On My Mind: Cover-Worthy

“How do I get a cover?” is a question I get asked nearly every day — so, dear readers, here is your chance. Before you go to www.nailsmag.com/ctentry20 and share your work with us, here are my tips for entering a successful submission.

Cover Tech: Keeping a Competitive Edge

Winning nail competitions could get you noticed. How about being called to endorse nail products? Add to that starting your own product line! The sky's the limit for technician Kim Morgan.

NAILS Cover Tech Contest Winner Teaches at Local Libraries

Nail tech Celine Cumming brings the joy of nails to the teens and preteens who take her nail art classes at local libraries in Delaware.

Nail Tech Event of the Smokies Returns to Gatlinburg with Nails-Only Shopping, Classes and Workshops

Licensed beauty professionals can save on host hotel rates with group promo codes through June 9.

Food for Thought: NAILS Cover Tech Winner Announced

Congratulations go to Nobuko Inagaki of Nail Salon Ciel in Tokyo for her terrific shot of nails in the real world.

BeautyTech.com Sponsors Online Contest For High-Tech Nail Artists

Sponsored by WWWeb Services and BeautyTech.com, the 2010 Strut Your Stuff Nail Art and Enhancement Contest will feature two categories: Enhancement and Mixed-Media Nail Art. There will be a junior and senior division in each category. The contest takes place on the BeautyTech website and runs from October 1-31, 2010.

Behind the Scenes: Cover Tech Takes Special Care of Competition Model

John Hauk knows that a good model is essential to winning in nail competitions. Some of those same skills help retain clients.

Behind the Scenes: This Cover Tech Has Power

There are probably only a few people in the nail industry who don’t know Vicki Peters—or at least know who she is.

Behind the Scenes: Cover Tech/Cover Model Doug Smith

Nail tech/CND education director Doug Smith makes his modeling debut.