of the services. That's really important," Jimenez said. "They know it's clean. They know we sterilize. All of our technicians are licensed and have all been through our training."
The owners specifically targeted airports to grow their business. The stores are located after the security gates where travelers spend about 90 minutes on average waiting for flights.
It's fast because technicians use special products and eliminate the soaking process.
"Anytime I'm in one of our locations, a woman will come up to me and thank me, and say, 'This is the greatest idea. I wish I had done it,'" said Lorraine O'Neil, CEO of 10-Minute Manicure.
"I think of us as the Starbucks of nails," Janson said. "They have taken the cup of coffee to the next level, and we've taken nails to the next level."
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Article from The News-Press
Restaurant, stores get first approval to open at airport
By Laura Ruane Originally posted on October 17, 2007
Dunkin' Donuts, Beaches Travelmart and a "10 Minute Manicure" concession got the first go-ahead to come to the public area of the passenger terminal at Southwest Florida International Airport.
Resident business people who advise Lee County leaders on airport matters endorsed the plan Tuesday. It next will go to county commissioners for a final decision.
Representatives of the lead concessionaire Paradies-Shell Factory II LLC made the sales pitch at the regular monthly meeting of the Airports Special Management Committee.
The proposal includes:
• Two full-service Dunkin' Donuts, and two Beaches Travelmarts, one of each near the entrances to concourses B and D; and
•A 10 Minute Manicure shop near Concourse D. The Miami-based chain already has locations in 11 airports across the nation. It sells upscale makeup products as well as nail polish, manicures and pedicures.
"We are the No. 1-requested service in any airport," said CEO Lorraine Brennan O'Neil, referring to a recent report in USA Today.
The cosmetics are manufactured in Denmark, with prices "that are greater than those at the drugstore, but way under the department store," O'Neil said.
Beaches Travelmarts sell books, magazines, health and beauty aids, traveler electronics and more. There's already a shop on Concourse C.
Of the new stores, the doughnut and travelmart pair near Concourse B tentatively is scheduled to open by mid-January. The D-side shops, including the nail salon, are scheduled to open by mid-March.
The Paradies Shops reported gross sales of $13.9 million at Southwest Florida International.
The new stores are projected to add $2.5 million a year in sales for the Paradies partnership, and about $400,000 a year in income for the Lee County Port Authority.
Airport leaders said revenues from retail sales help contain fees they must charge airlines, and indirectly encourage carriers to retain and expand local service.
By Laura Ruane Originally posted on October 17, 2007
Dunkin' Donuts, Beaches Travelmart and a "10 Minute Manicure" concession got the first go-ahead to come to the public area of the passenger terminal at Southwest Florida International Airport.
Resident business people who advise Lee County leaders on airport matters endorsed the plan Tuesday. It next will go to county commissioners for a final decision.
Representatives of the lead concessionaire Paradies-Shell Factory II LLC made the sales pitch at the regular monthly meeting of the Airports Special Management Committee.
The proposal includes:
• Two full-service Dunkin' Donuts, and two Beaches Travelmarts, one of each near the entrances to concourses B and D; and
•A 10 Minute Manicure shop near Concourse D. The Miami-based chain already has locations in 11 airports across the nation. It sells upscale makeup products as well as nail polish, manicures and pedicures.
"We are the No. 1-requested service in any airport," said CEO Lorraine Brennan O'Neil, referring to a recent report in USA Today.
The cosmetics are manufactured in Denmark, with prices "that are greater than those at the drugstore, but way under the department store," O'Neil said.
Beaches Travelmarts sell books, magazines, health and beauty aids, traveler electronics and more. There's already a shop on Concourse C.
Of the new stores, the doughnut and travelmart pair near Concourse B tentatively is scheduled to open by mid-January. The D-side shops, including the nail salon, are scheduled to open by mid-March.
The Paradies Shops reported gross sales of $13.9 million at Southwest Florida International.
The new stores are projected to add $2.5 million a year in sales for the Paradies partnership, and about $400,000 a year in income for the Lee County Port Authority.
Airport leaders said revenues from retail sales help contain fees they must charge airlines, and indirectly encourage carriers to retain and expand local service.
Monday, September 24, 2007
ATTENTION ALL LICENSED COSMETOLOGIST/NAIL TECHNICIANS, RETAIL MANAGERS, RETAIL CLERKS & MASSAGE THERAPISTS
WE WILL HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE IN NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY INTERVIEWING FOR BOTH OUR JFK INTERNATIONAL & NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATIONS OCTOBER 4TH - 6TH
3 WAYS TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW:
Call Mary Beth (786) 877-8761 or (866) 663-0802,
Forward your resume to Marybeth.arnold@10minutemanicure.com
Or
Apply on-line at http://www.10minutemanicure.com/
We offer:
Full and part time work schedules
Opportunities for growth & advancement
Employee discounts on products
Commissions on retail sales
Medical benefits (Full-time)
And much much more.....
JOIN OUR TEAM – IT’S NOT A JOB, IT’S YOUR FUTURE!
3 WAYS TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW:
Call Mary Beth (786) 877-8761 or (866) 663-0802,
Forward your resume to Marybeth.arnold@10minutemanicure.com
Or
Apply on-line at http://www.10minutemanicure.com/
We offer:
Full and part time work schedules
Opportunities for growth & advancement
Employee discounts on products
Commissions on retail sales
Medical benefits (Full-time)
And much much more.....
