At a tradeshow celebrating NAILS' 25th anniversary are (left to right) Michelle Mullen, Kim Pham, Sree Roy.
Sree Roy (left) and Mary Baughman at the Maggie Awards in 2009.
To launch our Nail Art Gallery, the NAILS team donned artist aprons and buttons that asked, "Have you seen my Nail Art Gallery?" (left to right) Sree Roy, Cyndy Drummey, Hannah Lee, Michelle Mullen, Kim Pham.
As the only man on the team currently, Tim Crowley is loving the perks of being a NAILS editor. He makes a salon call at least once a month.
At the 2010 Nail Tech Networking Barbecue in Orlando during the Premiere Show, the NAILS team mingled with old friends. Here, Kim Pham (left) talks with Joseph Pham and Gina Silvestri.
At an event at her brother's salon Rob/B, Nicole Schaeffer (center) showed us around the beautifully designed salon. Her father and OPI chairman is on the right.
We do love our awards. At the 2009 Maggie Awards, the NAILS crew was in full force. (l-r) Tri Ta, Carla Benavidez, Tim Crowely, Cyndy Drummey, Sree Roy, Hannah Lee, Danielle Parisi, Kim Pham, Michelle Mullen.
We were joined at the 2011 Maggies by our very proud boss, Ty Bobit. From left are Michelle Mullen, Ty, Hannah Lee, Danielle Parisi.
The entire crew at the 2011 Maggie Awards where we won Best Use of Social Networking, Best Website, and Best How-to Article. Back row, l-r: Kim Pham, Michelle Mullen, Danielle Parisi, Hannah Lee, Cyndy Drummey. From row, l-r: Miljan Mihajilovic, Tim Crowley, Sree Roy, Min Kim, Sam Kim.
2011 maggies
2010 maggies
Graphic artist Ajay Peckham (left) and production manager Carla Benavidez celebrating at the 2010 Maggie Awards.
2010 Long Beach
Zenka salon opening 2009
maggies 2009
maggies 2009
2009 cover shoot
2009 at CND event
2008
2008
2008
2008
Tim networking BBQ 2008
Tim's first gels LCN Orlando 2008
Cyndy Drummey with CND president John Heffner at the Premiere Orlando Show in 2008.
Habib Salon of Young Nails with Hannah Lee at the Premiere Orlando Show in 2008.
2008 Long Beach
At the 2007 City of Hope banquet (honoring CND's president John Heffner) is (l-r) Cyndy Drummey, Hannah Lee, Habib Salo (Young Nails), Michelle Mullen, Greg Salo (Young Nails).
The 2007 City of Hope honoring John Heffner brought out the industry's best. (left to right) Rise Carter of NSI, Michael Kirk (formerly of NAILS and husband of Cyndy Drummey, next), Rick Slack of NSI.
2007 City of Hope
At Cosmoprof in 2006, Cyndy Drummey stands wtih City of Hope Spirit of Life award winner Ann Mincey of Revlon.
2005
2005
2005
2005 Maggies
2005 Beauty Ball
cover shoot March 2005
2005 Teashi salon in San Fran
20060 Beauty Ball
At the Orlando Barbecue event,
On a visit early in my career to Creative Nail Design (now called CND), says Cyndy Drummey (center), "I was treated to the royal treatment by Jim and Jan Nordstrom."
At a NAILS Show (NAILS had its own show series in the early 1990s) are Cyndy Drummey, editor JoLynn Vensel, and Helen Vanegas.
Helen Vanegas chats it up with a favorite client, Mike Megna of Backscratchers, at a party in 1996.
For years, NAILS participated in the annual Fred Jordan Mother's Day Makeover event, where homeless and needy women would come for beauty treatments and help they needed to get back on their feet. Legendary disc jockey Casey Kasem's wife Jean Kasem always participated. Here she is with NAILS editor Cyndy Drummey.
