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Order Another Round at the (Nail) bar

by Hannah Lee

Russell Ross-Smith, who opened his first nail bar a little over a year ago, now has three TEN locations in London, with plans to open more this year. He was in the British army, stationed in Germany 10 years ago, when he first got the idea to open a nail salon.

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Gaynor Makes Good on Promise

by Staff

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On the Road in Hawaii

by Jennifer Burrows, art director

The spa boasts a Termé (Hawaiian for "living waters") Hydrotherapy Circuit, 16 different massage options, 10 different kinds of manicures and pedicures, plus a dizzying array of other salon services.

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NAILS Awards Its Annual Salon and Nail Tech of the Year

by Staff

This year our standouts include Mary Metzcaviz, Gari-Dawn Tingler, and Darlene Feric.

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A Rose By Any Other Name...

by NAILS Staff

You know you’re doing something right when you’ve been open for just two years and you have already been a NAILS Salon of the Year finalist two years in a row – but this is the case with this year’s Salon of the Year (1-4 Nail Technicians) winner.

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The View From The Top

by NAILS Staff

The finalists and winner in NAILS Salon of the Year [5+ Nail Technicians]

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Second Time's The Charm

by NAILS Staff

After being named runner-up in last year’s Salon of the Year Awards, Shelly Morley, a nail technician at Salon Elite in Prescott, Ariz., was determined to take the top prize at this year’s awards. Not that she didn’t like being named one of the top three nail technicians in the country. It’s just that coming so close to being Nail Technician of the Year – one point away from winning, in fact – only fueled her desire to obtain the top spot.

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Sunday Night Fever: 2000 Salon of the Year Awards

by NAILS Staff

At the 2000-2001 Salon of the Year Awards, we saw a few familiar faces and some new ones as well, as we honored individuals and salons that have made an art out of contributing to our industry. As NAILS’ judges combed through the many great entries for all three categories, we couldn’t help feel that this year may have been the toughest to judge yet.

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Salon Equipment Manufacturer Dina Meri Celebrates 20th Anniversary in the States

by Hannah Lee

Dina Meri, the family-owned business that special­izes in plastic roll-abouts and related salon products, got its start in Italy in 1961 and officially opened in the United States in 1981.

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The Top 25 Nail Competitors of 2000

by Staff

With a stunning nine first-place wins, Japan’s Eriko Kurosaki captures this year’s top spot on a list comprised of a handful of veteran winners and a surprising number of new faces. Read on to learn the final results and to get acquainted with some of your industry’s finest competitors.