

The Nail Art Academy Offers a New E-file and Acrylic Application Workshop
As educators, you know that continuing education helps to make you the best possible teacher for your students, and keeping your students informed of upcoming classes is important as well. To that end, master educator Sindy Mark has added a master e-file and advanced acrylic enhancement workshop to her school’s curriculum.

Beauty Changes Lives/CND Tippi Hedren Scholarship Winners for Fall 2014 Announced
Ten aspiring beauty industry professionals will receive financial awards up to $5,000 to cover tuition for nail tech programs.

Keep on Techin’
Several years ago, Sandra Taylor made the move from truck driver to nail tech — and now school owner. Nail School News recently caught up with Taylor to find out more about her unusual career path.

Go Collegiate with Light Elegance
Light Elegance introduces an overhaul in its education program to pick up where beauty schools left off.

Fashion Week San Diego
Students from Bellus Academy helped kick off Fashion Week San Diego with its opening event, “The Art & Beauty Behind Fashion,” September 30 at the Broadway Pier.

The Academy of Nail Design’s New Derma Care Nail Specialist Program
The Academy of Nail Design’s new derma care nail specialist program offers beauty professionals the opportunity to earn a professional designation that will take their careers to the next level.

Inspiring Instructor: Q & A with Wendi Ingalls
Congratulations to Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology-Greenville instructor Wendi Ingalls for winning the N.F. Cimaglia "Educator of the Year" award! Nail School News caught up with Ingalls to hear more about what makes her such a great educator.

American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) Visits White House
On August 19, representatives from the AACS, including Greg Jones, Christine Gordon, Anthony Fragomeni, and Tom Netting, met at the White House with a special assistant to the president on education policy and an Office of Policy Development senior advisor.

Troubleshooter: Handmade Acrylic Stones
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, nail tech Lorena Marquez shows how to create handmade acrylic stones for nail art.

Instructor Profile: Dorothy House
Back in July, Nail School News announced the national winners of the 2014 SkillsUSA trade competition. We recently had the opportunity to chat with Dorothy House, an instructor for the high school-level bronze winner, Natali Carmona-Garcia of Metropolitan Career & Tech Center in Little Rock, Ark.

Student Spotlight: Cassie Hobby
Nail School News recently heard about this peppy 89-year-old nail tech student who attends Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology in Tennessee. Read on to learn about this vibrant southern senior who loves creating nail art.

Roundup: What is your most memorable thank you from a student?
We asked nail instructors to share the most memorable thank you they ever received from a student. Here’s what they said:

The BCL/CND/Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications
The Beauty Changes Lives/CND/Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship program is now accepting applications through September 8, 2014.

School Profile: La Mer Nail Institute
Hawaii’s Newest Nail School Thrives in Honolulu.

Cosmetologists Chicago Student Membership Grows
Cosmetologists Chicago, the association that owns and produces America’s Beauty Show, has announced the recent addition of more than 1,200 beauty school students.

2014 SkillsUSA National Winners Announced
Six students earned medals in the nail care category of this annual trade competition.

Milady Education Network Revamps Online Resources to Become MiladyPro.com
As one of the beauty and wellness industry’s top resources for professional training since 1927, Milady continues to aid beauty professionals by re-launching their professional learning site, the new and improved MiladyPro.com.


