Judy Lessin

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Wellness

Strengthen Nails With Keratin

by Judy Lessin

It’s a manicure treatment in a glove and a pedicure treatment in a sock. Keratin Gloves and Socks from Bodipure contain an intensive emulsion formula to moisturize hands, soften cuticles, and strengthen nails in a small eco-friedly pouch.

Wellness

No More Looking Down

by Judy Lessin

Success came at a price for nail tech Carrie Bomar. After spending countless hours each day looking down at clients’ hands, her neck began to hurt, a result of the posture most nail technicians assume.

Business

What’s Your Time Worth?

by Judy Lessin

Candice Everest, owner of Panache Nail Studio in Stanwood, Wash., offers these four steps to determine how much to charge for a given service.

Business

My Other Life: Marilyn Garcia, Motocross Enthusiast

by Judy Lessin

She’s the only woman in Puerto Rico to race an ATV in motocross and win and she owes it all to dear old dad. Caguas, Puerto Rico-based nail tech and CND educator Marilyn Garcia started racing in 1988 with her dad, Norbert Garcia, a winning drag racer.

Business

My Other Life: Holly Gregson, Boxing Coach

by Judy Lessin

“I got involved with coaching by being the parent of a boxer,” says Holly Gregson, owner of Monarch Nails in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and head coach for Razor’s Edge Boxing Club, which she runs with her husband.

Business

My Other Life: Anna Mayrhofer, burlesque performer

by Judy Lessin

Burlesque is a performance. It’s empowerment, it’s self-awareness, it’s comfort in sexuality. It’s the art of classic striptease — with emphasis on the tease. So says burlesque performer Ruby Kitten, also known as Anna Mayrhofer, owner of Exalted Nail and Body in Errington on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Business

My Other Life: Donna Trull, Glass Bead Artist

by Judy Lessin

“I first became familiar with the ancient art of making beads from glass — called lampworking — after taking a jewelry class at my local craft store,” says Donna Trull, a nail tech at Studio 413 Salon and Spa in Albany, Ga.

Photographs: Theodore Flagg; Post production: David Rose

Wellness

A Study in Bliss: Thai Foot Massage

by Judy Lessin

A component of Thai massage, Thai foot massage was born out of the Ayurvedic medical system in India thousands of years ago.

Business

My Other Life: Jenny Constantine, police officer and armourer

by Judy Lessin

“I never wanted to be in a job that would have me confined to an office pushing paper,” says Jenny Constantine, owner of a mobile nail service called Junique Nails, based in Diego Martin, Trinidad. That’s also one of the reasons behind her other career choice: police officer.

Business

My Other Life: Tara Deck, home builder

by Judy Lessin

Tara Deck, owner of home-based Tara Lea Esthetics in Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada, built her own 3,600-square-foot, five-bedroom, ranch-style home on a beautiful five-acre lot.

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