Beth Livesay

Executive Editor

Business|Articles|Sep 22, 2017

On My Mind: Fear Not!

This month as I was putting together our Crowdsourcing piece I discovered that there are many things that scare you.

by Beth Livesay

Nail Bytes|Articles|Sep 20, 2017

Highlights From The Salon Fanatic Tour

In 8 days, executive editor Beth Livesay saw 18 nail salons across six states. That’s a total of 2,730 miles!

by Beth Livesay

From the Editors|Blog Posts|Sep 18, 2017

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 8: Baltimore

My last leg of the trip was an ambitious one. I traveled to Baltimore to tour salons in the surrounding area, which included Middletown, Del., and Silver Spring, Md.

by Beth Livesay

From the Editors|Blog Posts|Sep 18, 2017

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 7: Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is a college town that is home to two sidewalk-based salons that benefit from the young crowd always on the run.

by Beth Livesay

From the Editors|Blog Posts|Sep 17, 2017

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 6: Omaha, Neb.

Omaha is home to up-and-coming nail art studios featuring some of the rising stars in the industry.

by Beth Livesay

From the Editors|Blog Posts|Sep 14, 2017

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 5: Denver, Colo.

Wall art and the art of running a salon went hand-in-hand in Denver, Colo.

by Beth Livesay

From the Editors|Blog Posts|Sep 13, 2017

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 4: Davis, Calif.

I wrap up the Northern California leg of my tour by visiting two more salons.

by Beth Livesay

From the Editors|Blog Posts|Sep 11, 2017

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 3: Sacramento, Calif.

For the third day of the Salon Fanatic Tour, I managed to see three salons in the state's capital.

by Beth Livesay

From the Editors|Blog Posts|Sep 11, 2017

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 2: Vallejo, Calif.

After nearly three years of corresponding with nail tech Teena Olsen, I was finally able to have her do a very special set of nails for me out of her unique studio in Vallejo, Calif.

by Beth Livesay

From the Editors|Blog Posts|Sep 9, 2017

Salon Fanatic Tour Day 1: Cotati, Calif.

NailZ & Co. in Cotati, Calif., is staffed by six techs and offers art, pedicures, and gel-polish.

by Beth Livesay

From the Editors|Blog Posts|Sep 8, 2017

Announcing the Salon Fanatic Tour 2017

Imagine your boss coming to you and asking, “How many nail salons do you think you can visit in a week?”

by Beth Livesay

For Students|Articles|Sep 5, 2017

Before I worked in publishing I worked in public education. I consider it a privilege to have spent so much time in the school system. I was there to teach, but I loved my job because of what I learned.

by Beth Livesay