On My Mind: What the World Needs Now
I'm pretty excited to be almost done with the year 2009. It has been a rough year for magazines and the beauty business.
by Hannah Lee
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I'm pretty excited to be almost done with the year 2009. It has been a rough year for magazines and the beauty business.
Amy Butler, salon owner. In her other life: director of a non-profit organization.
Craig and Becky Moore worked together to create the interior of Just Nails. She utilized her fashion training to provide sketches, while he put his artistic talents to work with paint, wood, and steel to make the sketches a reality.
Editor Hannah Lee reflects on NAILS Magazine's 30th anniversary.
Managing editor Sree Roy visits Talons Nail Evolution in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Nails are hot in Japan. Everyone from famous singers and actresses to trendy school girls are hungry to be the first to wear the latest design on their nails. This makes for a huge nail market and a competitive artistic climate as well.
Cooperative salon businesses are an emerging trend. Salons are finding that clients want one-stop service for all their health and beauty needs.
In February, established salon Cali Spa moved into a two-story location in thriving northern Fort Wayne, Ind. The affordably priced salon not only hired additional nail techs, but also brought hairstylists, massage therapists, and estheticians onto their team, with the hopes of expanding into a one-stop beauty shop.
Dashing Diva educator So Yong Yu creates a two-toned checkerboard look using sliced strips of Dashing Diva's ColorFX Glitterati nail appliques.
Veteran competitor Trang Nguyen finishes first for the second year in a row on the NAILS Top 25 list. John Hauk, another former number-one finisher, comes in second. And relative newcomer Rachel Mouritsen makes a big jump from her 2006 23rd place finish to round out the top three. Just who are these top competitors?