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Where Kentucky Meets Melrose - A Unique Salon

by Debbie Rosenkrantz, staff writer

Craig and Becky Moore worked together to create the interior of Just Nails. She utilized her fashion training to provide sketches, while he put his artistic talents to work with paint, wood, and steel to make the sketches a reality.

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OPI President Is Friends With Bill ... Clinton

by NAILS staff

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Behind the Scenes: Debbie Krakalovich

by NAILS staff

Award-winning salon owner Debbie Krakalovich was introduced to the nail industry when she herself was a nail-biting client.

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Chicago’s Finest - A Look at Salon Millennium

by Bonnie Bobit

Hidden in a thick of grand old oaks and elms along a 15-mile stretch of Lake Michi­gan is one of the nation's best-kept secrets. Privacy and anonymity are sacrosanct in this close-knit community where the living legacies of some of the most prosperous entrepreneurs of the Indus­trial Revolution reside.

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Behind the Scenes: Shari Finger

by Staff

Shari Finger, owner of Finger's Nail Studio in W. Dundee, Ill., did sculptured acrylic nails on this month's cover model.

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There’s No Stopping the Nail Express

by Suzette Hill, contributing editor

Nail Express proves that “discount salon” is an issue of pricing, not of practices with its upscale decor; high technical and sanitation standards, and “the client is queen” attitude.

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The Nail Express - Profiling a Successful Florida Salon

by Staff

When Kim and John Grandinetti hear salon owners complain that “discount salons” are the scourge of the industry, guilty of everything from driving down prices to ruining clients’ nails to giving the industry a bad rap, they laugh. They know the “enemy” because they are it – at least as far as prices are concerned.

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Tweezerman Finds Higher Calling

by Staff

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Behind the Scenes: Debbie Schoaff

by Staff

Debra Shoaff’s strong commitment to the industry and gaining the respect of her peers and public were why she entered NAILS’ 1996 Nail Technician of the Year Award. And guess what? She won.

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NAILS Shows ‘97 Rolls Out the Red Carpet

by Staff

Made-to-order sunny weather; your favorite industry celebrities, a glamorous awards ceremony a VIP cocktail reception... sounds like the Academy Awards, right?