Beauty Changes Lives Legacy Award Pays Tribute to Pivot Point Founder Leo Passage
The beauty industry united on Saturday, March 21, to celebrate the legacy of a man who revolutionized the business of beauty education. The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation (BCL) posthumously honored Leo Passage; founder of Pivot Point International, Inc. Passage’s wife Lenie, and son Robert accepted the award on behalf of Leo.
Your Students Could Win $25,000 in Beauty Industry Scholarships from OPI!
To encourage and support new talent in the nail industry, OPI continues to offer various scholarships to deserving, qualified students.
by Tracy Rubert
Could One of Your Recent Graduates Be NAILS’ Next Top Nail Artist?
NAILS’ Next Top Nail Artist is searching for licensed nail techs of all experience levels who have that “it” factor. Does one of your recent nail program graduates fit the bill?
by Tracy Rubert
Troubleshooter: Classic Gel French - Part 3 of 4 - Applying White
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Thao Nguyen shows how to apply the white gel in the third step of a classic French gel manicure. Classic Gel French Part 1 | Classic Gel French Part 2 | Classic Gel French Part 4
Troubleshooter: Classic Gel French - Part 2 of 4 - Applying Pink
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Thao Nguyen shows how to apply the pink gel in the second step of a classic French gel manicure. Classic Gel French Part 1 | Classic Gel French Part 3 | Classic Gel French Part 4
Milady’s New and Updated Standard Cosmetology, 2016 is Now Available
Milady announces the latest edition of Milady Standard Cosmetology, the most commonly used resource in cosmetology education.
by Tracy Rubert
Hidden Money: Five Easy Nail Art Designs Customers Can’t Resist
Use this article to help your students learn the best nail art techniques to increase their future bottom line.
by Tracy Rubert
Reminder! 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 March 23, 2015. This program is open to new students attending a qualifying nail technology school. Ten winners will receive 100% of their program tuition costs funded (up to $5,000).
by Tracy Rubert
Troubleshooter: Acrylic Backfill
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, OPI educator Dawn Sharp shows how to do an acrylic backfill.
Nail Systems International Partners with The Beauty Point Academy
On December 20th, 2014, The Beauty Point Academy of San Antonio,Tex., celebrated the grand opening of the first ever Nail Systems International-approved (NSI) training program in the United States.
by Tracy Rubert
Protect Yourself Against Lawsuits
Use this article to help your students understand the types of client injury they may be held liable for and how they can protect themselves from lawsuits.
Round Up: How do you handle disruptive students?
As instructors, you encounter students from all walks of life with varying levels of ability, commitment, and focus. Most of the time students are polite and respectful, but every once in a while, ill-mannered individuals find their way into your classroom. Nail School News asks: How do you handle them?
by Tracy Rubert
The Professional Beauty Association Is Accepting Applications for Beacon 2015
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) began accepting applications for Beacon 2015 on Monday, December 1, 2014. Students enrolled in an appropriate program (cosmetology, esthetics, nail technicians, etc.) in the U.S. or Canada between September 1, 2014 and March 19, 2015 are eligible to apply.
by Tracy Rubert
Troubleshooter: 3-D Acrylic Butterfly
In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Entity's director of education, Lorena Marquez, shows how to sculpt a 3-D butterfly using colored acrylic powders.
Inspiring Instructor: Q & A with Jamaica Starr
Jamaica Starr’s background is one of those against-the-odds stories that imparts hope. Now a successful salon owner and instructor for Sindy Mark’s Nail Art Academy, Starr overcame a life once rife with drugs, prison, and hardship. We caught up with Starr to find out how she left her old life behind to attain her dreams.
by Tracy Rubert
Why Students Should Attend Industry Trade Shows
At trade shows, students will observe manufacturers doing innovative demonstrations. Top nail product manufacturers hire some of the most knowledgeable nail techs in the country to work the trade show floor, so it’s the ideal place for new students to learn all about the business of doing nails.
Shaping and Cleaning the Cuticle
Holly Schippers shows how to properly shape and clean the nail plate.