The View From The Top

The finalists and winner in NAILS Salon of the Year [5+ Nail Technicians]

3-D Flower French

Colored acrylic creates this fun floral French by Katie Pfaff.

Self Says, "Bastille My Heart" for OPI

Self magazine says, "Let your personality show through your manicure" and recommends three rich fall colors.

35th Anniversary Flashback: 2011, Katie Cazorla's "Nail Files"

Debuting in summer 2011, the TV reality show Nail Files centered around the hectic life of entrepreneur Katie Cazorla as she aspired to take her salon, The Painted Nail, to the next level.

Call for Entries: Nail Contest for Aussie, NZ Nail Techs

Attention Australian and New Zealand nail techs: it’s your time to shine in an online nail competition just for nail techs Down Under.Hosted by the Aussie Nail Tips Forum, the competition is to create French-style salon

Learning to Take Some Hats Off as a Business Owner

Are you a salon owner who wears so many hats that it's hard to enjoy the fruits of your labor? Delegate your work to make your salon business thrive.

Selling Out [A Step-by-Step Guide to Selling Your Business]

Thinking of retiring to that Greek island some time this year? Before you pack up your equipment, stop to consider how much hard work has gone into building you reputation and your clientele. You may not realize it, but you are sitting on a small gold mine.

Am I in the Twilight Zone?

It started with a simple inquiry from a prospective client who e-mailed to say that she wanted to book an appointment with me, but first she wanted to know if I did “full acrylic and not

Tell Indiana We Need Licensing

I am alarmed by a bill in Indiana’s state legislature that would eliminate government licensing and regulation of nail techs. House Bill 1006, authored by David Wolkins, proposes that licensing be completely eliminated for everyone in