After becoming a salon owner, Delane Sims wanted to help others succeed too, so in 1999 she began inviting struggling mothers to work at her salon and assisting them with their needs.
For their new company, Edko Nail Systems, Emese Koppànyi and Frédéric Edange drew on their long experience in the nail industry to design a line of professional nail products.
For Lydia McCarthy of Queenstown, New Zealand, the idea of making concrete statues started as an idle conversation between friends over a glass of wine.
Although they all work in different salons, the group of nail techs who call themselves the Atlanta 5 love to support each other, both personally and in business.
The band Melissa McCullough sings in with her husband, who plays the guitar, has remained a constant in her life through job changes and a cross-country move.
Gia Winfield’s Baltimore salon, The Purple Peach Nail Bar, cultivates an edgy vibe, offering clients complimentary wine, hookahs, and a Purple Peach energy drink.
At the 2018 Wella North American TrendVision Awards, for OPI, the future is all about color. Their new tagline “Color is the answer” represents the brand’s focus.
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