I recommend Jessica Briarmoon’s YouTube Channel

Akzentz  educator Jessica Briarmoon has a great YouTube channel.

NAILS Magazine - November 2018

Our Better Half

NAILS is in the Valentine’s spirit, and so are many of our readers. As an ode to all of the significant others out there — who help with housework and, importantly in the beauty profession, cope with crazy night and weekend schedules — here are some beauty professionals and their loved ones who make it all work.

Introducing Jessica and Crystal

Thank you so much Vicki for finishing up your 1-year stint as a Blueprint blogger. (And more importantly, congratulations on making it through your first year as a new salon owner!) Readers, if you have specific

Salon Owner Says “I Do” at Work

Last May, Columbus, Ohio-based salon owner Lisa Suárez-Brentzel saw her dreams come true when she married the ideal man in the ideal setting: her newly opened salon, Lacquer Gallery

It’s a [Play] Date

Less formal than a class or networking event, “practice parties” provide an opportunity for nail techs to experiment with new products and techniques, build friendships and professional bonds, and remember how much they love doing nails.

Behind the Scenes: Tiffany Greco, Super-Mom

Meet Alica

Have you ever had a dream that you stepped out on faith to accomplish? Well, I am Alica Best, the owner of Upscale Nail Bar & Boutique in Griffin, Ga. To be a salon owner is

Cottage Industry

Housed in vintage bungalows and cottages, these unique salons thrive as cozy idylls where clients are peacefully pampered. The following four salons share one thing in common: history. From a mermaid-themed Nantucket cottage to a “haunted” California bungalow, these salons invite clients to step into the past for a charming, vintage experience.