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Entity Beauty Announces New Director of Education

Nail and beauty products company Entity Beauty Inc has announced the appointment of Lorena Marquez to director of education.                                                           Lorena is among the most respected names in the nail industry, and her artistic accomplishments include over

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Bio Sculpture Gel Founder Awarded "Entrepeneur of the Year" Award

Congratulations are in order for Elmien Scholtz, owner and founder of Bio Sculpture Gel, for earning Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award, in the Emerging Category for the Southern African leg of the competition.This

An Adorable Nail Cottage by the Sea

About a week ago, I stopped at Elégance Boutique Spa in Manhattan Beach, Calif., to attend an open house and meet the spa’s new manicurist. It was a bustling event, especially since the salon was savvy

Are You Prepared for Small Business Saturday?

Sure, it’s a bit gimmicky, but apparently Small Business Saturday made a not-so-small impact at the cash registers of small businesses in 2010 and is geared up to do the same this year.  As a salon

Sister Salons

L to R: manager Esther Ton, owner Fawn Ton, and nail tech Mia YangKi Nail Bar in downtown Los Angeles is the girly Japanese sister of Chi Nail Bar in Beverly Hills. Earlier this week, I

Nail Tech Turns Employment Specialist

After 20 years in the beauty industry, nail tech Amy Davis knows first-hand the difficulties both employers and employees face in finding the perfect match. She recently contacted us to let us know about her latest

Oprah’s 35 Second Video Gift To Her Nail Technician

Oprah Winfrey made a 35 second video from her iPad that instantly changed the life of her nail technician, Gloria L. Williams. Known as “The Footnanny,” Williams is the owner of www.footnanny.com, and her video, posted

Monthly Calendar: Free Facebook Marketing Webinar

Facebook and other social networking sites are a terrific way to market your salon. Learn more about this free (and environmentally friendly, as the National Association of Eco-Friendly Salons & Spas (NAEFSS) points out, since it

Support Dining for Change

Salons are naturally social venues, so the Professional Beauty Association | National Cosmetology Association (PBA | NCA) asks you, as salon owners, to help by hosting a dinner or social gathering during the month of October

The Rise of Canadian Nail Salons

We found this interesting 14-minute video, an excerpt from CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) show The National that  discusses the evolution of nail salons in Canada. It’s interesting in its similarities and differences to the rise of