
On My Mind: Making a Difference — One Tech at a Time
In a special guest column, salon and school owner Tina Caton talks about training nail techs to be the best they can be.
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In a special guest column, salon and school owner Tina Caton talks about training nail techs to be the best they can be.
It was a mellow week, so we gave each other services. I applied full gel sets and gave spa pedicures to fellow classmates. The rest of the week I concentrated on my nail art. Looking through

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I have always had ridiculously good eyesight. Up close, far away, itty bitty — I can see it. Well, I could. It started in late summer. One day the massage therapist next door burst into my salon

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We don’t know anyone who enjoys a visit from the state inspector, but we’ve learned it’s often not as bad as we imagined. These techs tell their survival stories.
This week was an exciting one. One of the owners from Bellini Beauty Bar came in to talk to us about their business and upcoming plans. I actually follow them on social media and I look

Have you been using Twitter as a way to promote your business? Whether you use 140 characters or less to share appointment openings, Instagram photos, or retweet your favorite clients, this social network is a must for the modern day nail artist.

Instyle's January 2014 Issue offers a tip to change up old manicure favorites in the New Year. If you're bored of your wintery dark manicure, Instyle suggests adding some pizazz with gold. By dipping the tip of a bobby pin into the polish, one can neatly dot it on.
Would you believe there are still some professional beauty shows I have never attended? One such show is the upcoming ISSE in Long Beach, Calif. I have seen the chatter about it online and wondered how