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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is now accepting applications for the 2017 PBA Lifetime Member Scholarship and the 2017 Minerva Beauty Scholarship.
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.
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.
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.
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.