22 Retail Products for the Holiday Rush

During the winter holiday season, your clients will be looking for the perfect stocking stuffers for friends and family — and treats to pamper themselves, too. Offer these festive polish colors, calming scents, and charming gift packages to delight and de-stress clients overwhelmed by the shopping rush.

What Am I Forgetting?

Monomer — check. Polymer — check. Sculpting brushes — check. Towels — check. Paper towels — check. Dappen dishes, acetone, nippers, pushers, files, buffers … Check, check, check, check … You know there's something that isn't in there! Something. Something

Where Are They Now?

Flash back to the ‘90s to catch up with past AVAs winners. Six Salon of the Year and Nail Technician of the Year Award recipients share their professional and personal triumphs since winning.

Enough Already? Are There Too Many People for Too Few Jobs?

According to the government, there is an oversupply of cosmetologists for available work. Salon professionals tell a different story. Is the industry over-crowded, or has the government come up with some faulty statistics?

Day 22: Green Bay Packers Nail Art

Sara Hanley, Grande F-Nail-E, Billings, MT

Frances, Jeanne, and Me [Diary of a Hurricane Survivor]

Over the span of one month, 30-year Florida resident and salon owner Faith Glionna was hit by four hurricanes, two of them hit straight on. Both Glionna’s home, in nearby Melbourne Beach, and the salon sustained significant damage, but that didn’t keep her from her clients for long.

I'm Using All 22 Paint Colors -- and Opening on Monday!

So why is it the end of the month, and I didn't even realize that?! Seriously, I knew what date it was, but deadlines and bills have just whizzed by me all month. I've never been

The Keyword Here

I know you get spam e-mails too. We all love them. Oh sure, I could set up my Yahoo account to “filter” the spam out of my inbox, but that’s my primary e-mail account and I

Week 22: My First Week as a Senior

One of my coworkers just started her journey as a nail student, and I'm appraching the end.