Odyssey

Show Season 2010 Starts Strong

From January 30 through February 1, 40,000 beauty professionals attended ISSE, up 21% from 2009 and breaking the show’s all-time attendance records. The show featured 397 exhibitors, which is up 3% from 2009.

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Premiere Orlando 2008 Competitions

Competitions took center stage at Premiere Orlando and IBS Las Vegas.

Orlando Is the Place to Be in June if You’re a Nail Tech

It seems to be happening earlier and earlier each year, but once again, the Premiere Beauty Show in Orlando (June 1-2, 2008) attracted record numbers of attendees and exhibitors.

ISSE Show Shines Through the Rain

The first big show of the year, the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE), kicked off in Long Beach, Calif., January 26-28, 2008. The show, hosted by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), is the West Coast’s biggest show. More than 30,000 attendees visited booths from more than 465 exhibitors.

Veterans Get a View of 2005-2006 Top 25 Competitors

Trang Nguyen, John Hauk, and Lorena Marquez — all previous number-one finishers — are just some of the recognizable names on this year’s Top 25 List.

A Vietnamese American Dynasty

The Fall of Saigon brought a wave of Vietnamese immigrants to the U.S. who ultimately helped build today's booming nail industry.

Pet Teachers: Advice on Continuing Education from those Who Teach

When you take a class from a dynamic teacher, she (or he) can transform not only the way you work, but the way you think. Here we get to know some of our industry’s teachers a little better and get a glimpse of what makes them tick -and teach.

Top 25 Competitors for 2001

In a year marked by fewer competitions than in past years, veteran and novice competitors had to make their participation in every event count.

The Top 25 Nail Competitors of 2000

With a stunning nine first-place wins, Japan’s Eriko Kurosaki captures this year’s top spot on a list comprised of a handful of veteran winners and a surprising number of new faces. Read on to learn the final results and to get acquainted with some of your industry’s finest competitors.

Behind the Scenes: Alisha Sale

We knew that we would get great nails for this month’s cover when Alisha Sale signed up as the cover tech.

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