On the Road: Cyndy Drummey in Orlando, Fl.
Behind the Scenes: Elsbeth Schutz
When we told Elsbeth that we were shooting a teen cover to go with our cover story on teenagers, she conducted an informal poll of teenage girls in her neighborhood to see what they like to wear on their nails.
OPI Celebrates Excellent Educators
OPI’s awards banquet recognized performance and artistic excellence in a number of nail design categories.
On the Road in Honolulu
Known for its namesake’s successful hairdressing career, the Paul Brown Salon is home to some of the best nail techs on the island.
Magician Doesn’t Slight His Hands
Magician Penn Jillette wears red polish on only one finger ... for three reasons.
My Other Life: Debbie Doerrlamm, classic cars buff
Debbie Doerrlamm, nail tech, webmaster, and NAILS columnist. In her other life: classic cars buff.
by Judy Lessin
Behind the Scenes: an illustrated cover concept
Spilo Worldwide Celebrates 60 Years
When Charles Spilo began distributing beauty products in 1942, he had three employees and handled more than 100 different products. Today, operating from a 50,000-sq.-ft. facility in Los Angeles, Spilo Worldwide employs staff of 70 and offers over 5,000 professional products.
On the Road in Seattle
The salon’s smooth wooden floor, white walls, wicker chairs, and canopies-not to mention the wall murals depicting beach scenes-all helped take me away from an otherwise typical rainy Seattle day.
Rick Slack of NSI in Russia
Salon Is a One-Man Show
What is a former security guard doing owninga quaint, classically decorated salon in historic Old Town Manassas, Va.? Educating his clients on proper nail care, performing top-quality services, and pampering them too.
Artists And Visionaries Are Industry's Cream Of The Crop
NAILS and The Industry Source (a Nailco company) are pleased to honor this year’s 14 finalists. We recognize these salon owners, nail technicians, and educators for raising the bar of professionalism and offering the utmost in services to their clients.
Winner, Rush Is On A Roll
Winning Salon of the Year, Nail Tech of the Year, and earning first place in the Top 25, Salina Rush made 2001 her best year yet.
Runner-Up, Multi-Task Queen
“When I found out, I was a finalist for the second year in a row, I was very excited and nervous. I felt like I must be doing something right to be selected again as a finalis."
Nail Tech of the Year Runner-Up, John Hauk
One of the most obvious reasons that John Hauk stands out in this industry is that he is a man. And he’s good, really good.
Salon of the Year Winner Awesome Nails
Although salon owner Mary Metscaviz has been in the nail industry for nearly 25 years, it wasn’t until three years ago that she opened her own salon.
Salon of the Year Runner-Up Natural Nails
Creating and maintaining a professional and progressive environment was the goal of Natural Nails salon owner Melody Umbs-Lloyd when she opened her doors in Greenfield, Wis., two years ago.