It was opening day at the races, and the NAILS team played a little hookey to enjoy the southern California sunshine and some team-building.
Tracey Revis does Hannah Lee's nails at an OPI function in the early 2000s.
In 1991, the NAILS editors got "all dolled up" for a company party. From left, Helen Vanegas, Cyndy Drummey, Annie Gorton, Suzette Hill, Jennifer Sakurai.
At the Salon of the Year Awards in 1995, April Buford (left) was named Nail Technician of the Year.
We LOVE our clients. Here, in 2000, NAILS sales rep Michael Kirk plants a juicy one on George Schaeffer, who's wearing angel wings because of his recent honor at the City of Hope.
In 2007, VietSALON editor Tri Ta stands at his desk, where he has ensured maximum feng shui with his decor.
2006 Lakers Benefit with Lamar Odom. Hannah Lee is the one on the right.
The year is 2011 and the Bobit Business Media company is celebrating 50 years ... under the leadership of the same family that started it. From left, Blake Bobit, Ed Bobit (the company founder), and Ty Bobit (current president, and Ed's son).
NAILS won its first Maggie Award for Best Special Interest Trade Magazine in 1993. Ed seems to be inspecting the workmanship of the trophy.
The whole crew stands proudly at the podium at the 1993 Maggie Awards, where NAILS won its first Maggie, for Best Special Interest Trade Magazine in 1993
Celebrating NAILS' 10th anniversary in 1993 was (left to right) Helen Vanegas, salesperson for NAILS until her death in 2002, Carl and Carol Bianconi of Nail Art ala Carte, and Ed Bobit.
NAILS editor Cyndy Drummey and Nadine Bobit (wife of Bobit Publishing president Ty Bobit) 1996
Ty Bobit and Tony Cuccio, 1996
At a tradeshow celebrating NAILS' 25th anniversary are (left to right) Michelle Mullen, Kim Pham, Sree Roy.
Sree Roy (left) and Mary Baughman at the Maggie Awards in 2009.
To launch our Nail Art Gallery, the NAILS team donned artist aprons and buttons that asked, "Have you seen my Nail Art Gallery?" (left to right) Sree Roy, Cyndy Drummey, Hannah Lee, Michelle Mullen, Kim Pham.
As the only man on the team currently, Tim Crowley is loving the perks of being a NAILS editor. He makes a salon call at least once a month.
At the 2010 Nail Tech Networking Barbecue in Orlando during the Premiere Show, the NAILS team mingled with old friends. Here, Kim Pham (left) talks with Joseph Pham and Gina Silvestri.
At an event at her brother's salon Rob/B, Nicole Schaeffer (center) showed us around the beautifully designed salon. Her father and OPI chairman is on the right.
We do love our awards. At the 2009 Maggie Awards, the NAILS crew was in full force. (l-r) Tri Ta, Carla Benavidez, Tim Crowely, Cyndy Drummey, Sree Roy, Hannah Lee, Danielle Parisi, Kim Pham, Michelle Mullen.
We were joined at the 2011 Maggies by our very proud boss, Ty Bobit. From left are Michelle Mullen, Ty, Hannah Lee, Danielle Parisi.
The entire crew at the 2011 Maggie Awards where we won Best Use of Social Networking, Best Website, and Best How-to Article. Back row, l-r: Kim Pham, Michelle Mullen, Danielle Parisi, Hannah Lee, Cyndy Drummey. From row, l-r: Miljan Mihajilovic, Tim Crowley, Sree Roy, Min Kim, Sam Kim.
2011 maggies
2010 maggies
Graphic artist Ajay Peckham (left) and production manager Carla Benavidez celebrating at the 2010 Maggie Awards.
2010 Long Beach
Zenka salon opening 2009
maggies 2009
maggies 2009
2009 cover shoot
2009 at CND event
2008
2008
2008
2008
Tim networking BBQ 2008
Tim's first gels LCN Orlando 2008
Cyndy Drummey with CND president John Heffner at the Premiere Orlando Show in 2008.
