“I was very nervous because I knew I would be representing OPI so there was pressure as well as a challenge,' says Tracey Revis about her first NAILS cover shoot. “I'm a total perfectionist—it's never good enough. You can never be too good because there's so much more to learn.”
Christopher Truong recently became an educator for OPI Products because he says many nail technicians need help with certain skills, especially when it comes to proper product application.
Claudine Morgan, co-owner of At Your Fingertips LLC in Fayetteville, N.C., did sculptured acrylic nails (polished by nail technician Sonia Glover) on this month's cover model.
A nail technician at She’s Got Nails in Westland, Mich., Catherine did sculptured acrylic nails on this month’s cover model.
Though this was Ferraro’s first time doing a cover for NAILS, she is no stranger to photo shoots. Her work has graced the hands of many a model in NSI’s print ads.
Cover tech Loucynthia Rossi-Kittrell did silk wraps on this month's cover model.
Working 9 to 5 is definitely not the norm for Brenda Thomas, a nail technician at Stray Cats Exclusive Salon in Atlanta, Ga.
As a globetrotting educator for Orly International and Develop 10, cover tech Elsbeth Grutter-Schutz is able to stay up to date with what’s going on in the worldwide nail care industry.
“Competition is in my blood,” says the husband, father, and former high school athlete.
A tidy workstation is this top tech's secret to success.
Cover technician Juli Miller-Chen thrives on doing nails.