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Fashion-Inspired Nails
I spy with my nail eyes some great inspiration in the clothing of some of the New Zealand Beauty Expo attendees. What can you create using some of these patterns as inspiration? I used one shirt
The First Nail Competitions at Beauty Expo New Zealand
The Beauty Expo in New Zealand offered its first nail competitions this year. How exciting it was to be included in such a great experience! There was a photo contest as well as a live completion.
Want to drink an L&P?
While with some of the girls in New Zealand, one asked if I would like to drink an "L&P." The girls immediately began laughing at the look on my face and showed me that it was
Nail Tech Event of the Smokies
Are we going to see each other in Gatlinburg, Tenn. this year? I've been counting down the days until this fun, nails-only show and getting the chance to have a great nail time with some of
Time to Reexamine Our Customer Service
Customer service is a dying art. I have run into such poor customer service lately that it has made me reexamine my own service to make sure I haven’t let it go slack in the hustle
New Zealand Beauty Expo: Success!
The New Zealand Beauty Expo was a great experience! It was very similar to shows in the U.S. Aimee of Creative NZ was kind enough to give me a chance to walk the show floor and
Using Ketchup to Explain Nail Art -- Seriously!
What is the strangest medium you’ve ever used to explain something nail related? I find myself improvising sometimes in class or in the salon when I am trying to help someone visualize what I am talking
Doing Nails in New Zealand
This weekend finds me in Auckland, New Zealand. I’m here for the beauty expo and to do a class for the nail distributor that brought me over. I’m excited to work for Aimee (shown in the
Use Your "Nail Eyes" for Inspiration!
How often do you think to yourself, “I spy with my nail eyes”? I hope as much as we have discussed it over the years that you think it almost every day! In case you have
Are Your Clients Invested in Your Nail Journey?
Are your clients involved in your career? Do they know how passionate you are about the care for their natural nails no matter what service they have done? How about how much education you have and
Should We Make a T-Shirt?
Above: Fan Cecilia in her FNF Rockstar shirt in JapanNow that the fan nickname has been decided do you feel like there should be a T-shirt?My thoughts are along the lines of a few bullet point
Did That Seriously Happen?
Ever have a moment in the salon when you think to yourself: Is this for real? Did that seriously happen? This past week as I was packing up the salon owner proceeded to tell me a
Are You a FingerNailFixer Freak?
I was just recently discussing with my BFF that I still didn’t have an address to send the prize out for the fan nickname contest. So here I go this morning looking back through the blogs
New Zealand Nail Art Competition
You never know what things will cross your path in this industry! I was asked to submit a photo for a nail art competition in New Zealand. The nail professionals there were provided only with the photo
Did You Go to the NailTech Network Orlando Social? Holly Crashed thr Party!
If you’ve met me then you know I’m generally laid back, hard-working, and pretty easy to get along with. If you’ve gotten to know me then you’ve found that occasionally I can let my inner mischievous
Holly Shares a UK Trip with Her Mom
Holly (seated) presenting at a CND classOccasionally we bring up the subject of balance; it is a key component to surviving a career that you love. Sometimes to achieve balance you have to combine work and