Close Up on Improvements
How have you spotted improvements in your own work? Did you share them with clients or fellow professionals?
How have you spotted improvements in your own work? Did you share them with clients or fellow professionals?

More than 60 nail professionals came together for a weekend of education and social interaction at the High Road to Education (HRTE) Buffalo on September 14-15.

The day-long course offered more than 25 nail techs the opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s finest with no product bias.
Holly is giving away nail goodies collected at nail camp.

Jamaica Starr’s background is one of those against-the-odds stories that imparts hope. Now a successful salon owner and instructor for Sindy Mark’s Nail Art Academy, Starr overcame a life once rife with drugs, prison, and hardship. We caught up with Starr to find out how she left her old life behind to attain her dreams.
Taking a trip to the Caribbean can turn into an educational opportunity.
During the third day at nail camp, Holly took a bootcamp course on IBX.
Day two at Nail Camp consisted of lots of workshop options and a birthday surprise.

As educators, you know that continuing education helps to make you the best possible teacher for your students, and keeping your students informed of upcoming classes is important as well. To that end, master educator Sindy Mark has added a master e-file and advanced acrylic enhancement workshop to her school’s curriculum.
To do the weekend at Nail Camp justice, Holly will break it down into a few blogs for you.
If you are not seeing improvement and the work stays the same for several years, it’s time to consider a class.
After watching a reality tv show featuring nail techs, Holly was dissapointed to see folks in the industry portrayed as a stereotype.

Artistic Nail Design educators will offer nail techs an intense two-day training in more than 11 countries during its Rock Hard World Tour. The training will cover the chemistry behind the Artistic Nail Design’s gel and liquid and powder products. Learn the ease of application, tips and tricks, and art techniques to turn your clients into groupies. For more details and tour dates, visit here.

Light Elegance introduces an overhaul in its education program to pick up where beauty schools left off.

NAILS editor Hannah Lee discusses the importance of continuing education and how online learning is not readily available.

NSI Manufacturing Headquarters hosted an international training and educational event in Philadelphia in June.
Holly and industry scientist, Doug Schoon led a class on salon safety, light, gel, and more.