Soaking Up Ideas at Orlando
Jill’s last few posts have talked about the reasons techs give for not offering upgrades. I think one of these reasons that I have experienced is the idea that I needed to be fully booked with
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Jill’s last few posts have talked about the reasons techs give for not offering upgrades. I think one of these reasons that I have experienced is the idea that I needed to be fully booked with
On Saturday night before the Premiere Orlando beauty show even started, more than 200 nail techs got together to catch up with old friends, meet new friends, and enjoy a night of networking with other like-minded
Hi everyone....we're still here in Orlando for one more day and we've been so busy on the show floor and in meetings with so many of your favorite manufacturers that we've hardly had any time to
Yesterday, I ran my second half-marathon, 13.1 miles. This was hard work and today my body feels my accomplishment! I live in Minnesota, where it gets hot and humid during the summer months. The race was
You’ve graduated from nail school! But before you can start working in a salon you have to pass your state board exam. Here are 21 tips to prepare you for the big day.

Call them ongles or uñas, nägel or negle, they’re still nails and they deserve the attention of a skilled professional — no matter where you live. These international techs share what life is like in the nail industry in their slice of the world.

InStyle‘s Impress for Less shares advice from stylist Laura Ferrara on her tips for a great outfit under $100. One of the finishing touches from Ferrara was a great pedicure using OPI nail lacquer in You Don’t Know Jacques.

“The United Federation of Nail Technicians has formed to help provide nail techs with support and benefits normally found in other industries,” says federation president Erick Westcott.

“I started with just one picture of a shoe that I liked and it snowballed,” says Rhonda Coe-Beck, owner of Nail Expression Nail Spa in Winston Salem, N.C., whose salon is covered with signs — many shoe-related, some inspirational, some plain funny.

There could hardly be a more appropriate business card for a nail tech than Live Industry’s Nail File Card. It’s just what is sounds like — a business card that does double-duty as a nail file.