Visalia, Calif.-based nail tech Maggie Franklin tells it like it is. Never dull, she lends her unique perspective to a wide variety of issues facing working techs.
The holiday season has always represented a healthy bank account for me. I chalk it up to a complicated combination of women wanting to do something to perk themselves up when the weather turns cool and
I spent a number of years sticking by tried-and-true Barbicide as my go-to disinfectant. Ultimately, I got tired of all my nylon brushes getting stained blue from the dye in it and I went to work
I recently found a post on Facebook from a fellow tech that made me think to myself, “Hmmm. She does have a point.”Her post was a pretty to-the-point rant that she would be charging a specific
I happen to be a pretty big James Bond geek. Not big enough to have read the books, not big enough to tell you which gadgets go with which car in which movie, but big enough
I’ve been out of work for two weeks now. And being out of work has been depressing, so I haven’t spent nearly as much time in front of the Internet as usual. I have new trade
I love tips. Nail tips — I mean. I love the money kind of tips too, but I'm specifically talking about plastic nail tips today.I just find them fascinating. Every shape, size, length, and color you
Let me tell ya! This busted wrist crap is wreaking havoc with my sense of humor. I'm about over it already. Unfortunately, bone fractures take somewhere between four to eight weeks to heal. I'm not even a
Oh sure, we’ve read plenty of articles about the importance of disability insurance. Some of us have it, some of us don’t, and some of us have looked into it only to discover it’s dang near
The BF thought it would be fun if we had motorcycles. I thought so too, actually. So last week we took possession of two 2012 Suzuki DR650SEL dual sports. We were very excited, even though the
I find myself on a sudden — and very determined — mission to master gel. I’ve been doing gel nails since I started back in ’92. I can even sculpt them on forms. I’ve tried a
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