In the beauty world, nails went from being an afterthought to the center of attention. How has the industry changed in the last 50 years, and how have nail professionals navigated the journey?
After six months of competing, Ashton Harlan, Carly Snyr, and Nixxi Rose will battle it out in one final challenge. The winner will be crowned NAILS Next Top Nail Artist at Premiere Orlando, during the NTNA Social.
Since receiving a Beauty Changes Lives CND Advanced Scholarship in 2017, Little Rock, Ark.-based nail tech Kim Forga-Yarbrough has seen her career blossom.
While in Atlanta for the Foot Forward Summit, the NAILS team was welcomed to town and got event ready with manicures, pedicures, and lashes at The Nail Society Salon & Spa in historic Buford.
In the landmark fifth season of the competition, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist moves its finale to Premiere Orlando to name a winner. Halley Fortenberry, Hemi Park, and Valerie Ducharme will all compete for the biggest title in the nail industry after eight months of online challenges.
June marks graduation month for many. I remember one high school teacher referencing Dr. Seuss’s “Oh the Places You’ll Go” when our class walked the graduation stage. I’m reminded of this book again as another season of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist comes to a close.
Before I worked in publishing I worked in public education. I consider it a privilege to have spent so much time in the school system. I was there to teach, but I loved my job because of what I learned.