
Have Job, Will Travel
Traveling isn’t just for vacation. Many nail techs work as manufacturers’ educators and they’re on the road often for their “second” jobs. Here’s a glimpse into the life of a few nail professionals who are always on the go.
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Traveling isn’t just for vacation. Many nail techs work as manufacturers’ educators and they’re on the road often for their “second” jobs. Here’s a glimpse into the life of a few nail professionals who are always on the go.





TV Guide Network's new summer reality show, "Nail Files," follows budding entrepreneur Katie Cazorla as she aspires to take her salon, The Painted Nail, to the next level. With the support of her fiancé, record producer Walter Afanasieff, Katie hosts gifting suites, attends A-list events, launches her Spring line of polishes, and handles her celebrity clients all while placating her trouble-making staff. Katie's life may seem glamorous, but keeping all the balls in the air without stumbling seems to be a daily challenge.
Do you often forget names? Here are some tips from global beauty educator Carlos Valenzuela to remember your clients.
Cooperative management enables three businesses to work together as one very successful full-service salon.
I first spoke to The Painted Nail salon owner Katie Cazorla in fall of 2009 when I contacted her to see if she'd like her salon's Ice Cream Sundae Pedicure featured in our Signature Services column.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the annual site of fashion’s biggest night of the year: the Costume Institute Gala. This year’s theme was Punk: Chaos to Couture. As celebrities and designers walked the red carpet
It’s not uncommon for nail technicians to have a family member who also shares the same trade. For several of these nail techs, they remember a part of their childhood spent in salons. Whether they initially planned on another profession or knew right away they would follow in their mother’s footsteps, these women share how their mothers played a specific role in finding their way into the nail industry.
We’re all pretty excited about Katie Cazorla’s new nail salon-focused reality show that’s premiering later this month (all the details are in our cover story here). After years of reality shows on everything from hoarders to bridezillas, it’s validating to finally have a reality show all of our own.
Kathy Harper, salon owner. In her other life: video rental store owner.
NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) Top 18 contestant Katie Barnes shows her inspiration and nail tutorial for NTNA Pre-Challenge #2, New Perspectives, sponsored by Swarovski.