December 18, 2012
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“Long gone are the days of big burly monkeys working the club doors. I’m 5-foot-3-inches tall and can do the same job as a 7-foot giant,” says Anthea Thomas, owner of Cornwall, England-based Ant’s Nails and co-owner of GSD Property Protection Services.
Keywords: My Other Life
December 17, 2012
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Have you ever accidentally washed and dried a wool sweater and been astounded at the results? Well, nail tech and salon owner Kathy Dent of Salon Glow in Reno, Nev., shrinks 100% wool sweaters and skirts on purpose to make adorable purses and hats she sells in her salon’s retail section.
Keywords: retailing
December 17, 2012
| Article
In August, OPI Products announced the appointment of John Heffner as the brand’s new president and general manager.
Keywords: George Schaeffer John Heffner OPI Products Suzi Weiss-Fischmann
December 15, 2012
| Photo Gallery
Editor Hannah Lee traveled with nail tech and celebrity manicurist Elsbeth Schuetz to Switzerland where she went to a European trade show and learned the differences and similarities betwen the nail industry in the U.S. and Switzerland.
Keywords: Elsbeth Schuetz Hannah Lee international Swiss nail industry tradeshows
December 14, 2012
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In October, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted its annual USPTO Trademark Exposition in Alexandria, Va., and OPI’s lacquer bottle was one of the select brands featured at the event.
Keywords: OPI Products
December 7, 2012
| Article
Artistic Nail Design recently invited trainees from around the globe to expand their nail horizons with vice president/creative director Alisha Rimando-Botero.
Keywords: Alisha Rimando Artistic Nail Design Catherine Wong education Viv Simmonds
December 6, 2012
| Video
George Schaeffer, OPI Founder and CEO highlighted the success of OPI and the current state of the nail polish industry in an interview on Fox Business News.
Keywords: business George Schaeffer OPI Products
November 30, 2012
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Mobile salon SPAtaneity caught the eye of several local hospitals and was commissioned to perform services on patients before opening its stationary location in Fort Worth, Texas.
Keywords: medical pedicures mobile salons salon profiles
November 12, 2012
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It was 25 years ago — in 1987 — that Fred Slack and his son Rick Slack decided to brand their already successful formulations and create Nail Systems, a name that was changed a few years later to NSI Nail Systems International.
Keywords: company anniversaries NSI
November 12, 2012
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Seal Beach, Calif.’s Salon Meritage closed its doors after a deadly shooting on October 12, 2011. But now, the salon plans to reopen after undergoing a remodel to give it a whole new look.
Keywords: salon decor/design Salon Meritage
November 7, 2012
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Hand & Nail Harmony recently hosted a worldwide training at its headquarters in Brea, Calif. Trainees from all around the world flew in to participate in the first-ever training at the Brea office.
Keywords: Danny Haile David Daniel education Gari-Dawn Tingler Hand & Nail Harmony
November 7, 2012
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First-time author Lisa Marie Arnold has been providing business consulting services to salon and spa professionals for 20 years. In her book, Beauty Brigade, Arnold interviews 20 salon and spa owners, focusing on the owners’ biggest challenges and how they were solved through business coaching.
Keywords: books coaching Lisa Marie Arnold
November 6, 2012
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An established hair salon, True Envy in Orlando recently added nail services to its revamped space.
Keywords: blogs On the Road Premiere Orlando
November 5, 2012
| Article
Have you ever dreamed of leaving the industry to get a “real job”? Techs who have tried it share their stories of how they came to realize their first love is their true love. They also share the challenges they encountered when they returned after an absence.
Keywords: business advice nail technician
October 31, 2012
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She’s the only woman in Puerto Rico to race an ATV in motocross and win and she owes it all to dear old dad. Caguas, Puerto Rico-based nail tech and CND educator Marilyn Garcia started racing in 1988 with her dad, Norbert Garcia, a winning drag racer.
Keywords: My Other Life
