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Oh, What a Night! NAILS Salon of the Year Awards
The only industry awards of their kind, the Salon of the Year Awards are our way of giving back to those individuals who elevate our industry with their actions and contribute to a growing number of successful, professional businesses.
Oh What a Night...
The only industry awards of their kind, the Salon of the Year Awards are our way of giving back to those individuals who elevate our industry with their actions and contribute to a growing number of successful, professional businesses.
Top 25 Competitors of 1999
Would anyone pay $150 for a set of nails by a top competitor? Do you know what brand of acrylic is used by the majority of top competitors? Is $5,000 a lot or a little to pay for your and your model’s travel expenses? Turn the page to learn fun facts about this industry’s elite.
Behind the Scenes: Danny Haile and Eriko Kurosaki
Eriko Kurosaki and Danny Haile work together to make natural-looking nail art.
Top Tech Reaches New Heights
Alisha Rimando speaks on balancing her career of being a flight attendant and a nail artist.
Man, Oh Man
He’s split the atom, walked on the moon, and flown faster than the speed of sound. So, what’s he gonna do now? Get a pedicure, of course.
If At First You Don't Succeed...
At one time or another, we’ve all come across that newfangled product that was created way ahead of its time and just didn’t seem to catch on with the masses. Or information that we once believed true is in fact false. This is certainly true for the nail industry. Over the years, products have appeared on the market that didn’t work as expected and others have even been reincarnated into something quite different than what they were intended for. The following is NAILS pick of regrets. We’ve even thrown in some of our bad covers and bad advice for extra measure.
Products of the Revolution
NAILS talked to some of the top nail technicians in the industry, and adding our own historical perspective, we came up with this list of product innovations dial have most impacted the way you work today.
Dr. Kennebeck Will See You Now.
Mary Kennebeck is nothing if not solution-minded. She’s the original “can-do” gal.
It’s the Best Time to Be in the Beauty Biz
Take advantage of these stressful times and cultivate your salon as the one place where technology does not invade, where being the fasters doesn’t necessarily mean being the best, and where clients can take a quick breather before getting back into the rat race.
The NAILS List: The Most Influential Nail Technicians in the Professional Nail Industry
Who leads when other follow? Who sets the standard? Who are the trend setters?
On the Road: Styl Institute in Scottsdale, AZ
On a recent visit to Scottsdale, NAILS advertising sales rep Michelle Mullen and I treated ourselves to a full set of pink and whites and a spa-type pedicure
Hand-in-Hand Partnership: Making Over One Salon's Profitability (part 5)
Shrinkage is the term retailers use to describe missing product inventory. Simple employee error or sticky fingers can be the culprit. We asked the Secrets team for their view on this retailing pitfall in this month’s business-building update.
The NEW nailsmag.com Debuts
It's new and improved and at the click of the mouse, Nailsmag.com offering all resources at your fingertips. Access hundreds of salon tech related articles and how-to videos on Nailsmag.com.
The NAILS Team: Cool & Y2K Compliant
We’re going to be here for you next month, next year, next century, and into the next millennium, just like we are today.
Tech Marries Her Clients