The deadline has been extended! You still have time to apply for The Beauty Pitch, a one-of-a-kind opportunity to show off your unique brand style and gain exposure at the kickoff event for PBA Beauty Week. Get your company in front of an expert panel of renowned businessmen and entrepreneurs including American Businessman, Mark Cuban and CEO and Co-Founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems, John Paul Dejoria. Learn more here and submit your pitch today. Beauty Pitch contest entries must be submitted online by May 12, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. For official rules, entry fees and details, see www.beautypitch.com/rules and follow #BeautyPitch for updates.
We’ve all heard that vinegar can improve the appearance of thick fungal toenails, but who among our clients has the time to sit and soak every day to find out if it’s true.
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.
The Food and Drug Administration has re-affirmed its stand against the use of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in nail products. All nail technicians should not hesitate to report MMA usage to the proper authorities.
In May, the most glamorous night in the U.K. nail industry’s calendar took place at the world-famous Café de Paris where Scratch recognized the industry’s best at the third-annual Scratch Stars Awards.
Jerry Gordon, a third-generation award-winning hairdresser, salon owner, and past president of Cosmetologists Chicago, died on November 26, 2015. His dedication to the craft and to helping others succeed is remembered.
Nail salons in New York are bracing for a new law that will require all salons to be bonded by October 6, 2015. Meanwhile, state board inspectors in Connecticut conducted a blitz of inspections this month, resulting in a significant number of closures for noncompliance.
