Marina Levin, Lana Stanislavsky and Elena Kuuri came to the U.S. from Russia in hopes of making a better life for themselves. Today, the three women own a lavish salon and day spa and are making life better for many people in the Chicago area.
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Nail tech and instructor Pauliina Laramee never shrinks from a challenge—or an opportunity to help those in need. Laramee, owner of the Institute of Nail Sculpturing in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., ushered in the millennium in New Zealand by completing her seventh marathon in about five hours.
After realizing very few New York nail salons met her standards for quality and care, Russian nail tech Katya Kan decided to open up her own healthy, odor-free salon in the heart of Brooklyn.
A great attitude has taken Privette from her first nail business, located in a tiny corner of a drugstore, to a spot on some of the nail profession’s top advisory boards.
We often profile salons and nail technicians who we believe are doing great things. We choose interesting stories within the industry in order to inspire you and get your creative juices flowing. But the salon industry isn’t the only place you should be looking for inspiration and ideas.