MENU
SEARCHLoading data...
For Yuba City, Calif.-based nail tech Kristina Carlson, manicuring became a life-changing experience when she visited the hurricane-devastated city of Nassau, Bahamas, with a group from her church.
Finding (and keeping) hard-working qualified nail technicians is one of the most pressing issues facing the beauty industry today. When the nail business is at an all-time high, we find ourselves asking what factors are contributing to this industry dilemma. It is time for us to stop asking, “Why?” and start asking, “What can we do to solve this problem?”
Nail salons have long been a stronghold for immigrant employment in larger cities, but the Koreans’ entry into the industry has had the greatest impact. In New York, their road to success and their industry involvement might surprise you.
Like a tall, cold glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade for feet, the Lemon Drop Pedicure is good and good for you.
Sometimes the best answers to technical questions are from your peers. In this bimonthly column, respected nail veterans from across the country tackle reader questions, ranging from how to blend tips with an electric file to file storage and maintenance to the disposal of used acetone. Have a technical problem you can’t solve? Send it by fax to (310) 533-2504, or mail to NAILS Help Desk, 21061 S.Western Ave.,Torrance, CA 90501, or e-mail us at nails-mag@bobit.com.
The glassy, smooth look of gel nails has once again caught the attention of both clients and techs.
Being a hairdresser can bring you to many places, even to the 95th Academy Awards. We had 10 questions for third-generation hairdresser Camille Friend, a first-time Oscar nominee for best hair and makeup for 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' about her Academy Award experience.
In celebration of Morgan Taylor’s Urban Cowgirl collection, the brand’s namesakes — Morgan Haile and Taylor Daniel — took to the streets of Soho for a western-themed event at Paintbox.
The key to wearing bold polishes at the office: avoid clashing.
The Canadian Nail Tech Connection (CNTC) is an annual networking day in London, Ontario, Canada. The event this year was held on Sunday, November 9, (next year it will be held on Sunday, November 8).
