as i see it

Look at Us Now: NAILS Redesigns Magazine, Launches New Logo

We have redesigned our magazine, almost from cover to cover, starting with our logo. We set out to develop a logo that was contemporary, elegant, and bold, and still said it all perfectly succinctly: NAILS.

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Editor's Note: What About A National Standard for Competitions?

I think the balance of scoring should be even between shaping and product control.

Day Spa Or Discount Salon? There's Lots Of Room In Between

United They Stand: NIA and NNTG Merge

May The Next Vamp Come From the Professional Industry!

On the one hand, Chanel's Vamp polish did wonders for nails by getting everybody talking about it and by getting people looking at nails and wearing color. On the other hand, it should have come from one of our own professional manufacturers first.

Are Your Ears Burning? I’ve Been Talking About You

I’ve been talking to several editors at the big consumer beauty magazines. They all seem to ask the same questions, like " What should someone look for in a good nail salon? "

Change Someone's Life

Keeping your clients happy is crucial but don't forget about your novice nail technicians.

A Client on the Books Is Worth Two in the Wings

This salon owner was so intent on bringing in NEW clients that she didn't realize she was losing customers like me who felt ignored.

Editor's Note: Beautifying Baby Boomers

As this group of women (and men, too) aged, they would spend millions of their considerable disposable in­come on beauty products and services in an effort to hang on to their youth.

The Nail Technician's Bill Of Rights

Ideas on how to protect and support the nail technicians.