

3 Easy Fall Nail Art Projects for Students
Use these three simple step-by-steps to help your students practice basic nail art techniques.

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.

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.

Doug Schoon Webinar: Sign Up Today
Instructors, sign up for an informative webinar from Associated Nail Professionals (ANP) to share with your students. This webinar, "The Most Important Challenges Facing Nail Professionals," is presented by industry expert Doug Schoon.
NAILS Guide to Nail Education
Discover all the opportunities for advanced learning with our free guide to nail education. NAILS’ Guide to Nail Education contains both branded and independent classes and includes information about the topics covered, course dates and times, cost, and more.
How to Keep Your Students' Attention
We asked Instructors: How do you keep students’ attention if you feel they are tired or losing focus?

NAILS Career Handbook 2016 Digital Version Now Available
Instructors, share the digital edition of NAILS Career Handbook with your students. From how to ace a job interview to using social media to help build a business, NAILS Magazine's annual Career Handbook helps students and recent graduates navigate the real world of nails.

3 More Easy Summer Nail Art Projects for Students
Use these three simple step-by-steps to help your students practice basic nail art techniques.

Inspiring Instructor: Rosa Vargas
West Palm Beach Florida – based nail artist and instructor Rosa Vargas is a talented and devoted teacher who has educated and inspired many nail tech students to reach their career goals and achieve success in the industry. We recently caught up with her for a quick Q&A.

Give a Tip, Make a Difference
Give a tip in order to participate in this summer's Beauty Changes Lives scholarship challenge.

How to Be an Example to Your Students
Whether you realize it or not, as an instructor, you are a leader for your students and their first introduction to the beauty industry. As their leader, it is your responsibility to inspire them to learn and to be their mentor as they learn to navigate the industry and discover who they are in the business.

Call for Student Nail Bloggers
Instructors, NAILS Magazine is looking for our next student blogger for NAILS 101: A Student Blog. Do you have a new student or know someone who will soon be starting nail school? Does this person love to post online and have a true enthusiasm for all things nails? We want to hear from her or him!

5 Ways to Encourage External Learning
A common challenge many instructors face is keeping students interested in and excited about learning beyond the classroom. Here are five ways you can expose your students to learning outside class.

3 Easy Summer Nail Art Projects for Students
Use these three simple step-by-steps to help your students practice basic nail art techniques.

Veteran Nail Tech Publishes a Book for Recent Grads
Veteran nail tech Tiffani Douglas has written a book, Straight Outta Beauty School, and launched an online community to inspire and help new beauty professionals jumpstart their careers.

Display Gets Student Nail Art Noticed
Nail instructor Kim Meecham has found a unique way to show off the nail art done by her 11th grade class at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic District Secondary School in North Bay, Ontario.

How to Get the Most From a Guest Speaker
In my last article, we discussed the benefits of introducing a guest speaker to your class. We learned that it can be very enriching and educational for both instructors and students, but do you know how to get the most out of having a guest speaker in your class?


