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Former Kupa Inc., master educator Sindy Mark recently branched out on her own to start a nail art-focused education program called The Nail Art Academy. Based in San Francisco, Calif., the classes she offers are designed to help students increase their technical and creative skillset and increase income by adding innovative nail art to their service menus.
In her latest rant, Maggie takes on the shortcomings of most nail schools.

Recently, Nail School News caught up with an incredibly talented student named Phylicia Cain. We were intrigued enough by her nail art to find out more. Read on to learn about this talented student and see pictures of her innovative designs.

We asked nail techs, students, and instructors, what would you improve/change about nail schools?

Empire Beauty School students and staff across 21 states are collecting donations for women’s shelters/anti-domestic violence programs across the country this month. The donations, in the form of needed items such as food, clothes, and cleaning and beauty supplies, will go directly to victims of domestic abuse.

With the demand for nail technicians on the rise, SpaTech Institute in Westbrook, Maine, has expanded its curriculum to include nail technology and nail art while preparing students for spa-based careers.
Customer service? Technique? Sanitation? We asked readers to share the most important information they took away from their days in beauty school and received a variety of helpful responses.

Customer service? Technique? Sanitation? We asked readers to share the most important information they took away from their beauty school days and received a variety of helpful responses.

Prepare your students for the real world by engaging them with their classmates.

Marinello Schools of Beauty is now offering a scholarship program for all direct family members of active military.

'Tis the season for do-gooding. Be inspired with charitable ideas to improve your school and your community.

“I teach from the heart and not the head,” says the 2013 N.F. Cimaglia Educator of the Year.

A new school-wide competition proved a rousing success among students and didn’t cost the school an extra cent to run.

Cosmetology school Penrose Academy in Scottsdale, Ariz., emphasizes its business curriculum, including its teaching its students how to use Millennium Software. Jill Kohler, president and founder of Penrose Academy explains.

Beauty Changes Lives shares stories about how beauty has made a difference in the lives of students.