Thuan Le, one of the first 20 Vietnamese American nail technicians speaks of her experience getting into the nail biz with the help of Hollywood actress Tippi Hedren. She and Tippi Hedren are in the documentary #Nailedit: Vietnamese & the Nail Industry. Coming Soon! http://www.naileditdoc.com
Kelvin St. Pham, a former engineer turned nail tech, talks about family, legacy, and the Vietnamese Nail Industry. He is in the documentary, #NailedIt: Vietnamese & the Nail Industry. http://www.naileditdoc.com
Filmmaker Adele Pham has been researching and filming a documentary about the Vietnamese nail industry and is excited to share the trailer for #NailedIt: Vietnamese Americans and the Nail Industry. http://www.naileditdoc.com
Quarter Dinh, the Singing Manicurist, made his national debut on Fox’s hit reality show, American Idol, early February. To coincide with the show, Dinh came out with a music video, “Achy Breaky Nails,” a parody of Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart.” The video is a fun promotion for his salon and features many of his salon's nail techs and clients.
Sister publication, VietSALON Magazine, hosted a nail art mural contest to bring in the Lunar New Year in the 2014 Year of the Horse.
NAILS joined sister publication VietSALON along with CND and Beauty Changes Lives in honoring actress Tippi Hedren with the Legacy of Style Award.
The first international Viet Fashion Week aims to inspire and cultivate creativity by formally introducing the vital and influential Vietnamese fashion industry.
On Monday, September 25, 2013, Actress Tippi Hedren was honored with the Legacy of Style Award at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Beauty Changes Lives Legacy of Style Award is presented to industry leaders, whose vision and commitment elevate the beauty and wellness industry.
Editor Hannah Lee discusses the CND/BCL Legacy of Style event and how beauty really does change lives.
NAILS and sister publication VietSALON Magazine joined CND and Beauty Changes Lives in honoring actress and philanthropist Tippi Hedren with the Legacy of Style Award.
NAILS and sister publication VietSALON Magazine joined CND and Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) in honoring actress and philanthropist Tippi Hedren with the BCL Legacy of Style Award.
Salon owner Alexis Nguyen balances her passion for the industry and beliefs in a healthy lifestyle throughout all six Massachusetts locations. Clients receive a complete understanding of the body through nail and spa services.
A nail tech for 13 years, Thao Nguyen has spent the last four years working with the Gelish team, currently as a regional education manager.
At an invite-only party during Cosmoprof North America, Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) and CND announced the new BCL CND Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship Fund. Founded to support professional nail education, the Scholarship Fund honors actress Hedren's role in helping shape the nail industry by being at the forefront of the Vietnamese nail salon movement.
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New York-based filmmaker Adele Pham interviews Miss Professional Nails president Mike Vo and VietSALON associate editor Kim Pham in the initial stages of her research of the Vietnamese nail industry.
The updated trailer and new title, #NailedIt: Vietnamese and the Nail Industry, can be viewed by clicking here.
The Lunar New Year begins on February 10, and 2013 marks the Year of the Snake.
With an almost 20-year career in the nail industry, Cammy Nguyen opened Blossom Beauty Lounge last year and has attracted heaps of customers with affordable nail art, talented techs, and more.