Dressing for Salon Success
Lavette Cephus shares six fabulous outfits that are perfect for your work day in the salon.
by Erika Kotite
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Lavette Cephus shares six fabulous outfits that are perfect for your work day in the salon.
Lavette shines in sterling.
Lavette Cephus (Toledo, OH) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme. "This challenge was so fun! Although I am a late ’80s baby, I feel like I was supposed to be born in the late ’60s. My family and I were obsessed with “Soul Train”. I am the oldest of six siblings (a big family meant our own soul train fun) , and we would always pretend to have our own soul train line. I want this competition to be as fun as possible, and when I can add energy to the challenge I will and as soon as I think of the soul train I think of energy, dancing until your feet hurt, bending lower than you thought possible, laughing and fun time with others. To add a touch of calmness I thought of a magnificent singer during those times — Diana Ross, an idol — she wore a mean afro, which also reminds me of Soul Train. It seems everyone on the show wore an afro."
After 10 grueling weeks of competing, three talented ladies are putting their best nails forward in the final challenge. On January 25 at ISSE Long Beach, one of these artists will be crowned NAILS Next Top Nail Artist.
How to wear fringe in the salon
Lavette Cephus’ 2015 NAILS Next Top Nail Artist win inspired one of her clients to become a nail tech.
Lavette creates tribal print nail art that matches her #ootd.
Lavette shows off an anime-inspired look.
Branding and marketing in STYLE!
CND co-founder and style director Jan Arnold shows a behind-the-scenes look in CND's Design Lab for Fashion Week 2015. CND artists from around the world and NAILS Next Top Nail Artist winner Lavette Cephus join Jan to create the looks for the opening ceremony, Libertine, and The Blonds.