New York-based filmmaker Adele Pham interviews Miss Professional Nails president Mike Vo and VietSALON associate editor Kim Pham in the initial stages of her research of the Vietnamese nail industry.
The updated trailer and new title, #NailedIt: Vietnamese and the Nail Industry, can be viewed by clicking here.
NAILS Magazine's May 2012 cover features Terri Silacci from Monterey, Calif., who creates flame nails inspired by the novel series and movie, The Hunger Games. She uses OPI GelColor and gold leafing.Photography by Vu OngModel: Adele Uddo (www.adeleuddo.com), Body Parts Models
Filmmaker Adele Pham shares her full interview with former U.S. Congressman Joseph Cao, the first Vietnamese-American to be elected to Congress, at the state senate for a bill hearing requiring the next member of the Louisiana state board of barbering and cosmetology to be someone who is Vietnamese that works within the nail industry. The Louisiana Board of Cosmetology has been accused of discriminating against Vietnamese-owned salons.
A couple of industry veterans took top honors in this year’s AVAs (Artists and Visionaries Awards) Nail Technician and Salon of the Year. With a number of new entries joining many familiar faces, NAILS Magazine congratulates MaeLing Parrish and M&M Nails and Wellness on winning this year’s coveted awards.
For Blige's shows at Madison Square Garden and Brooklyn's Ford Amphitheater, celbrity manicurist Gina Edwards uses Gelish polish on the R&B queen's nails.
Since I’m opening my new salon on a very short shoestring budget, it is my hope that my story can be one of inspiration and encouragement to others who are wanting to open their own salons but
In the beauty world, nails went from being an afterthought to the center of attention. How has the industry changed in the last 50 years, and how have nail professionals navigated the journey?