Funeral Etiquette, Anyone?

One of my clients passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was quite unexpected. She was only 50 and she'd been in for her regular appointment just the week before.I got the call from a

Texas State Board Joins Facebook, Twitter

Nothing speaks to the power of social media more than this: a state board is now using Facebook and Twitter to communicate with licensees. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) joined two online social

Meet Susan

Editor’s Note: Karyn will continue to blog while she waits to take her state board exam. Since we planned for this blog to have more than one student blogger at a time, we’re happy to introduce

Quick Fix for Mother’s Day Nail Art

With Mother’s Day at the end of the week, your schedule is probably full of mother-daughter appointments. Why not bring in a little more revenue by upselling some themed nail art for the occasion? I found

Meet Karyn

Editor's Note: Now that Maricha has graduated, she will continue to blog while she starts her new job and prepares for her state board exam. Our plan for this blog is to have more than one student

The 24-Hour Job Interview

OK. It wasn't exactly an interview, and it didn't exactly last 24 hours. Last week, for Leap Year, Disneyland stayed open for 24 hours straight for the first time ever and, of course you know the

The End Is In Sight

I now have under a 100 hours left to complete my program. Only 6 pedicures, 2 finals and about 4 weeks stand between me and graduation. I am so excited!We had a new group of students

She's Banking On Beautiful Nails

Working 9 to 5 is definitely not the norm for Brenda Thomas, a nail technician at Stray Cats Exclusive Salon in Atlanta, Ga.

10 Ways to Walk 10k a Day

In honor of our January walking challenge, NAILS 10k a Day, here are some ideas to get you moving.