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NAILS Readers Choice Awards 2016 Winners
NAILS Readers’ Choice Awards has been a valuable resource for nail techs for the past 13 years. We ask professional nail manufacturers to nominate their best products and then leave it up to you, our readers, to vote for your favorites.
Is Your Website Mobile Friendly?
To check whether your salon website is usable and attracts clients on mobile devices, Salon Guru's Phil Evans has some advice.
Use Video as a Training Time-Saver
“By videotaping your trainings and passing the video on to new staff members, you can just do the training once," says business consultant Tammy Dennis.
Help Wanted Ads That Pop
Good nail techs are hard to find and open positions are hard to fill, so it's important to recruit new staff with a sales-oriented approach, says consultant and writer Lisa Starr.
3 Easy Winter Nail Art Projects for Students
Use these three simple step-by-steps to help your students practice basic nail art techniques.
by Tracy Rubert
ISSE 2017: Perfect for Instructors and Students
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is gearing up to host the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) on January 28-30, 2017. You and your students will benefit from attending this award-winning industry show, which includes global manufacturers, industry-leading educators, and exciting competitions.
by Tracy Rubert
Roundup: What did you learn in your first month out of nail school?
Your students have spent months in nail school and finally graduated; they’ve studied long and hard for the state board and passed it — but are they truly prepared for the real world of nails? We asked veteran nail techs to divulge the most important thing they learned fresh out of school.
by Tracy Rubert
3 Easy Holiday Nail Art Projects for Students
Use these three simple step-by-steps to help your students practice basic nail art techniques.
by Tracy Rubert
NAILS 2016 Career Handbook: Limited Number of Copies Now available
Single copies of NAILS Career Handbook are now available in our store for only $8. Quantities are limited, so orders will filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
by Tracy Rubert
Beacon Competition 2017 Entry Process Opens November 22, 2016
The renowned Beacon competition provides the nation’s most promising cosmetology students with education and opportunities to network with the industry’s highest profile salon owners, professionals, and stylists during PBA Beauty Week, held in Las Vegas July 8-10, 2017.
by Tracy Rubert
3 More Easy Fall Nail Art Projects for Students
Use these three simple step-by-steps to help your students practice basic nail art techniques.
by Tracy Rubert
PBA Offers Scholarships for 2017
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is now accepting applications for the 2017 PBA Lifetime Member Scholarship and the 2017 Minerva Beauty Scholarship.
by Tracy Rubert
CND's Jan Arnold's Mission to Support Entrepreneurs & Beauty Industry
CND Co-founder and Style Director, Jan Arnold, is on a mission to support fellow entrepreneurs and elevate the state of the beauty industry via speaking engagements nationwide.
Minnesota School of Cosmetology (MSC) Collects Coats for Kids
Minnesota School of Cosmetology (MSC) is once again partnering with the Salvation Army to help kids in their area keep warm this winter.
3 Easy Fall Nail Art Projects for Students
Use these three simple step-by-steps to help your students practice basic nail art techniques.
by Tracy Rubert
Beauty Changes Lives Foundation Announces BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Fall 2016 Nail Scholarship Winners
Five aspiring beauty industry professionals will receive financial awards up to $5,000, through generous funding from CND, to cover tuition for nail tech programs.
by Tracy Rubert
School Profile: A New Nail Tech Program for Penrose Academy
When Jill Kohler and her husband opened Scottsdale AZ.-based Penrose Academy back in August 2006, the cosmetology and esthetics school did not offer a nail tech program. But now, ten years later, a nails-only option is being offered because of employer demand in the community for qualified nail techs. We caught up with Kohler to discuss how this evolution came about.
by Tracy Rubert