Creative Competitions
You’ll love the two newest competitions unveiled by Sharon Parker at Ace Beauty Co.’s Fire and Frost show last February: “Trends” and “The Perfect Pedi.”
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHYou’ll love the two newest competitions unveiled by Sharon Parker at Ace Beauty Co.’s Fire and Frost show last February: “Trends” and “The Perfect Pedi.”
Losing is one of the few places in life where things are black and white. The difference, however lies in how each person chooses to deal with the experience.
Made-to-order sunny weather; your favorite industry celebrities, a glamorous awards ceremony a VIP cocktail reception... sounds like the Academy Awards, right?
Would I do it again? Maybe. Next time, I’ll handcuff the model to me and bring a lamp.
The Competition Team was introduced this year and has won its fair share of awards since.
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.
These tireless perfectionists have raised the standards of excellence throughout the industry and made nails a little more beautiful.
NAILS SHOW East started with a bang on Sunday morning when keynote speaker Leil Lowndes of Applause Ltd. inspired attendees to achieve excellence in client service while at the same time taking excellent care of themselves.
I think the balance of scoring should be even between shaping and product control.
Working 9 to 5 is definitely not the norm for Brenda Thomas, a nail technician at Stray Cats Exclusive Salon in Atlanta, Ga.
Besides developing a greater understanding of what goes on behind the judges’ curtain, as a judge myself, I discovered a greater empathy for the competitors for putting themselves through a competition, and for judges, who have to quickly evaluate and score so many sets of seemingly perfect nails.
Show attendees were abuzz with the announcement of Top Gun, NAILS Magazine Show’s newest competition.
Winning nail competitions could get you noticed. How about being called to endorse nail products? Add to that starting your own product line! The sky's the limit for technician Kim Morgan.
“Competition is in my blood,” says the husband, father, and former high school athlete.
"Manicure table manners" are rewarded
NAILS Magazine Shows made continuing education a priority at its New Jersey show held September 11-12. For the first time, all classes and seminars were free for attendees at this show. Class attendance was sold out.
When NAILS Magazine phoned nail technician Kim Morgan to ask her to do the nails for the July cover, she was ecstatic.