My Other Life: Yuko Jarowicz — Model, Actor, Extra

Success on the Set: New as she is to the business, nail tech Yuko Jarowicz earns more as an actor, extra, and model than she does as a tech.

On the Road in Beverly Hills, CA

When she found out I worked for NAILS, my friend Julia from ballet class couldn’t wait to tell me about Masao, her pedicurist at Menage a Trois.

Reaching New Heights: The Old Fashion Way

A salon's prestige is built on excellence, not image.

Breaking With Tradition

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.

Her Surroundings Are Simply Sumptuous

After an absence of a dozen years, Rozanne Sehayik had only been back in the nail industry a few months when she was offered a chance to work as a nail technician.

My Other Life: Caroline Garcia, Folded Book Artist

For Cobb, Calif.-based nail tech Caroline Garcia, creating folded book art is a passion that borders on obsession.

Going Cross-Eyed

So whose idea was it to embed these little clay cane slices in the nails? I want to hurt you. In case you've been out of the loop, I guess it's been a year or two now

Heating Up Business, Calfornia Style

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.

My Other Life: Doug Schoon, astronomy enthusiast

Doug Schoon, industry chemist and chief scientific adviser for CND. In his other life: astronomy enthusiast.