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NAILS Wins 5 Maggies!

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As anyone who is a “fan” of NAILS Magazine on Facebook already knows, Friday night was an epic moment for the NAILS team, capturing five Western Publications Association Maggie Awards including the Gold Award for the

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Acetone Sparks Serious Salon Accident

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Recently, an Owings Mills, Md., woman was seriously injured when a bowl of acetone ignited, sending her to the hospital with second-degree burns covering about 40% of her body. The woman — a regular client at Baltimore’s

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Soak-Off Gels Giveaway

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Be one of the first nail techs to try NSI’s Illusion Soak-Off Gels when the product line launches later this month. We found out that the company is giving away an Illusion Sampler Kit to the

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Adventures in Acrylic

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I’ve taken a liking to newbie nail tech Michele Hoffman of Arizona. She’s been e-mailing me pictures of her nail art ever since she graduated from Charles of Italy Beauty College in Lake Havasu City about

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International Pedicure Association Continues its Efforts

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The International Pedicure Association (IPA) is continuing its mission of educating and providing support for pedicure professionals following the death of its founder, Dr. Dennis Arnold, who passed away in late 2008. “The IPA is currently

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Free Tele-Class: Learn to Thrive in Any Economy

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It will cost you no more than an hour of your time to participate in a free tele-class being offered by Milady in June. Called “Creating Wealth in a Down Economy,” the class is facilitated by

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Recession Tips: Add-on retail

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One good thing about the recession is it’s forcing businesses to come up with smarter and more creative ways of better servicing customers. On that note, I recently learned of a salon owner who uses clever

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Newsletters Keep the Conversation Going

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The reason newsletters are a great marketing tool, says Dar Reiss-Depp, the president of RD Management (which distributes Thalgo products in the U.S.), is that instead of soliciting random consumers, you’re reaching out and talking to

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Pink Slip Promos

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I got an e-mail from ROB|B, an OPI Concept Salon, this morning. The salon (which had its official grand opening party last Thursday…more on that in a future post) is offering a new promotion that I

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Reach Out to Women With Cancer

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I just learned that this year marks the 20th anniversary of Look Good…Feel Better, a free, non-medical, national public service program dedicated to helping women with cancer cope with the appearance-related side effects of the illness

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