What’s It Like Teaching Nails in Jordan?
Janet McCormick helps open the first nail school in the Middle Eastern country — which provides students training for successful salon careers.
by Sree Roy
Sree Roy
Contributing Editor
Trend Watch: Boudoir
Similar to the photography genre of the same name, this trend offers the sexiness of tasteful lingerie.
by Sree Roy
Pretty in Pastel
Want to offer your clients color blocked nail designs but scared to go overboard with the typical summertime choice of neons? Use pastels as your color base instead, says Bio Sculpture Gel’s president Elsie Visser.
by Sree Roy
Revlon Buys Back CND Parent Company Colomer for $600 Million
Revlon, Inc. announced this week that its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation will acquire all of the stock of CND parent company The Colomer Group, for $660 million.
by Sree Roy
Katy Perry’s Digits Decked in Tech’s Own Polish Line
Mere months after the launch of her own polish line, celebrity tech Patricia Yankee already applied her fashion-inspired hues onto singer- songwriter Katy Perry’s nails...not just once, but twice.
by Sree Roy
Nail the Look: An Inspiring New Design Book
Nail the Look, Vol. 1 by Kylie Clare is a beautiful new nail art book that is fitting to be displayed in your salon’s waiting area.
by Sree Roy
Lady Gaga’s Acrylic Nail Sells for $13,000
One of Lady Gaga's almond-retto enhancement nails fell off during a Dublin preformance and was sold via auction for the jaw-dropping price of $13,000.
by Sree Roy
Stroke of Marketing Genius
Salon owner Jae'tte Burneo found a clever way to introduce herself and her salon by creating nail art masterpieces based on the business cards of neighboring businesses.
by Sree Roy
From School to Salon: PBA to Host Employment Webinar
This free online forum takes place on Monday, Aug. 26 at 12 p.m. Eastern.
by Sree Roy
Congratulations to the 2013 SkillsUSA National Winners!
Three students each at the college and the high school levels take home medals in this annual trade competition.
by Sree Roy
NAILS Career Handbook 2013 Available as a Digital Magazine
The annual publication helps students and recent graduates survive the real salon world. Pass it on.
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Lessons from My First Year
Nail techs share the most important things they learned as newbies in the real world.
by Sree Roy
On My Mind: What You're Really Selling: Customer Service
As you’re entering this amazing industry, remember that even if your technical skills aren’t yet 100%, you can offer 100% in customer service. And I assure you that great customer service will go much farther in gaining and keeping nail clients than anything else you can do to build your book.
by Sree Roy
Press Release Writing for the Non-PR Pro
If you’ve ever seen a nail salon mentioned in your city magazine or on the local TV news and thought, “I wish they’d feature my salon,” we think it’s time to make your wish come true. Use this template to e-mail out a salon announcement that will have the media shouting “Extra! Extra! Check out this unique salon!”
by Sree Roy
Trade Education for Teenagers and More [Autry Technology Center, Enid., Okla., School Profile]
Established in 1967, this Midwest vocational-technical school goes above and beyond when it comes to nail tech programs.
by Sree Roy
Help Shape the Nail Tech State Board Exam
You can provide input to the NIC’s review of whether the licensure test meets real-world requirements.
by Sree Roy
Kickstarter-funded Nail Wraps
Independent nail wraps brand Scratch needed $6,000 to do a run of three of its latest styles. Founder Chelsea Kent, a web designer with a love of the arts, put the project on crowdfunding site Kickstarter.com. She received a whopping $36,865 in donations.
by Sree Roy