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Erika Kotite

Katherine Fleming

Nancy Kirk

Always in Season

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Sure, there that’s fresh fruit tray in your salon that always gets overlooked in favor of the candy dish. But that doesn’t mean your clients aren’t interested in fruit in some form or fashion. Originally created for

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An Express Service for the Flying Crowd

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My layover at Washington’s Dulles International Airport was a success! When I got off my plane, I saw that I actually had two and a half hours before my next flight left. So I made my

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Beauty Fly-Buys

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Sitting on a flight across the country, reading the airline’s complimentary magazine, I ran across a short piece about Butter London, one of a handful of airport salons that have cropped up in recent years. We’ve

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Why Are Toenails Thicker Than Fingernails?

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I was surfing the Internet earlier today and came across an interesting site: WonderQuest.com.A wise woman named April Holladay fields questions from the scientific realms along the lines of: “Can fish feel pain?” and “How fast

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Seeing Red Over Injustice

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Can you imagine a time when some people in America weren't allowed to paint their fingernails? I ran across this touching story on NPR's Storycorps last week and haven't been able to get it out of

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Check Out These Fantasy Nail Art Designs

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The National Cosmetology Association hosted Hairworld Chicago at America’s Beauty Show. In addition to the numerous hair competitions at the show, there were also some really inspiring nail competitions. I got on the competition floor for the Fantasy Nail Art competition and snapped these photos.

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Rachael Ray Talks Nails

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A few weeks ago, Rachael Ray did a segment on nail salon safety. I always cringe when I see a preview for a television piece on salon safety. Since these programs are usually negative, it almost

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America’s Beauty Show

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I had a great time at America’s Beauty Show (formerly the Chicago Midwest Beauty Show) earlier this month. For the first time, the show took place in McCormick Place, a gigantic convention center in the heart of Chicago (in previous years, it had been held in the suburb of Rosemont, Ill.)

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Manicuring Bonds

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The other day I was talking to a tech who had moved over to the salon ownership side of the business, and I asked her when was the last time she did a full day’s work

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Cultivating New Habits, Reluctantly

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I came to work a few days ago and found a new computer on my desk. What should have been a happy surprise instead induced a mild case of panic. I’m very much a creature of

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