Behind the Scenes: Debbie Krakalovich

Award-winning salon owner Debbie Krakalovich was introduced to the nail industry when she herself was a nail-biting client.

Day 154: French Tip Bouquet Nail Art

Denise Groves, Melaties Day Spa, Grantsville, Utah

AVAs Entrants Are Experiencing Anxiety

Awards approached and the calls and letters started coining. Here is what the judges heard from their eager contestants.

Beauty Pros Empowered Through Education

Beauty With a Purpose inspires, empowers, and gives scholarships and grants to salon professionals, barbers, and students.

Person * Place * Thing: Wendy Bailey

Wendy Bailey, nail tech and owner of Nails by Wendy Bailey in Round Rock, Texas, shared these pictures of an important person, place, and thing at work.

Downsizing: When Less Is More

Growing your business typically means an increase: in space, in product, or in staff. But some techs have learned a narrow focus sometimes brings the greatest success. We asked five nail techs to tell about their “small solutions” in their own words.     

Where Are They Now?

Flash back to the ‘90s to catch up with past AVAs winners. Six Salon of the Year and Nail Technician of the Year Award recipients share their professional and personal triumphs since winning.

Definite Design Details

The design meeting earlier this week was so productive. I’m thrilled. In just over an hour, Nadine (salon M.O.M.), Lee (contractor), Richard (architect), Jessica (interior designer), John (furniture; he also brought along a subcontractor, who actually

King Crabs, Glitter Toes, and Lumberjack Shows: The Diary of an Alaska Nail Cruise

Nail Those Profits At Sea (NTP), an educational cruise for nail techs, has been sailing the waters of the Caribbean and Mexico for more than 17 years. This year we ventured into new territory and took to the northern seas of Alaska. Nail education, networking, and plenty of fun were in order as we set sail in August on the Carnival Spirit.