Cover Tech Katrina Rouillard: Pretty In Pink and White
People now want natural-looking nails, and pink and white nails look very natural,” says Katrina Rouillard of her favorite technique. “I do sculptured acrylics with forms, again because I think acrylics with forms look more natural than tips. I use plain pink and white powders.”
Nail Technician Refuses Test for AIDS Virus
A Minnesota nail technician is suing her former employer for requiring her to be tested for the AIDS virus as a condition of continued employment.
When I Was In School …
Nail technicians sound off about their school experiences and comment on what needs to be done to improve nail care education.
Shake, Rattle, and Roll - What It's Like in an Earthquake
Nail technicians struggle to survive after California's Northridge earthquake devastates their business.
Follow Your Dreams to a Perfect 10
Gina Marsilii reached for her dreams and doubled her space, turning her nail and tanning business into a full-fledged, stress-relieving day spa.
Nailmate Under New Management
Creative Nail Design Says: Change!
Robert Yates, formerly with Vidal Sassoon and most recently with Matrix Essentials, has joined Creative Nail Design Systems as vice president of marketing.
Christine Derr, Trendsetter Tech in Hall of Fame
While still in school, Derr took first place in the academy’s student nail art competition and in 1988, she won first place in the professional nail division at the NCA's national championship in Atlanta.
Kim Morgan, a Winner in More Ways Than One
Top nail competitor Kim Morgan is only too glad to offer advice to those new to competition.
Mobile Manicurist Rescues a Star
Cosmic Art and Beyond
A look at Diane Harris' galactic nail designs.
Home-Based, but not Home-Bound
Kelly Ostraat wants the industry to recognize that home-based salons can be professional. It’s not where the salon is located that determines professionalism, she says, it’s the nail technician’s attitude.
Nails Under the Midnight Sun: Nails in Norway
Norwegian women’s interest in nails is growing, reports Norwegian nail school owner Tone-Lise Forbergskog, whose three-month nail course is the first of its kind in Norway.
Sheryl Macauley
Nail Technician Uses Art Background to Her Advantage
Nails Down Under
Being a nail technician in Australia is not so different from being a nail technician in the United States, except that nail technicians in Australia have no licensing requirements and nails-only salons are a new phenomenon.
Behind the Scenes: Vicki Peters
This self-assertive go-getter is always on the lookout for ways to do her job better, faster, and easier.
Franchise Owner Succeeds With Small-Business Outlook
Erika Giannotti isn’t in the nail business for the money-she loves doing nails and helping salon owners get started.