VietSALON Nail Artistry Competition Sponsored by CND Brings Nail Industry Together

Please join me in reaching out to our entire industry so that we can all elevate our standing together as an educated, united force!

Crowdsourcing: What have you learned by visiting nail salons other than your own?

This month we asked nail techs: What have you learned by visiting nail salons other than your own?

Congress Introduces Legislation to Aid Beauty-Based Businesses by Extending Tax Tip Credit

Congressman Darin LaHood and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene recently introduced legislation that would extend the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax tip credit to employer-based beauty service establishments where tipping is also customary.

Friends of Beauty Changes Lives Award $250K in Relief Grants to Beauty Pros Impacted by the Pandemic

Led by the generosity of CND and the Horst M. Rechelbacher Foundation, a coalition of Beauty Changes Lives Experience sponsors reallocate sponsorship dollars to support beauty professionals affected by the pandemic.

America’s Beauty and Wellness Industry Under Threat from Proposed Regulations Now Being Considered by U.S. Department of Education

A new report criticizes the regulations' impact against students and entrepreneurs.

How can nail techs be sure they aren’t compromising the strength of an enhancement by adding too many embellishments?

A current trend is to add glitter, mylar, and other embellishments to nail enhancements, but how can nail techs be sure they aren’t compromising the strength of the enhancement and causing premature service breakdown by adding too much? Sometimes the glitter tips I’ve sculpted break off at the free edge, causing clients to doubt my abilities. (This occurs more often in gels than acrylics.)

Salon Communications Acquired by Colin Sutherland, Publisher of Modern Salon, Salon Today, and Leading North American Beauty Media Brands

Sutherland's mission is to evolve B2B media for every generation through powerful storytelling, creative execution, immersive activations, education, and support for the industry.

Gehwol's Foot & Lower Leg Massage Treatment

Gehwol's Foot and Lower Leg Massage Treatment revitalizes clients by reducing muscle tension, soothing the nervous system, and healing tissue, according to the foot care product manufacturer. This video provides a comprehensive step-by-step on how to provide the service.  

NAILS 35th Anniversary Flashback: 1995, Nail Competitions

1995 was arguably the year that nail competitions reached their pinnacle.