Chicago’s CA*US*E for Feet Conference Announces Speakers
CA*US*E for Feet will present these prestigious speakers for the first Chicago conference, September 19-22, 2020.
by Staff
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Hands-on Nail Classes Come to the Midwest in April, Smokies in July
Jill Wright has organized two days of nail workshops in Indiana in April
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5 Questions With 2020 BCL “Make Your Mark” Award Honoree Lauren Wireman
Nail artist and “Make Your Mark” award recipient Lauren Wireman personifies just how dramatically the beauty industry can change a life’s trajectory.
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Melisa Salazar Named First OPI NTNA All Star Winner
Beginning in January 2020, 10 former NTNA competitors were invited back to participate in OPI’s All Star contest. The first ever winner of this contest takes home $5,000, a Swarovski trophy, a trip back to L.A. as BEA mentor, and a trip to Spain!
by Beth Livesay
PBA Call to Action: Fight Legislation, Deregulation in Illinois, Michigan, and Rhode Island
PBA urges action as Illinois and Michigan want to deregulate barbering licensing, and Rhode Island aims to drastically reduce cosmetology licensing hours.
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Salon Labor and Wage Laws Focus of PBA Symposium
Beauty experts took a deep dive into compliance for owners. The event was sold-out.
by Anne Moratto
OPI Launches Dynamic New Website for the Professional Nail Community
In January, OPI launched a brand new pro website dedicated to the needs of the nail professional. It features an Education Hub and Step by Step modules.
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Tennessee Lawmakers Move to Make Licensing Unnecessary
A set of companion bills would allow any person to practice cosmetology without a license as long as the provider enters into a written contract with the client.
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Do You Specialize In Weddings? Here Are the Best Places to Marry in the US
Are you in a market known for being wedding-friendly?
by Anne Moratto
ALERT: New 2020 Law Requires CA Booth Renters to Meet These Requirements
While this law doesn’t apply outside of California, it could become a model for other states. Salons utilizing renters will have to run a much tighter ship and booth renters will need to show specific ways in which they are independent from the salon owner.
by Anne Moratto
Southern Nail Expo Debuts in Memphis in July
The Southern Nail Expo (SNE) is a three-day vending exhibition slated for July 18-20, 2020, in Memphis, Tenn.
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Are You In? An Open Letter to the Beauty Industry
Beauty Changes Lives prepares to launch Make Your Mark, a recruitment campaign designed to target Gen Z.
NAILS Announces Top 10 for OPI NTNA All Stars
Back in October, NAILS announced the first official NTNA spin-off, sponsored by OPI. The all-star NTNA competition will bring back 10 previous contestants from the past six seasons to go head-to-head in the ultimate nail art rematch.
by Beth Livesay
Beauty Düsseldorf International Beauty Expo Coming in March
1,500 exhibitors will present their latest and greatest in spa, nails, salon, cosmetics, and beauty.
by Anne Moratto
NAILS Names Top 12 for NTNA S. 7
NAILS and CND name the Top 12 contestants who will go on to compete in NTNA S. 7, beginning February 2020.
by Beth Livesay
10 Money-Making Tips to Make Instagram Your Side Hustle
Are beauty pros really making money on Instagram? Yes, yes and YES. Get the inside scoop and learn the top ten tips on what you have to do to make the platform work for you.
New CEO Announced for America's Beauty Show
Frank Fulco will lead strategic planning for America’s Beauty Show (ABS) and continue to build on Cosmetologists Chicago's (CC) legacy of support and growth for professionals and students.
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