JOIN OUR TEAM – IT’S NOT A JOB, IT’S YOUR FUTURE!
Monday, September 10, 2007
ATTENTION ALL LICENSED COSMETOLOGIST/NAIL TECHNICIANS & RETAIL CLERKS
WE WILL HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE IN VIRGINIA INTERVIEWING FOR OUR DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION SEPTEMBER 17TH - 19TH
3 WAYS TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW:
Call Mary Beth (786) 877-8761 or (866) 663-0802,
Forward your resume to Marybeth.arnold@10minutemanicure.com
OrApply on-line at http://www.10minutemanicure.com/
We offer:
Full and part time work schedules
Opportunities for growth & advancement
Employee discounts on products
Commissions on retail sales
Medical benefits (Full-time)
And much much more.....
JOIN OUR TEAM – IT’S NOT A JOB, IT’S YOUR FUTURE!
3 WAYS TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW:
Call Mary Beth (786) 877-8761 or (866) 663-0802,
Forward your resume to Marybeth.arnold@10minutemanicure.com
OrApply on-line at http://www.10minutemanicure.com/
We offer:
Full and part time work schedules
Opportunities for growth & advancement
Employee discounts on products
Commissions on retail sales
Medical benefits (Full-time)
And much much more.....
JOIN OUR TEAM – IT’S NOT A JOB, IT’S YOUR FUTURE!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
ATTENTION ALL LICENSED COSMETOLOGIST/NAIL TECHNICIANS, RETAIL CLERKS & MASSAGE THERAPISTS
WE WILL HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE IN NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY INTERVIEWING FOR BOTH OUR JFK INTERNATIONAL & NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATIONS AUGUST 23RD – 28TH
3 WAYS TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW:
Call Mary Beth (786) 877-8761 or (866) 663-0802,
Forward your resume to Marybeth.arnold@10minutemanicure.com
Or
Apply on-line at www.10minutemanicure.com
We offer:
- Full and part time work schedules
- Opportunities for growth & advancement
- Employee discounts on products
- Commissions on retail sales
- Medical benefits (Full-time)
- And much much more.....
JOIN OUR TEAM – IT’S NOT A JOB, IT’S YOUR FUTURE!
Monday, June 25, 2007
Article from Daily Cents
Beauty on the go: Treats for your hands and feet at an airport near you
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Here’s a good reason to take off your shoes at the airport (other than to pass through security)—to get a pedicure. At airports in Cincinnati, Miami, Toronto, Hartford and other North American cities, you can check in at a 10 Minute Manicure kiosk for manicures, pedicures, waxing and other treatments. Depending on the time you have, you can get the quickie $15 manicure, which is done in just ten minutes, or a more luxurious $70 foot reflexology session. There’s a place to store your luggage, and techs set timers to make sure you don’t miss your plane.
The founders had people like me in mind when they came up with this idea. I get to the airport two or three hours early, as requested, but don’t too much enjoy the long wait before boarding the plane—after all, there are only but so many minutes that can be spent aimlessly scanning magazine racks. 10 Minute Manicure COO and founder Vivian Jiminez says that their goal is to eliminate what they call ‘terminal face’ (that would be me)—the dreaded look passengers often possess walking down an airport concourse. “We’ve observed when travelers spot our store, they look at our name, check their watch and enter with a smile,” she says.
The newest location just opened up at the American Airlines Terminal at JFK in New York, which is perfect, because I inevitably end up scrambling to get a manicure and pedicure at the last minute before I go on vacation, and it will be nice to spend the 90 minute wait time at the airport doing something productive, like getting pampered. I’m going to check them out next month when I travel and will report back!
Find out if there’s a 10 Minute Manicure at your airport by logging on to 10minutemanicure.com.
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Here’s a good reason to take off your shoes at the airport (other than to pass through security)—to get a pedicure. At airports in Cincinnati, Miami, Toronto, Hartford and other North American cities, you can check in at a 10 Minute Manicure kiosk for manicures, pedicures, waxing and other treatments. Depending on the time you have, you can get the quickie $15 manicure, which is done in just ten minutes, or a more luxurious $70 foot reflexology session. There’s a place to store your luggage, and techs set timers to make sure you don’t miss your plane.
The founders had people like me in mind when they came up with this idea. I get to the airport two or three hours early, as requested, but don’t too much enjoy the long wait before boarding the plane—after all, there are only but so many minutes that can be spent aimlessly scanning magazine racks. 10 Minute Manicure COO and founder Vivian Jiminez says that their goal is to eliminate what they call ‘terminal face’ (that would be me)—the dreaded look passengers often possess walking down an airport concourse. “We’ve observed when travelers spot our store, they look at our name, check their watch and enter with a smile,” she says.
The newest location just opened up at the American Airlines Terminal at JFK in New York, which is perfect, because I inevitably end up scrambling to get a manicure and pedicure at the last minute before I go on vacation, and it will be nice to spend the 90 minute wait time at the airport doing something productive, like getting pampered. I’m going to check them out next month when I travel and will report back!
Find out if there’s a 10 Minute Manicure at your airport by logging on to 10minutemanicure.com.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
WE HAVE JUST OPENED A NEW LOCATION...
As of 1:50 PM today, the 10 Minute Manicure is officially open in Concourse C at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Airport. This location marks our ninth opening and our first encore, opened by popular demand from the airport and customers alike after a year and a half of successful operation in CVG’s B concourse.
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