Return From Florida

It’s a sad day when Lynn has to get on a plane to leave Florida. I would happily move there today. But at the very least, I plan to retire there. (I know I know, retirement

Tricoci Taps Salon Talent for Nail Art Contest

Whitney Mazzacoli, a nail tech at Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa’s Oak Brook, Ill., location, won the company’s Summer Nail Art Contest.

Salon Website Improvements

Hello February! I can't believe I am approaching the one year mark in the new location! Looks like I need to get working on an anniversary event.Retail sales in January hit a fabulous 25% of my

Monthly Calendar: Northwest Nailtechs Networking Retreat

Education in the Northwest can be hard to come by. To solve this problem, five years ago a group of nail techs got together to form an educational networking event. For the first three years, the

Little Tweaks Lead to Big Changes

I used to booth rent at the salon. However, the salon owner realized that type of business model wasn’t working very well and went to aSummit Salon seminar. She learned a ton of information there about

Guin's Competition Experience

It was so exciting to read Guin's guest blog before IBS. Let's see what she has to say after!— HollyHere's how my day of competitions went. The first competition was "Inspired Artistic Genius." This is a

Chanel's Magic Fingers

We’re digging this cool hand-focused video from T, The New York Times Styles Magazine. When Chanel’s creative director for makeup Peter Philips wanted to showcase Chanel’s latest polish collection, he contacted London filmmaker Ruth Hogben, and

NYFW: CND For Libertine

Skeletal nail art from CND infused Libertine's colorful collection. 

NTNA: A New Way to Play!

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist isn’t the only competition starting in September. For the last two seasons Gelish has sponsored #GelishPlayAtHome and this year Nail Alliance (the makers of Gelish) will debut Morgan Taylor Play At Home.