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The Vietnamese-American Salon Industry

January 1, 2008  | Article

Here are some links to articles and resources relating to the Vietnamese nail industry in the U.S.

Food for Thought: NAILS Cover Tech Winner Announced

January 1, 2008  | Article

Congratulations go to Nobuko Inagaki of Nail Salon Ciel in Tokyo for her terrific shot of nails in the real world.

Behind the Scenes: Rock Star Toes

December 1, 2007  | Demo

Young Nails educator Melissa Garcia of Studio 115 in Tulare, Calif., made these Rock Star Toes for NAILS’ December 2007 cover. Once you get the hang of it, a set takes only 15-20 minutes to complete.

Getting Nails Into Shape

November 1, 2007  | Article

Square, round, squoval — you probably have a specialty and a preference to how you think a nail should look. But you can’t just do cookie-cutter nails on every client who walks through your door. Some individual attention and customization will wow your clients and make them loyal for life.

The World at Your Fingertips

August 1, 2007  | Article

Ever dream of traveling the world with just the clothes on your back and your professional travel kit? Here’s what you could expect to find if you were a nail tech (or a client!) in other parts of the world.

Hot Styles for Cool Weather

January 1, 2006  | Article

Inspired by Misa’s fall/winter lacquer collection, Femme, celebrity manicurist Elsbeth Schuetz creates six hot designs.

As I See It: Your Clients Tell Us Everything

March 1, 2005  | Article

A client survey, conducted in conjunction with Allure Magazine, has some good news for professional salons.

Changing with the Times

January 1, 2005  | Article

The nail industry is ever-evolving. Nail veterans give us their take on the changes, both good and bad, they’ve witnessed firsthand and how they’ve grown throughout the years.

Fabric Adds to the Fun

November 1, 2003  | Article

Fabric and texture can be used to enliven the nails and coordinate with clothing.

Tough Girls Get Lace-Up Nails

November 1, 2003  | Article

Corset-inspired lace-up nails make a "bad girl" statement.

The Nail Olympics Defies the Trends, Sets Its Own

April 1, 2001  | Article

New competition opportunity has global vision.

Who Did the Cover? NAILS' First Cover Tech Contest

January 1, 2001  | Article

Your Nail Is Ringing

November 1, 2000  | Article

Pink And White Toes Sweep The Middle East

February 1, 2000  | Article

As a sales and marketing executive for Protouch Beauty, a distributor of beauty products based in the Middle East, Tracey Findlay is happy to report that the nail business in the region is growing quickly despite a lack of training among local techs.

Geography Lessons

December 1, 1997  | Article