Topic : Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes: Tom Bachik

October 1, 1999  | Article

It’s not the first time Tom Bachik has immersed tiny objects in acrylic to produce a new art form. He’s sunk small dried flowers, beads, sand, and more into a few nails.

Behind The Scenes: Michiko Matsushita

August 1, 1999  | Article

Behind the Scenes: Airbrush Advocate Spreads Her Message

June 1, 1999  | Article

Behind the Scenes: Kim Patterson's Enlightening Education

May 1, 1999  | Article

Kim Paterson of For Professional Use Only (Farmington Hills, Mich.) used Pinnacle acrylic powder and liquid on this month's cover model.

Behind the Scenes: Janice Lonardo

April 1, 1999  | Article

When Lonardo, who is based out of North Providence, R.I., first embarked on her career in the beauty industry, she wanted to become a hairstylist, which required some training in nails.

Behind the Scenes with Tom Bachik

December 1, 1998  | Article

Three years ago, when we interviewed Tom Bachik for his first NAILS cover, he was a nail technician, a part-time educator, and a globe-trotting competitor. Today, his career — and focus — has changed dramatically.

Behind the Scenes: Melinda Nelson

November 1, 1998  | Article

Cover tech Melinda Nelson has always been a nail junkie.

Behind the Scenes: Amy Cooper

July 1, 1998  | Article

Behind the Scenes with Brenda Bollard

June 1, 1998  | Article

Brenda Bollard has what it takes to be a cover technician — superior technical skills — so this year her dream came true.

Behind the Scenes: Debbie Krakalovich

May 1, 1998  | Article

Behind the Scenes: Shari Finger

April 1, 1998  | Article

Shari Finger, owner of Finger's Nail Studio in W. Dundee, Ill., did sculptured acrylic nails on this month's cover model.

Behind the Scenes: Debbie Schoaff

March 1, 1998  | Article

Behind the Scenes at the First All-Reader Written Issue of NAILS

January 1, 1998  | Article

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.”

Behind the Scenes: Christopher Truong

October 1, 1997  | Article

Christopher Truong recently became an educator for OPI Products because he says many nail technicians need help with certain skills, especially when it comes to proper product application.