Week Seven: Learning from an Industry Educator

This week we watched a demonstration with the wonderful Gisela Marti, the creative director for Tammy Taylor Nails. I was so excited to finally have a formal introduction to a brand and product line that I see so many nail technicians are committed to using.

Tea Time With Cuccio as Told by Snapchat

We took to Snapchat to share exclusive footage from our afternoon with Cuccio. 

Day 144: Fish Scale Nail Art

Aki Ishiguro, Nails by AkiJills, Houston, TX

Saying a Final Goodbye to Tom

Yesterday NAILS publisher Cyndy Drummey, associate publisher Michelle Mullen and I attended a memorial service celebrating the life of Tom Holcomb. On what would have been his 45th birthday, friends, colleagues, and family members gather in

Day 312: Sweet and Simple Toes Nail Art

Aki Ishiguro, Nails by AkyJills (Houston, TX)

NAILS Magazine - January 2004

NAILS Magazine - November 2003

Day 288: Snakeskin Nail Art

Aki Ishiguro, Nails by AkyJills (Houston, TX)

I'll Scratch Yours If You'll Scratch Mine (and Yes, They Were There!)

Somehow I managed to come home with a sore throat and a stuffed up nose. I'm blaming allergies, since I refuse to believe it's possible to get a cold in the middle of June — unless