Graduation, Now What?

NAILS’ Blueprint of a First Year blogger Alica Best will be teaching a class at the Premiere Orlando trade show for new nail techs who could use some help transitioning from nail school to the real

Practice, Practice, Practice

Sometimes it feels like you will never do a great nail, especially when you are in school and all anyone ever does is tell you to practice — and then practice some more. Getting discouraged can

Flashback to CND Education Ambassador Training

Let’s hop back in time a few weeks to my CND training where I got to learn some new tricks to share and see same fabulous nails. All of the education ambassadors are asked to come

E-File Q&A With Vicki Peters

When visiting NAILS a couple weeks ago, I was lucky enough to cross paths with Vicki Peters. I can remember reading advice she would post on BeautyTech when I was a newbie and absorbing her knowledge

Top-Notch Education at Sea

Long-time competitor John Hauk has just announced a new venture — Cruise with the Nail Stars, hosted by John Hauk.

Upcoming Networking at Orlando and the Smokies

Coming off the high of being at ABS has me ready to make plans for Premiere in Orlando. I just bought my ticket to the BeautyTech BBQ! If you ever go to the Orlando show, the

See Holly (and NAILS) at ABS Chicago This Weekend

Are any of you headed to the ABS Show in Chicago this weekend? Last year was a lot of fun; I really enjoyed chatting with some of you at the NAILS booth! What are you looking

The Circle of (Nail) Life

Sometimes in life there are things that happen that really bring to mind the circle of life. This is evident in every aspect, from watching our babies grow up, seeing our careers evolve, and observing the

Introducing 3 New Nail Art Designs for ICE

The ICE (Iowa Cosmetology Educators) 2012 Design Team has finally presented the 2012 designs and I’m so excited to share some of them with you! I’ve committed to three exclusive videos ,so I while I will