
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.
Executive Editor

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

In 8 days, executive editor Beth Livesay saw 18 nail salons across six states. That’s a total of 2,730 miles!
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.
Columbus is a college town that is home to two sidewalk-based salons that benefit from the young crowd always on the run.
Omaha is home to up-and-coming nail art studios featuring some of the rising stars in the industry.
Wall art and the art of running a salon went hand-in-hand in Denver, Colo.
I wrap up the Northern California leg of my tour by visiting two more salons.
For the third day of the Salon Fanatic Tour, I managed to see three salons in the state's capital.
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.
NailZ & Co. in Cotati, Calif., is staffed by six techs and offers art, pedicures, and gel-polish.
Imagine your boss coming to you and asking, “How many nail salons do you think you can visit in a week?”

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.

Free and flowy fabrics translate to colorful and carefree nail patterns.
The beauty industry gathered in full-force to celebrate the launch of Ardell Beauty in Los Angeles last night.

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Bio Seaweed Gel knows nail techs love emojis and sparkle, so they came up with a limited-edition pin featuring black sparkly nails.

Jeweler Samantha Cham is offering a unique experience for clients and techs alike with handcrafted 14kt gold nail tips encrusted with diamonds.