Finding a Kindred Spirit

It is always awesome to meet and know people who have a passion for what they do. This is even true for me when spending time with educators from other companies! I have had the privilege

Why Is Everyone Leaving the Nail Industry?

The industry’s revolving door; through which nail technicians leave as quickly as they come, is a reflection of some deeper problems that hinder the industry’s growth and damage its reputation.

State Boards: They Serve & Protect

Behind the bureaucracies of the state boards are your peers — working cosmetologists and nail technicians charged with protecting your — and their — customers' health and safety.

On the Road: Salon Cielo

Salon Cielo provided a peaceful escape in Orlando for associate editor Erin Barajas and editor Hannah Lee.

The Apprentice

Donald Trump may have given apprenticeship some glamour, but aspiring nail techs have been completing these hands-on training programs for years pre-dating the hit show “The Apprentice”. (And instead of hearing “you’re fired,” nail tech apprentices hear “you’re licensed!”) Before you sign up for an apprenticeship, take on an apprentice at your salon, or set out to get your state’s laws changed on the subject, here’s what you need to know.

Premiere Orlando to Remember Victims of Pulse Nightclub Tragedy

Premiere Orlando plans to raise funds for charity in memory of the members of the beauty industry who lost their lives in the Orlando Pulse Nightclub tragedy.

Post-Election Day Obama Nail Art

Cherly Cherly, Polish2Times, Chicago, IL

Day 309: French Bows Nail Art

Denise Rodriguez (Chicago, IL)

Instructor Profile: Dorothy House

Back in July, Nail School News announced the national winners of the 2014 SkillsUSA trade competition. We recently had the opportunity to chat with Dorothy House, an instructor for the high school-level bronze winner, Natali Carmona-Garcia of Metropolitan Career & Tech Center in Little Rock, Ark.