Business - Topic : celebrity nail techs

Giving Guests the Star Treatment

October 27, 2011  | News

The Color Me Fierce package at the St. Giles Hotel New York - The Court includes manicure services and nail art designs from the talented hands of nail tech Lisa Logan.

Her Nails in Lights

October 6, 2011  | Article

Many techs dream of a career in which their nail designs are published on magazine covers and adorn the fingers and toes of the hottest celebrities. One nail tech shares her story of uprooting her quiet Midwestern life for a chance to make it as a celebrity manicurist in New York City.

A Reality Star to Call Our Own

May 19, 2011  | Article

After years of reality shows focused on hair salons and hairstylists (Blow Out, Shear Genius, Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, Jerseylicious) the nail industry is finally getting our own reality show. Billed as a reality docu-soap series, TV Guide Network’s Nail Files follows the life of salon owner Katie Cazorla as she juggles her expanding business and her personal life.

Serena Williams Becomes a Nail Tech?!

May 1, 2010  | Article

Serena William's decision to become a certified nail tech coincides with creating a nail collection for HairTech.

30 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About CND

September 1, 2009  | Article

September 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of CND.  Read on for some things you may not know about the company.

New Jersey Tech Goes Hollywood ... So to Speak

November 1, 2000  | Article

Nail tech Maria Salandra's illustrious clitentele includes stars such as Demi Moore, Sandra Bullock, and the cast of "The Sopranos."

Behind the Scenes: A Natural Global Outlook and Maisie Dunbar

October 1, 2000  | Article

Pretty Hands to Punch With

June 1, 1999  | Article

You never know where connections might lead. In the case of Athena Elliott, a nail technician at The Upper Hand in Houston, they led to the home of heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield.

A Client at the Capitol

February 1, 1999  | Article

For four years-from 1988 to 1992-Deborah Sims, an Alexandria, Va.-based nail technician, kept First Lady Barbara Bush’s nails looking beautiful.

Behind the Scenes: Tracey Revis

November 1, 1997  | Article

“I was very nervous because I knew I would be representing OPI so there was pressure as well as a challenge,' says Tracey Revis about her first NAILS cover shoot. “I'm a total perfectionist—it's never good enough. You can never be too good because there's so much more to learn.”

“You’re soaking in it”

August 1, 1996  | Article

Hands Across the Water

August 1, 1995  | Article

Electra Sawbridge has London head-over-nails in love with her cozy, classy salon.

Nail Tech to the Stars

August 1, 1994  | Article

Postma is the sole nail technician at Paramount — for 3,000 employees.

There’s No Biz Like Nail Biz

December 1, 1993  | Article

Movie stars get their polish put on one finger at a time, just like the rest of us.

Editor's note: Where Are All the Nail Superstars?

November 1, 1993  | Article

I imagined an industry where nail technicians have the same respect, professionals, and prestige associated with other beauty professionals, particularly hairstylists. I envisioned an industry where we have just as many nail technician “superstars” as the hair industry has.