
Where Are They Now?
Flash back to the ‘90s to catch up with past AVAs winners. Six Salon of the Year and Nail Technician of the Year Award recipients share their professional and personal triumphs since winning.
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Flash back to the ‘90s to catch up with past AVAs winners. Six Salon of the Year and Nail Technician of the Year Award recipients share their professional and personal triumphs since winning.





Vanessa Petroff, Elite Hair Design (Clio, MI)(These nails were Done for Vanessa's boyfriend for his job at Playland's Haunted Asylum.)
Vanessa Zuj, Lish Nail Creations (South Brisbane, Australia)
Vanessa Treviño turns nail design into a sunset on an island.
Light Elegance’s Lezlie McConnell recalls her introduction to the nail industry.
Vanessa Dandy, Vanity Nails & Beauty (Bury, Lancashire, U.K.)
Some nail techs have known from the start that doing nails was their calling.
Follow the steps outlined by agent Crystal Wright and you may join out industry’s most elite group by becoming one of the tech who makes celebrities and models look perfect before they step in front of the camera.
One of the best things about this industry is it’s home to many family businesses. Multiple generations work in tandem, teaching and supporting one another.