Business
Colleagues Remember a Nail Pioneer
Brenda L. Roberts- Brown championed the causes of licensing in the state of Illinois and continuing education for nail technicians.
Why Beauty Pros Go
A recent study explains why beauty professionals leave the industry.
From Russia With Dreams
Marina Levin, Lana Stanislavsky and Elena Kuuri came to the U.S. from Russia in hopes of making a better life for themselves. Today, the three women own a lavish salon and day spa and are making life better for many people in the Chicago area.
Smart Ways to Market Art
OK, you’ve got your nail art techniques down and you have an array of design ideas stored up in memory, but how do you put the word out about your talent and sell the service to clients?
Barbicide Turns 50
King says that the 1960s brought about greater awareness of health and sanitation needs.
As I See It: California Once Again Center of Controversy
Last year, the DCA indicated, among other proposals, that it might lower educational requirements for cosmetologists.
Fair Warning: How to Let an Employee Go Properly
Written employee guidelines are a salon Owner’s best defense against employee’ misunderstanding or even worse, a wrongful termination lawsuit.
Behind The Scenes: Claudine Morgan
Claudine Morgan, co-owner of At Your Fingertips LLC in Fayetteville, N.C., did sculptured acrylic nails (polished by nail technician Sonia Glover) on this month's cover model.
NAILS Increases Its Net Worth
Why wait for your next issue of NAILS when you can access all the latest and greatest on NailsMag.com, NAILS Magazine's premier website.
Graham Acquires Paper Company
A towel company is the newest to Graham's acquisitioins
Jungle Fever
A baby elephant strays from its mother’s watchful eye to sample the vegetation near a client’s feet. Nearby, giraffes gaze over the top of the credenza. It’s just another ordinary day inside Patti’s Nail Safari.
What's Happening to Mom and Pop?
Manufacturers are fond of saying that the mom-and-pop salon is becoming extinct; that there will no longer be mid-range salons, only luxury day spas and bargain salons.
Profile: OPI's Nadine Galli
“Studying the Japanese language is a lot easier for me than Spanish was,” Nadine Galli, who attends a Japanese university twice a week. Now, even her interpreter wants to learn how to do nails.
Asian Influence: Building A Bridge
As competition increases, the gap between Asian salons and the rest of the industry is actually getting smaller. To keep their English-speaking clientele, Asian nail technicians are making efforts to learn the language and expand their salon services, while non-Asian salons are discovering the value of quick service and client convenience.
On the Road: Nails Now!, Plano, Tex.
Ira Bloom does everything in a big way. Maybe it’s living in the state of Texas. Bloom owns the biggest nail salon in the country, and when it comes to business, he does not work on a small scale.
Industry Pioneer Passes On
CIR Affirms Safety of AHAs