Get insider information from NAILS Top 25 List number-one competitor Lynn Lammers as she blogs about getting ready for competitions, what's it's like to compete, post show wrap-ups, and tips and tricks along the way.
I enjoy writing this blog. It gives me an opportunity to offer you my point of view and opinions on the state of competitions these days. I say “these days” because over the last 20 years,
With Premier behind us and Sacramento still a few months away, now is the perfect time to take a step back and re-evaluate goals. If you’e anything like me, your goals are always evolving and that
I find myself looking for inspiration again. The Sacramento show is the final competition of the year and the art competition at that event is hand-painted nail art, with a “tattoo” theme. I feel like this
You know, people say to me all the time, “I want to compete, but...” And the excuses are endless — time, family, money, etc. But I think the one excuse that irks me the most is,
So here I am, sitting on the couch, staring at my laptop. It’s 11:35 am and this blog should have been written and submitted by now. But here I sit. Sometimes it’s hard for me to
There is so much that goes on at Premiere that I could write an entire article about it. But I won’t, I'll stick to the competitions. So at Premiere, we had five competitions over two days.
It’s a sad day when Lynn has to get on a plane to leave Florida. I would happily move there today. But at the very least, I plan to retire there. (I know I know, retirement
I love Florida. Every year I threaten to not come back. This time I just might stay! (No, not really. But I like to think that, hehe.) By the time you read this I will be
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times, practice is a must. I used to think I was getting plenty of practice just working at the salon, but that’s not the case. The truth
I got another great question today about traveling with products. I hope to save you all some pain, so these are some things I had to learn the hard way. 1. Use zipper-topped plastic bags. Have you
