On the Road: Nails Plum, Ft. Lauderdale
I visited Nails Plum for this column, #16 on the 1997 Top 100 Salons list, where it has been a fixture for years.
Hoping to the Beat Odds
When salon owner Lesa Perry was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 31, she was in disbelief. She credits her family, friends, coworkers, and clients for being there every step of the way of her difficult journey.
He’s Off and Running Again: Dal LaMagna Runs for Congress
Radical Birthday Celebration Means Prizes All Around
Radical Solarnail Liquid’s fifth birthday celebration continues, with gifts and prizes from Creative Nail Design for participation by store managers and nail technicians.
Guy Talk - Products Designed With Men in Mind
Careful, That Gun Is Loaded
After eight years as a member of the Detroit Police Department, Pamela Sawyer traded in her weapon for a different sort of gun—an airbrush.
Industry Execs Recall Not-So-Helpful Hints
NAILS asked a handful of industry movers and shakers to share with us the worst career advice they’ve ever received.
Backscratchers Breaks Ground
Menda Turns 50
Menda Products has grown into an international company with a product line that features more than 100 variations of that original idea and serves three distinct industries: professional beauty, industrial, and medical.
Barbicide Is Crowned King
At a June 20 reception and luncheon at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Barbicide was officially acknowledged as an essential part of the barber and beauty industry.
The Tricoci Effect
From the first independently owned salon in a mall to one of the first day spa/salon concepts in the U. S., Mario and Cheryl Tricoci find success doing things just a little bit differently from the crowd.
George Schaeffer's 50th Birthday Party
A legendary bash was held in honor of George Schaeffer's 50th birthday.
Behind the Scenes: Tom Holcomb
My, How They’ve GROWN
From nails-only to full-service, Salon De Nouveau has enjoyed double-digit business growth for the past several years. Owner Cindy Fairchild and her staff are no slackers when it comes to personal growth either.
Schoeneman Acquires Didonato
Schoeneman Beauty Supply held its first-ever Nail and Skin Expo especially for the customers it acquired through the purchase of Didonato Beauty Supply.
A Political Animal in the Salon Jungle
Her career was launched in politics and law, but Joyce Hampers says she never fully appreciated business (despite a stint as Assistant Secretary of Commerce) until she ran her own salon.
My Other Life: Cindy Plettl-Jackson, Service Dog Trainer
A Helping Hound: Nail tech Cindy Plettl-Jackson trains puppies as service dogs for PTSD sufferers.
by Judy Lessin