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.
My number-one irritation with doing gel nails is the CLIENTS. They come in with these absurd notions that gel is so much "better" for their nails than acrylic and THEN they REFUSE to shut up and
Good grief, what is wrong with manufacturers? Seriously, manufacturing nail products should be like filming CSI: There should be an "industry consultant" on every set. That way, when a chemist or marketer or whatever — with
It's one of those subjects that recycles every few years. Well, it's one of those omnipresent issues that gets a lot of attention every few years: professional products in the consumer market.Egad.You'd think our industry was
I order most of my supplies online. I would love to support local businesses, keep my money in my local economy, contribute more sales tax dollars to my home turf, etc. But support for the professional
Such a conundrum. I hear people complain all the time about asking for critiques of their work on online forums. They want an honest critique but all they get is, "Ooooh! Ahhhhh! Those are so pretty." Which
You know you're thinking too hard about something when it starts invading your dreams. Or, at least, that's usually a good indication. But I had no idea I'd been obsessing about UV light bulbs! Nevertheless, last night
The other day I was reading an article the BF left open on the computer for me. The article was about a poll done of college seniors about to enter the work force and what they
nail artist unknown (contact us if these are your nails) On our way home from our weekend out of town last Sunday, I let the BF drive. This is — as many women seem to feel about
I have been wrestling with AT&T for the past week. I am in no mood for humor at this point. After a week of phone calls, waiting on hold, being disconnected and disrespected, I am teetering
I was sitting at the table in the local pizza joint with the BF and his family at our regular Friday night pizza and beer ritual, absently thumbing through Facebook on my cell phone looking for
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