More Is More - Junk Nails: When Maximalism Meets Nail Art
Junk nails continue to steal the spotlight within the professional beauty industry.
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Junk nails continue to steal the spotlight within the professional beauty industry.
Tan & Cindy Nguyen, Elite Salons and Spa, Conroe, Texas
Mark Nguyen, Florence, Ky.
Tien Le, Tip & Toe Nails, Louisville, Ky.
Tuong-Vy Nguyen, American Nails (Pensacola, FL)
Have you ever come across a tech whose nail art belongs in galleries? Do you ever wonder how they came to possess such skill? Or what else they’re capable of creating? We talked to six techs with a passion for art so fiery, it transcends the nail industry. From tattooing to oil painting, these artists-turned-manicurists (and vice versa!) have done it all.
For the second year in a row, nail tech Sarah Nguyen of New York’s Ammon Carver Studio took the title of NAHA Nail Professional of the Year.
Starting at a refugee camp in Sacramento in 1975, the establishment of Vietnamese-owned nail salons in America paved the way for a new generation of beauty industry businesses.
According to NAILS Big Book 2006-2007, only 4% of nail techs in the United States are men. While this is definitely the minority, we have a number of high-profile male nail techs. NAILS executive editor Hannah Lee asked six prominent male nail techs for their views on being a guy in the industry. They offer history, advice, and opinions on how it feels to be the minority.
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.