Could YOU BE the Next Nail Tech of the Year?
We have been “re-imagining” an awards program that will become the pinnacle of achievement for nail technicians.
A League of Your Own
Caught between high-volume discount salons and high-end mega-spas? Rather than try to win by their rules, write your own rules geared to a more narrow and tailored clientele and create your own niche.
The Blue Lagoon
Brooks & Butterfield Ltd. in Northampton, Mass., is the creative brainchild of two women who wanted to create the most specialized spa in its market. With their backgrounds in the beauty industry, it was inevitable that this year-old spa would become an instant success.
Behind the Scenes: Danny Haile Celebrates NAILS 20th Anniversary
For this month’s cover, we asked Danny Haile to recreate the long, red nails from yesteryear.And we challenged him to put his own modern spin on the look.
Orly Grabs for Greatness
Orly's rubberized cap gets innovation nod from Global Cosmetic Industries editors.
On the Road in Old Towne Orange (Calif.)
Full of antique stores and historic old buildings, walking through the streets of Old Towne Orange is like taking a step back in time. You would never even know that a dreadful California freeway looms just a short distance away.
2002 Top 25 Competitors
The pool of available competitions shrunk, making it more difficult for both veteran and novice competitors to exercise their skills and earn points. Yet while the opportunities to participate may have diminished, determined techs kept the competitive spirit alive.
The Right Time, the Right Product
The original goal of NAILS is still true today.
NAILS Editor Goes on the Road to San Francisco
Owner Cinta Gibbons describes her namesake as a classic urban destination where creativity flows as clients and nail techs, stylists, and estheticians interact.
Beauty Fly-buys Take Off
It took several years of persuasive arguments and consumer research, but airport salons and spas are taking off. And the sky’s the limit as to the opportunities with on-the-go clients seeking convenience and speed.
AII Acquires IBD
On the Road: Hannah Lee in Atlanta
by Hannah Lee
Behind the Scenes: Salina Rush
OPI Takes A Gamble
OPI Products went all out for its sixth annual BBSI distributor breakfast honoring distributors who have reached outstanding sales numbers for the year.
Behind the Scenes: Monica Leiper
Balancing Act: A Profile of Sanom's Free Edge Salon
Having a beautiful, sanitary, state-of-the-art facility is important to Tennessee-based salon owner Sanom Brackin — so is having enough free time to compete in marathons, bicycle races, and nail competitions. By opening her own salon, she has found a way to do both.
One Size Fits All
Cole’s Salon for You in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minn., has a charmed history that sounds like the makings of a feel-good Disney movie: small two-man barbershop for kiddies expands when clients outgrow its child-sized chairs — then keeps growing and growing into five world class full-service salons.