“I wanted to create a fun, vibrant space reminiscent of a party atmosphere where patrons could enjoy music, a subtitled flick, and have conversations with their nail tech and each other," says Diane Meza, owner of Varnish Lab in Los Angeles.
Graduating from cosmetology school is only the beginning of what can be a fulfilling career in the nail industry — provided you take a step in the right direction. Knowing where and how to look for the perfect job and keeping up to date with trends are only a few things you can do to be successful right from the start.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #7 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to create a theme park on 10 nail tips. Click here to see all six entries. Here is Kostadina's entry.
As we walked by an empty storefront, my flip-flopped feet wanted a rest, and the storefront was simply a tease. The cream-colored paper plastered to the window taunted me with stories of manicures and pedicures, and the logo — with its bright colors and intricate font — promised me that this would be an adorable nail spa.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist S. 5 Challenge #7 sponsored by Gel II asked contestants to create a theme park on 10 nail tips. Click here to see all six entries. Here is Hemi's entry.
I found Be Beauty by posting a message on the NAILS Facebook page (www.facebook.com/nailsmag) that I was looking for a salon in San Diego. Nail tech Brian Garces messaged me back to come to the salon where he works. When I looked it up online and saw it was in a cute little 1920s-era bungalow, I was sold.
You’ve all heard the expression, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Well we asked techs to tell us about a time they did this. Six techs talk about how they were faced with a negative situation and managed to turn things into a positive.
At all the locations I have worked in in all my years of doing nails, I have never really loved walk-ins. They are very nerve-wracking for me.Even in a situation where you want walk-ins, since the