Habib Salon of Young Nails with Hannah Lee at the Premiere Orlando Show in 2008.
2008 Long Beach
At the 2007 City of Hope banquet (honoring CND's president John Heffner) is (l-r) Cyndy Drummey, Hannah Lee, Habib Salo (Young Nails), Michelle Mullen, Greg Salo (Young Nails).
The 2007 City of Hope honoring John Heffner brought out the industry's best. (left to right) Rise Carter of NSI, Michael Kirk (formerly of NAILS and husband of Cyndy Drummey, next), Rick Slack of NSI.
2007 City of Hope
At Cosmoprof in 2006, Cyndy Drummey stands wtih City of Hope Spirit of Life award winner Ann Mincey of Revlon.
2005
2005
2005
2005 Maggies
2005 Beauty Ball
cover shoot March 2005
2005 Teashi salon in San Fran
20060 Beauty Ball
At the Orlando Barbecue event,
On a visit early in my career to Creative Nail Design (now called CND), says Cyndy Drummey (center), "I was treated to the royal treatment by Jim and Jan Nordstrom."
At a NAILS Show (NAILS had its own show series in the early 1990s) are Cyndy Drummey, editor JoLynn Vensel, and Helen Vanegas.
Helen Vanegas chats it up with a favorite client, Mike Megna of Backscratchers, at a party in 1996.
For years, NAILS participated in the annual Fred Jordan Mother's Day Makeover event, where homeless and needy women would come for beauty treatments and help they needed to get back on their feet. Legendary disc jockey Casey Kasem's wife Jean Kasem always participated. Here she is with NAILS editor Cyndy Drummey.
It was opening day at the races, and the NAILS team played a little hookey to enjoy the southern California sunshine and some team-building.
Tracey Revis does Hannah Lee's nails at an OPI function in the early 2000s.
In 1991, the NAILS editors got "all dolled up" for a company party. From left, Helen Vanegas, Cyndy Drummey, Annie Gorton, Suzette Hill, Jennifer Sakurai.
At the Salon of the Year Awards in 1995, April Buford (left) was named Nail Technician of the Year.
We LOVE our clients. Here, in 2000, NAILS sales rep Michael Kirk plants a juicy one on George Schaeffer, who's wearing angel wings because of his recent honor at the City of Hope.
In 2007, VietSALON editor Tri Ta stands at his desk, where he has ensured maximum feng shui with his decor.
2006 Lakers Benefit with Lamar Odom. Hannah Lee is the one on the right.
The year is 2011 and the Bobit Business Media company is celebrating 50 years ... under the leadership of the same family that started it. From left, Blake Bobit, Ed Bobit (the company founder), and Ty Bobit (current president, and Ed's son).
NAILS won its first Maggie Award for Best Special Interest Trade Magazine in 1993. Ed seems to be inspecting the workmanship of the trophy.
The whole crew stands proudly at the podium at the 1993 Maggie Awards, where NAILS won its first Maggie, for Best Special Interest Trade Magazine in 1993
Celebrating NAILS' 10th anniversary in 1993 was (left to right) Helen Vanegas, salesperson for NAILS until her death in 2002, Carl and Carol Bianconi of Nail Art ala Carte, and Ed Bobit.
NAILS editor Cyndy Drummey and Nadine Bobit (wife of Bobit Publishing president Ty Bobit) 1996
Ty Bobit and Tony Cuccio, 1996
Bobit Business Media is celebrating its golden anniversary - 50 years under the same family ownership. In 1961, Ed Bobit launched Bobit Publishing and its flagship publication, Automotive Fleet. In 1988, Bobit purchased NAILS Magazine, which ends up becoming not only one of the most successful acquisitions the company has made, but a real jewel in the crown, winning awards for editorial and design excellence year in, year out.
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