On June 9, Debbie Doerrlamm lost her battle with lung cancer. A great friend, generous soul, and frequent contributor to NAILS, Debbie founded BeautyTech, the industry’s first communal website and online forum.
At the 2016 Nailtech Networking Event during the Premiere Orlando show, NAILS hosted nearly 500 nail professionals who came from around the world for the chance to meet in person.
I ran into an old friend on the last day of the ISSE Long Beach show but at first I didn’t realize it.
I haven't loved EVERY minute of it, but I wouldn't change a thing.
The NYT story on exploited nail techs got the industry talking about how to enforce fair wages. Is new legislation the answer or should we just be better at following laws already on the books?
NAILS Magazine and VietSALON Magazine applaud the New York Times exposé of the appalling exploitation of nail salon workers in certain communities and urge increased consumer awareness and enforcement efforts.
Vicki loved nails, the nail industry, nail technicians, nail magazines, nail jokes, nail cruises, nail trends, nail memes, nail salons, nail shows, and just about anything nail-related.
Until recently, 100% of Crestlynn Wesig’s business was sculptured pink-and-whites. Adding natural manicures and pedicures was a recent addition to The Nail Mender in Akron, Ohio.
NAILS Magazine team completed an overhaul of the NAILS Magazine website, adding new sections, functions, and greatly expanding popular areas.
A fond farewell from Cyndy Drummey and her "As I See It" column.
If only customers knew what to look for, it would bring up the quality of nail care across the country.
Everyone talks about the great promise of retailing, but to hear about the challenges from someone in the trenches is a reality check.
What if, instead of calling things like cuticle oils and nail strengtheners “retail products” and suggesting that you “retail them,” we call them “take-home products” that you “recommend”?
Cyndy Drummey tackles a few industry sacred cows in this award-winning editorial.
Why do we swallow the rubbish that is dished up not only by product manufacturers but also by so-called consumer activists whose interests are supposedly to protect people?
The question I throw out isn’t why aren’t Vietnamese salons doing more to improve their sanitation practices, but why isn’t the industry doing more to make compliance more practical? I
Fifi is a character we conjured up to introduce a new reader customer service program. Her name is an acronym for “Find It Fast Information.” (Cute, right?)