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Week Three: Going the Extra Mile

This week I have been doing some extra training aside from nails.  Here in the U.K., it’s expected that nail salons provide beauty and tanning services too. You’ve got to be a triple threat!

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Cosmetologists Chicago Student Membership Grows

Cosmetologists Chicago, the association that owns and produces America’s Beauty Show, has announced the recent addition of more than 1,200 beauty school students.

2014 SkillsUSA National Winners Announced

Six students earned medals in the nail care category of this annual trade competition.

Week Two: Real Live Humans!

You may recall that I was worrying about working on clients last week. Well, it turns out that real, live clients caused me a couple of headaches in week two.

Week One: Hectic but Fun!

My first week has been a hectic one, and my mind is well and truly boggled.

Meet Harriet

How to Help Your Students Choose the Right Salon: Part One

How do you help students choose the right salon to work in after graduating from nail school? At Chicago Nail School, we assign a salon visiting project.

Update: I finished school!

Student Spotlight: Phylicia Cain

Recently, Nail School News caught up with an incredibly talented student named Phylicia Cain. We were intrigued enough by her nail art to find out more. Read on to learn about this talented student and see pictures of her innovative designs.

Guest Post: A Student's Trip Report from ABS Chicago 2014

Nail manufacturer Lucien Henderson is attending nail school and instead of being an exhibitor at ABS Chicago, he went as a student this year.