
From Innovator to Inventor
Wisconsin-based nail tech Amy Becker built her gel line, Masterworks by Amy Becker, on a competitive spirit, hard work, and a commitment to succeed.
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Wisconsin-based nail tech Amy Becker built her gel line, Masterworks by Amy Becker, on a competitive spirit, hard work, and a commitment to succeed.







Sometimes you think you know a person, but it turns out there is more than meets the eye. We gave our six AVA Nail Technician of the Year finalists a few questions for them to ponder. Some of their answers may surprise you.
Amy Butler, salon owner. In her other life: director of a non-profit organization.
This year’s Nail Technician of the Year finalists wowed us with their expertise and dedication to the nail industry. On the next few pages, you’ll get to meet all six of them and find out why they’re among the best in the industry has to offer.
The sixth annual Nailympics brought out competitors from around the world to compete in six nail categories with three levels of competition.
Masterfill is the premiere, cool, one step nail gel for filling, overlaying, extending, building and sealing. By using Masterfill as a sealant, you give the gel nail an added layer of strength not found with traditional sealants. This also allows you to have fewer products at your station. There are a few tricks to using Masterfill successfully as a sealant and Amy Becker will go over all of them in this tutorial.
Trang Nguyen, John Hauk, and Lorena Marquez — all previous number-one finishers — are just some of the recognizable names on this year’s Top 25 List.
Masterworks founder Amy Becker says these are four of her favorite tips for perfect gel application.
The 2015 Nail Tech Event of the Smokies offered three days of education and shopping to nearly 500 enthusiastic nail techs.
What's it like for a nail tech and salon owner to be handpicked as competition director for a televised show? Jaime Schrabeck shares her wild ride with Global Beauty Masters.