In this episode of "What Would You Do?" on the ABC television network, an actor is getting a pedicure at a local nail salon when she starts to make derogatory comments about the Asian woman tending to her feet. Watch how bystanders react when they overhear what she is saying. Note: The video stalls at the 6:44 mark.
Let the savvy reporters at Nail Talk Radio keep you informed.
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at creating the Kia Picanto commercial from 2011 featuring a stop-motion nail art animation. It took 25 days and nights, two hours of drawing each nail, and 900 nail tips to create the animation.
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Sally Parks, owner of Plum Natural Nail Spa (www.plumspaaustin.com) in Austin, Texas, is enjoying her 30 seconds of fame — in the form of a national TV commercial for Planter’s Peanuts that was filmed in her salon. Read more: http://www.nailsmag.com/news/108139/planters-peanuts-takes-over-nail-salon
A national TV commercial for Planter’s Peanuts was filmed in Plum Natural Nail Spa.
NAILS editor Hannah Lee appeared on The Today Show on Friday, May 2, 2014, as the counterpoint voice to a new study that says UV nail lamp users may have an increased risk of skin cancer. Hannah pointed out that you are exposed to more UVA rays from natural sunlight walking or driving to the salon than you can in a UV lamp. Last year's study by Drs. Dowdy and Sayre is the benchmark we should all refer to.
The Dallas News interviews Missy Malone, a certified medical nail technician and founder of SPAtaneity Natural Nail Salon specializing in waterless pedicures and disposable nail kits. "Our goal is to ensure that we provide safe care to those who are diabetic, cancer patients, anyone with an immunosuppressed condition, even our elderly," Malone says.
Ever dream big about doing the nails on the cover of Vogue? Perhaps you want to be the next Naja Rickette or Tom Bachik, dressing up the digits of Hollywood’s finest. If you’re a nail artist who is ambitious enough, anything is possible. Having an agent can help make your dreams a reality that much faster.
Celebrity manicurist Naja Rickette joins reality show L.A. Hair.
MTV Voices features nail art and the ladies of Kleur ("kuh-ler": the Afrikaans and Dutch translation of "color"). The Los Angeles-based collective is bringing nail art to the masses via custom nail art events in retail stores (like Urban Outfitters), art galleries, and other venues throughout Southern California and beyond. The collective consists of three women who are also jewelry designers, plus they each have a career in the music industry.
Read more: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/91819/musical-nails#ixzz2SFfTYvye
Alanna Wall appeared recently on The Ellen Show to talk about her charity organization Polished Girlz. This incredible young entrepreneur started a non-profit organization that provides manicures for children in hospitals. Ellen had a very special surprise for her!
Click here and here for more on Alanna.
The 35-minute documentary is the work of a Los Angeles-based filmmaker named Brass, who wanted to explore how nail art has evolved from the streets to high fashion.
We're so proud of Tom Bachik, nail tech to stars like Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Zooey Deschanel, and more! In E! News' weeklong series on stylists to the stars, Tom was featured as the nail stylist to the stars. It's a great look at how he got his start in the industry and some of his coolest nail looks.
The latest episode of PBS Arts weekly web series, Idea Channel, takes a look at something close to our hearts, nail art. According to host Mike Rugnetta, nail art can actually be viewed as an argument in the continuing battle between art and craft.
A touch of media training is just the thing to prepare you for your time in the spotlight.
When you’re not getting any media coverage, whose fault is it? According to Jennifer Wezensky, president of JW Public Relations, a Michigan-based boutique PR firm specializing in helping small businesses garner positive media coverage, the blame may lie directly at your door.
Young Nails' Greg Salo and his brother Habib Salo were interviewed on LA's NBC news recently after sending products to a soldier (who is also a licensed manicurist) stationed in Afghanistan. Full story here: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/92521/young-nails-maniq-is-soldier-proof