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SEARCHIf you would be so kind as to indulge me, I would like to say a very honored and heartfelt thank you to the Cosmetologists and Barbers of Iowa (CBI) as well as the Iowa Cosmetology
If you would be so kind as to indulge me, I would like to say a very honored and heartfelt thank you to the Cosmetologists and Barbers of Iowa (CBI) as well as the Iowa Cosmetology Educators (ICE) for presenting me with 2012 Iowa Educator of the Year this week. It is very humbling to be selected from a group of passionate industry professionals who put their hearts into the industry. CBI is an Iowa organization that seeks to educate and encourage industry professionals. ICE is a branch of CBI that consists of industry educators and requires a try-out to join. I remember blogging about hoping for the best at the try-outs! Thank you again to CBI and ICE for the award and thank you to all of you in the industry who make it such a rewarding joy to do what I do ((cyber hug))!
Since it is Valentine’s Day I would also appreciate a moment to thank the man who makes this possible. If he did not support me, I would not be able to pursue my dream of helping others build their own dream. This man believes in me, allows me to leave home knowing things will be OK. The kids are more than loved, and he is strong enough to be married to a crazy, independent, traveling nail tech! I would not be an educator, a blogger, a traveler, or any of the things that make me feel complete as a business professional if it were not for his support. There truly is not enough thanks for me to give but here is my attempt to try and to say I love you and I appreciate you to the most amazing (and sexy) husband ever!
“I love you, not for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.” — Roy Croft
— Holly
Here I am sharing a very comprehensive and well-rounded almost back to work package of information for you from Virox (Rejuvenate) that is the complete set of materials to help you feel confident that everything is in place and ready to go, even if you are already back at work!
Every Tuesday for the next four weeks, Holly will be doing an alcohol ink tutorial.
National Nail Tech Day is May 30, and to celebrate YOU, Virox and I would like to offer up the opportunity to win a canister of disinfecting wipes.
Join me Wednesday evening 5/27/20 for a Live chat on Facebook with Dr Spalding to get some idea of what it takes to be that level of clean and safe.
If your salon has re-opened, you may have found some challenges with wearing a face shield while working. If not, here are some tips that could help save you some headaches when you do get back.
This video is a really awesome resource for figuring out a reasonable hourly rate for yourself in addition to seeing the average your area can bear in service prices in some ways.
Have you ever heard of the stages of grief? With everything going on, we are grieving our “normal”. That means you should give yourself permission to feel the way you feel.
Has all this PPE business got you down? Does it feel like it cramps your style? One way to help it cheer you up which will in turn cheer up your clients is to add some sparkle.
For those of you that like a little data with your info, here is some really interesting information from salon owner Michele Baker in Georgia. Being one of the first states to open left the salon owners to scramble to learn a lot of things on their own and many have been generous in sharing things they have figured out to help make operating in the COVID-19 world more systematic and understandable.
Holly orders Wildflowers Nails in a Box and tries it out Live.
Holly demonstrates how to do a vertical ombre on nails with the help of Winnie Huang.
Holly shares two videos to help you practice your liquid and powder technique.
Holly and Shelena Robinson show how to make a runway rose fit for everyday.
Holly helps you practice your hard gel technique.
Holly will be doing two Instagram Lives next week on PPE.
It has been quite a while since I made a video for the e-file chronicles so an update to that seemed in order. The latest installment is removing gel-polish from an enhancement.
Holly has a jam-packed week of live talks and demos on social media!
