Mother’s Day Promotions

One of the best holidays to entice clients in the door, Mother’s Day offers special opportunities for not only pampered mothers but maybe even doting sons and daughters as well.   

Day 27: Rock and Roll Gold Nail Art

Shaquoya Griffin, Greenville, S.C. @just_nailing_around

Day 193: Unicorns & More Nail Art

Jessica Griffin, Omaha, Neb.

Following in Mom's Footsteps

It’s not uncommon for nail technicians to have a family member who also shares the same trade. For several of these nail techs, they remember a part of their childhood spent in salons. Whether they initially planned on another profession or knew right away they would follow in their mother’s footsteps, these women share how their mothers played a specific role in finding their way into the nail industry.   

Nail Looks From Miami Swim Week

Nude nails ruled the runway at Swim Miami, a collection of runway shows running parallel with the swimwear industry’s largest trade show Miami Swim Week, which took place July 20 to 23. 

We Owe it All to Mom

Our mothers were our first teachers and quite often our best teachers.

Tennessee Nail Students Face a Tougher Curriculum

If a state legislation that was introduced in February passes, nail technician students in Tennessee will have to complete 600 hours of education, instead of the currently required 300 hours.

Q & A: Commission v. Booth Rental

I am planning on opening up my own nail salon in Boulder, Colo. I am still working on the business plan because I will need a loan. I would like to open something that resembles a

Fine, Thanks for Asking

In 2002 my mother had a heart attack. At the time, she was working alongside me at the salon (she's also a licensed nail tech, but that's another story!) in the afternoons and going to school