May 1, 2007 | Article
It’s competition season with the Las Vegas Hair & Nail Conference and Premiere Beauty Shows coming up. Both offer quality competitions. So if you are contemplating testing the waters to see what you’ve got, these are both good choices.
December 1, 2003 | Article
Darlene Johnston from Hagersville, Ontario earns 2003 Canadian Nail Technician of the Year award.
April 1, 2001 | Article
New competition opportunity has global vision.
November 1, 2000 | Article
June 1, 2000 | Article
May 1, 2000 | Article
John Hauk knows that a good model is essential to winning in nail competitions. Some of those same skills help retain clients.
August 1, 1999 | Article
Our staff was daunted yet excited by the caliber of the salons who entered our first annual Salon of the Year competition.
June 1, 1999 | Article
Since there is no certain way to know how many competitors are in each competition or whether they’re ranked competitors, we can’t award bonus points based on whether a competition is crowded with the top people.
June 1, 1996 | Article
I think the balance of scoring should be even between shaping and product control.
May 1, 1996 | Article
Working 9 to 5 is definitely not the norm for Brenda Thomas, a nail technician at Stray Cats Exclusive Salon in Atlanta, Ga.
October 1, 1995 | Article
Winning nail competitions could get you noticed. How about being called to endorse nail products? Add to that starting your own product line! The sky's the limit for technician Kim Morgan.
July 1, 1995 | Article
"Manicure table manners" are rewarded
April 1, 1994 | Article
Competition is rivalry between skilled persons, and the theory that once you have competed and won, you should step down is absurd.
December 1, 1993 | Article
This self-assertive go-getter is always on the lookout for ways to do her job better, faster, and easier.
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