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.
I started my first job as a professional manicurist in 1992. The job I had previous to doing nails put about $200 into my bank account each week and that had been sufficient to cover my
I've been looking at photos of nails online. In fact, it's something I do on a regular basis — some people are into Pinterest, I look at nails. If no one interrupts me, or reminds me
About a million years ago — 1993, I think — I read an article (probably in NAILS) about using an e-file. The author mentioned that she does her own nails and uses her e-file on herself. After
The time of year has come when I spend too much time fixing nails and looking at green spots under nails that should have been tended to a week ago. Part of the problem is that
I love talking shop, I love networking, I love mentoring, and I love sitting down and trying to pass on my skills to the less experienced. Every so often I get a call from someone who
One of my clients recently returned from a vacation in Hawaii. She was in yesterday bearing a bag of Mauna Loa Maui onion and garlic macadamia nuts (which, if you ever bring me a gift from
So, I'm back home now from the recent IBS Las Vegas tradeshow — I will spare you the usual, and redundant, rantings about all that is amiss with our tradeshows; I'm going to talk about the
Did I miss something? I’ve been walking through the aisles of the IBS Las Vegas tradeshow for the last two days and, in addition to plenty of other things to rant about, I’ve been assured by
Switching your book from low-tech paper and pencil to new-fangled computer form isn't just an adjustment for you, it's an adjustment for your clients too. I made the switch in 2004 when I finally broke down and
Folks, I don't care what you call it. It is what it is. I don't care if you "paint" nails or "polish" nails. I don't care if you're a "nail technician," a "manicurist," a "nail lady, "
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