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Beauty Industry Pitches in for Haitian Earthquake Relief

In the aftermath of the 7.0 earthquake that shook Haiti on January 12, the beauty industry is living up to its reputation of helping people feel better by organizing a variety of relief efforts. If you

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On My Mind: Fear Factor Doesn’t Fly With Us

Many of you are probably aware of the segment that ran on “The Dr. Oz Show” in December. (You know who Dr. Oz is…the latest “guru” who was capitulated to fame, fortune, and his own TV

NAILS Launches Two New Blogs!

For the new year, we're bringing you two new blogs.The first is Competition Insider, a closer look and commentary on the professional nail competition circuit. Number-one competitor Lynn Lammers will be blogging twice weekly about upcoming

NAILS Editor to Judge Nail Art Photo Contest

America’s Beauty Show and the International Nail Technicians Association (INTA) are now accepting entries for the STARZ 2010 Nail Design Photo Competition. The exclusive photo competition is open to nail techs worldwide and entries are due no

Nail Trend Videos from Seventeen Magazine

Dashing Diva nail tech and educator Pattie Yankee just sent me over links to these cool new videos she shot witih the beauty editor at Seventeen Magazine. In addition to showing clients the proper way to do manicures

Customer Appreciation Promotion — For You!

I just got an e-mail that those adorable salon aprons from Jessie Steele are on sale for a Customer Appreciation Promotion! All you have to do is log on to www.jessiesteelesalon.com. The entire online catalog is

Essie Blogs!

Did you guys know that Essie is blogging? Well, she is. And you can read all about the fabulous life of one of the most well-known names in nail polish on her new blog, The World

On My Mind: What the World Needs Now

I'm pretty excited to be almost done with the year 2009.  It has been a rough year for magazines and the beauty business.

On My Mind: Is Your Salon a Party Spot?

Here are some ideas on how to make your salon the "IT" place to party.

BlogTalk Radio From Milady

Have you heard about Milady’s Blog Talk Radio Show? The next topic that airs on Monday, October 26th is: “What Would You Rather Do: Work More or Make More?” Here’s the description from the website:  “If you are