Blueprint of a First Year

Candice's Bio

by NAILS Magazine | June 4, 2009 | Bookmark +

The beauty industry is completely new to me. For about the past nine years I've actually worked in the financial sector. About a year ago I decided to completely re-think my career and move away from jobs that were so driven by numbers (my natural love). I felt like I really wanted a career where I could provide a service to people and do something that would really benefit their lives in a positive way. As I was brainstorming, it occurred to me that one of the things that gave me a lot of pleasure and made me feel feminine was having beautiful nails, so off I went!

 

When I went to nail school last year, my daughter Hailey had just graduated high school and decided to join me, which was a lot of fun. We finished school in California, and I got my license last October there — about two weeks after we moved to Washington state! So now I’m in the process of getting my license here, while at the same time getting ready to open up Panache Nail Studio. My husband Loren was very supportive of the change, and he's playing a huge role in making this all come together. My son Kean is only slightly less happy for me because we made him paint!

Updated March 2011: Candice started blogging for Blueprint in June 2009, but, due to health, family, and other issues, she was unable to keep her salon, Panache Nail Studio, open. (She'll explain further in her first post.) Instead, she booth-rented for a while, but now Panache Nail Studio and Candace are back for round two — both at the salon and on Blueprint of a First Year.

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