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Tippi Hedren Honored by Vietnamese-American Association

Former actress and model Tippi Hedren, best known for her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds , and credited with helping the Vietnamese community first get started in the nail industry back in the ’70s, will be honored by the Vietnamese-American association, Boat People SOS, for their 30-year anniversary gala in Washington, D.C. In a video feature by the ShermanOaks Patch , Hedren is interviewed on how she helped educate the first Vietnamese refugees that fled the war on boats, on how to perform manicures and provide income for themselves in America. Hedren was a resident of Sherman Oaks, Calif., in 1975, and sponsored 20 Vietnamese refugees to go through nail school. See the full article here: http://www.vasummit2011.org/media/press-releases/144-hollywood-icon-and-humanitarian-tippi-hedren-to-be-presented-the-service-of-humanity-award-at-bpsos-gala.html

A Salon Story

The Vietnamese salon worker has become a recognized image within the industry. Who are these salon workers and what is their story?

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

Risé Carter of NSI, Doug Schoon of CND, Paul Bryson of OPI, and numerous other manufacturers and nail techs have sent letters to Dr. Oz. I encourage you to do the same. Go watch the video and then click on the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page.

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.

PBA and NCA Agree to Proposed Merger

In August 2009, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) and the National Cosmetology Association (NCA) announced the two organizations signed an agreement to effect a proposed merger.

Manicures and Massages Trump Family Time

Tired moms say they would prefer getting a manicure or massage more than spending extra time with their families.

How Women Would Spend an Extra Hour Each Day

19% of responding women said they’d get a manicure or massage.

Salon Equipment Survey

Compare your salon to the salons of surveyed NAILS readers to find out which pieces of equipment are found most commonly in the salon.

The Men's Grooming Stats Sheet

Before you go calling on male clients, use these hard and fast statistics to find out everything from where men get their grooming information to how many techs have never had a male client.

Vietnamese Survey Answers Many Questions, Begs Many More

The question I throw out isn’t why aren’t Vietnamese salons doing more to improve their sanitation practices, but why isn’t the industry doing more to make compliance more practical? I