NAILS Awards Its Annual Salon and Nail Tech of the Year
This year our standouts include Mary Metzcaviz, Gari-Dawn Tingler, and Darlene Feric.
This year our standouts include Mary Metzcaviz, Gari-Dawn Tingler, and Darlene Feric.
Tracey Revis, owner of Tracey’s Place in Encino, Calif., has just done her third NAILS cover shoot.
Canadians are just as passionate about the nail industry as their American neighbors, and with the recent rise of nails-only salons and nail services up north, the time is right for the installation of associations, expansion of education, and – most importantly – the certification or licensure of nail technicians.
The Delaware State Legislature passed two of approximately 14 proposed bills that would impact cosmetologists, barbers, and nail technicians.
OPI makes it easier to find out whether your acrylics contain MMA with a salon kit.
Fed up with nails damaged by the use of MMA, 40 salon owners launch a grassroots campaign to educate consumers.

his year, state boards took a beating, especially in California. Several other states scrutinized whether they even need licensing at all.

I have learned one thing about nail technicians: They want the truth about the products they use and they can tell when they're getting it.
Reacting to numerous complaints from state salon owners, the Ohio State Board of Cosmetology added a series of rules regarding the use of products containing methyl methacrylate (MMA).
The nail industry is beginning to understand the dangers of methyl methacrylate. But more nail technicians need to take action.