Geography Lessons

Big, small, upscale, and discount salons heavily dot Ventura Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley (about 20 miles northwest of Los Angeles). Here’s a look at doing nails on this well-travelled street.
Considered the “Club Med” of nail salons, Judy Franck’s California Nails salon in St. Charles, III., is a whimsical paradise for snow-weary clients.
"Manicure table manners" are rewarded
A tidy workstation is this top tech's secret to success.
Students in a new California program can gain practical experience in a salon setting, which in turn allows salons to train potential employees and evaluate them at work.

Salon business consultant, educator, competition judge, competitor, speaker, salon owner, nail video technician, magazine columnist, color and image consultant — Paula Gilmore has been all of these and more.

More than 30,000 California salons have received warning signs for employees on toluene exposure under a directive from the state attorney general’s office.
When you meet the Anderson brothers, it seems as if they’ve been working together all their lives. And, in a way, they have.

Nail technicians struggle to survive after California's Northridge earthquake devastates their business.
Nail Technician Uses Art Background to Her Advantage
Some changes are happening to the hour requirements for the California State Board of Cosmetology.
Give and take is the secret to success for these 10 women, who are some of the nation’s top nail technicians. They give their all to clients and their craft and take advantage of every opportunity that arises.
California joins a growing list of states that are rewriting their health and safety regulations.

From furnishing to salon philosophy, Ramona Boudreaux rejected the traditional salon setup and drew on her past to create a unique atmosphere clients bask in.

Eimsuk Arminio combines a background in commercial art and a love of nails to make her work successful beyond the salon.

A profile of Tips Nail Salon of Foster City, California