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Blue marbleized Formica and flowers, along with an ever-chaging display of knick-knacks and...

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Volpe Back to the Future Nails

The biggest Y2K issue Volpe Nails faces was getting back to its roots of technical training and salon management support and away from franchising its name and systems.

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Behind the Scenes: Tracey Revis

by Staff

Our cover tech says, "The key to success in this business is to continually educate yourself so that you’re always abreast on new products and techniques in the nail industry.”

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Hand-in-Hand Partnership: Making Over One Salon's Profitability (part 4)

by Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP

When Nadine Galli, OPI’s Southern California Regional Manager, visited Secrets for their monthly status meeting, she walked into a salon that was bustling with clients engaged in a myriad of salon services. The same clients were also leaving the salon having purchased the OPI retail products the salon now sells.

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You Don't Have to Be a Rocket Scientist...But It Helps!

by NAILS Staff

The basic qualifications for running a professional nail company don’t include military service or a background in rocket science, but the resume of Tom Conroy, the new president and CEO of Seche, includes both.

All of the salon's technicians, with the exception of owner Amy Waskal's mom, Stefanie Schaff,...

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An Old-Fashioned Combination

by Patricia Oropeza

With its relaxing atmosphere and attention to detail, Academy of Nails attracts plenty of clients and nail students.

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Behind the Scenes: Tom Bachik

by Staff

It’s not the first time Tom Bachik has immersed tiny objects in acrylic to produce a new art form. He’s sunk small dried flowers, beads, sand, and more into a few nails.

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Hand-in-Hand Partnership: Making Over One Salon's Profitability (part 3)

by Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP

How many times does a great idea come up in a meeting then it never gets carried out? We’ve found that the monthly status meetings are critical to helping us achieve our goals.

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My Other Life: A Penchant for Painting

by NAILS Staff

Nail technician Debbie Alford fills an already full life with painting ... on a much bigger canvas than nails.

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NAILS in Japan

by Cyndy Drummey

In the Land of the Rising Sun, nail care is rising in popularity. As manufacturers jockey for market share and brand loyalty, Japanese nailists bring a flair for nai design and a perfectionist streak that has the world watching.

A pedicure at Footworks is treated like an opportunity to educate and bond with the client....

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On the Road in Elk Grove, CA

by Michelle Mullen

Says NAILS salesperson Michelle Mullen: "My first pedicure was causing me a little anxiety but Laura Mix, founder/VP of Footworks in Elk Grove, Calif., welcomed us with her lovely smile and I began to relax."

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It's a Magazine, It's a Club, It's NAILS!

by Cyndy Drummey

NAILS Rewards program offers special incentives for our subscribers

Hands On owners Tony Wootton (left) and Michael Wolper in front of their Beverly Hills salon...

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California Dreamin': New Salon Chain Opens

by Hannah Lee

A new breed of nail salon is on the horizon and the first glimpse of the future is in Beverly Hills, Calif. The future nail salon "chain" is called Hands On and the owners say they have designed a nail business that opens up a whole new realm of service-oriented, quality spa manicures and pedicures at reasonable prices.

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Nail Products Seized. Film at 11.

by Staff

Donna Louis, national sales manager for Worldwide Cosmetics, had one of those "funny now, not so funny then" incidents years ago while traveling with unlabeled acrylic products.

Herman Paez (third from right), New England regional manager, and five of the region's educators...

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Nail Techs Go Global With CND

by Debbie Rosenkrantz

As a Creative Boot Camp attendee, I’m pretty familiar with the Creative Nail Design group. They’re fun, cutting-edge, hard workers, and the company and its educators consider themselves one big family.

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They Call Her The Shady Lady

by NAILS Staff

That’s because Essie Weingarten, president and CEO of Essie Cosmetics, has elevated the naming of polish colors to an art form.

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