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The Men of Gelish Celebrate 30 Years in the Industry

Gelish CEO Danny Haile and company president David Daniel are celebrating 30 years in the nail business this year.

Hand & Nail Harmony Family Comes Together For Global Training

Hand & Nail Harmony recently hosted a worldwide training at its headquarters in Brea, Calif. Trainees from all around the world flew in to participate in the first-ever training at the Brea office.

Tom Holcomb — A Celebration of Life

At a memorial service held on what would have been Tom Holcomb's 45th birthday, nail technicians and industry colleagues gathered to celebrate the life of a most unique individual.

Brush Care: It’s a Personal Thing

Here’s how your fellow techs clean and store their brushes, and what the experts have to add to the debate.

Going Primerless

When acrylic nail systems first became available on drugstore shelves, and statistics came out stating the number of children accidentally burned by primer — more than 500 over four years — the manufacturers noticed.

NAILS Awards Its Annual Salon and Nail Tech of the Year

This year our standouts include Mary Metzcaviz, Gari-Dawn Tingler, and Darlene Feric.

Second Time's The Charm

After being named runner-up in last year’s Salon of the Year Awards, Shelly Morley, a nail technician at Salon Elite in Prescott, Ariz., was determined to take the top prize at this year’s awards. Not that she didn’t like being named one of the top three nail technicians in the country. It’s just that coming so close to being Nail Technician of the Year – one point away from winning, in fact – only fueled her desire to obtain the top spot.

Top 25 Competitors of 1999

Would anyone pay $150 for a set of nails by a top competitor? Do you know what brand of acrylic is used by the majority of top competitors? Is $5,000 a lot or a little to pay for your and your model’s travel expenses? Turn the page to learn fun facts about this industry’s elite.