The Amazing Career and Lifestyle Workshop

My career and struggles do not qualify me to write, speak or teach you—my solutions do.

Famous Names Opens Education Center in Las Vegas

The new center will educate nail techs on the brand's products and offer IBX certification classes. 

I'm Just Chillin'

With IBS Las Vegas behind me, last week’s blogs caught up on and Premiere Orlando four weeks in front of me, I'm just kind of resting right now. Hangin', vegetating, chillaxin', whatever you want to call it,

A Guide to 2011's Big Beauty Shows

Come take a class, learn about the latest products, meet new friends, and renew your love of nails. Here's a quick preview of this year's major tradeshows.

Nails at the Hair Wars

Fantasy nail art found its way onto the catwalk at the Hartland Mansion in Las Vegas. The annual Hair Wars Supreme Salon Tour, produced by Windy City Media, began its cross-country tour in

Guest Post from a Competition Nail Tech

I have been harboring the idea of competing now that gel-polish has become a category and thought it would be cool to get a competitor's perspective. LaVaque and Empower Nail Art have also been magnanimous enough

International Beauty Show NY

More than 70,000 salon industry professionals thronged to see the 71st annual International Beauty Show (IBS ’88) held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, March 13-15, 1988.

ISSE Show Coverage: Part 2

There was a cool assortment of happenings — from new products to live demonstrations to plenty of friendly nail techs — at the ISSE (International Salon & Spa Expo) in Long Beach over Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. Here are some of the interesting things I saw.NailTek master educators Jan White, Saverne Smith, and Marianne Hunter chatted with me about the industry.

Victory at Last: Becker Tops the Top 25 Competitors Ranking

Talk about bragging rights. Amy Becker has earned a spot on NAILS’ Top 25 Competitors list more times than anyone else in its history. And finally, for our 2010-2011 competition year, she’s snagged the top spot.