Although Pennsylvania nail tech Amy Manker ate a healthy diet, her body had become weak due to lack of exercise and years of long hours spent sitting down. On the hunt for an exercise she didn’t loathe, she discovered cardio hooping, thanks to her daughter.
Dominique DiBenedetto opened Aura Hair Co. in Boynton Beach, Florida, after years of experience in other salon environments. She knew exactly what she didn’t want to do and that her employees would always come first. DiBenedetto is thriving and continues to grow with tech tools, including AI, Vagaro, and access to support from American Express.
After falling in love with a diver she met while working on a cruise ship, English hairstylist Rachel Smith took her passion for indulging vacationers to the Lone Star State.
Faced with difficult personnel problems, salon owner Lois Burak was growing disillusioned with the beauty business. Enter Netty Mason, a waxing client who turned out to be Burak’s salvation.
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), in collaboration with Cosmetica Italia, will proudly represent Italian excellence at Cosmoprof North America in Miami, from January 21-23, 2025.
Mere months after the launch of her own polish line, celebrity tech Patricia Yankee already applied her fashion-inspired hues onto singer- songwriter Katy Perry’s nails...not just once, but twice.
We’ve all had those mortifying moments in (and out of) the salon. A few brave techs shared their most embarrassing at-work situations with us and experts weighed in on how to do proper damage control. Don’t let the following happen to you.
This is why you should never work somewhere that's super fun: You might inadvertently seal your gel top coat bottles together. Oops.Tonight is the annual Visalia Waiters' Race. I have never had a chance to watch
Erica Tam (Yellowknife, NW Territories, Canada) creates a 3-D design on a single nail tip using a variety of nail products based on a "music" theme.
"The piano was the first instrument I learned to play and it also brings back fond memories of recitals! I love the piano; not only is it a timeless classical instrument, it is also very versatile. From pieces by Mozart to jazz, blues, and to John Legend's hand in R&B. Music is a large part of my life and I cannot imagine life without it!"