Nail Tech Lisa Logan Honored at Essence “Best in Black Beauty Awards”

Celebrity manicurist Lisa Logan was honored at Essence Magazine’s first annual “Best in Black Beauty Awards” on May 8, 2012. The lifestyle publication for African-American women created the awards to honor beauty innovators who are influencing what’s now and next. Other honorees included Ted Gibson, head stylist on “What Not To Wear” and Janis Smith-Gomez, vice president of marketing for Johnson & Johnson. (Get a complete list of honorees here.)

Lisa’s many career highlights include applying custom Minx to Beyoncé for her performance at the presidential inauguration, being named “Best Manicurist” in Star Magazine’s Beauty Awards issue, and designing her own “Minx Professional for Lisa Logan” collection last year. Lisa also created the distinctive nail fashion for Italian Vogue’s March 2012 cover feature photographed by the legendary Steven Meisel. 

I’ve personally met Lisa at several industry events (including the International Salon & Spa Expo in Long Beach, Calif., in 2011, pictured above), and I’m always impressed with her down-to-earth personality. She’s also extremely talented as a Minx stylist. She put a great set of her own designed Minx on me at that show in a matter of minutes. I love to see such a worthy  nail tech be recognized in this way.

I also just found out that Lisa has recently added yet another landmark to her career: She officially opened her own salon in Harlem, “The Nail Suite by Lisa Logan,” where she offers the newest and best in nail fashion. (Appointments can be made at lisanailsuite[at]gmail.com.)

—Sree

posted @ Tuesday, May 15, 2012 3:12 PM | Comment (1)

A.I.I. Teams Up With Wish Upon A Teen At Mother/Daughter Spa Day

(Celebrity Vanessa Hudgens looks on while guests receive manicures; Photo courtesy of Wish Upon A Teen)

American International Industries (A.I.I.), the parent company of brands China Glaze, Ardell Lashes, It’s So Easy Nail Art, and more, offered pampering services to eight deserving young ladies and their mothers at the Wish Upon A Teen Mother/Daughter Spa Day. The event took place on Monday, April 30, at the Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic in Beverly Hills, Calif., and hosted teens battling cancer from the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. The day of pampering was held by nonprofit Wish Upon A Teen.

Members of the Stila PRO team offered makeup applications, keeping a variety of Ardell lash styles on hand.

China Glaze brights and neons were the shades of choice at the manicure station, where both teens and moms sat to enjoy a hand treatment. After selecting from the numerous color choices, the manicurists provided hand massages, polish applications, and even nail art.

Zebra stripes were popular with the teens as the manicurists showed them how to use It’s So Easy Stripe Rites to create the look. Glitter polish, like China Glaze’s Snow Globe, on an accent nail was also high in demand. Finished with China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat, the teens and their moms left with shiny manicures and huge smiles.

Wish Upon a Teen is a nonprofit  that provides resources and opportunities to teenagers who are recovering from traumatic experiences in the Los Angeles and Detroit areas through creative and interactive social and educational events, allowing teens the opportunity to rediscover and rebuild their self-esteem as they continue the healing process.

(Guests receive manicures at the China Glaze and It’s So Easy station; Photo courtesy of Wish Upon A Teen)

— Tim

posted @ Friday, May 11, 2012 11:44 AM | Comment (0)

Beauty for Good: OPI Sponsors Beauty Bus Foundation Beauty Drive

On April 29, OPI joined the Beauty Bus Foundation for the organization’s third annual Beauty Drive as the event’s official nail care sponsor.  The Beauty Bus Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides free, in-home beauty and grooming care to homebound, terminally, and chronically ill people as well as their caregivers. OPI provided products and services to fundraiser attendees, who bid on hundreds of auction items at the House of Blues to raise money to support the foundation’s mission. OPI President and CEO George Schaeffer has been a long-time supporter of the organization, along with his son Robbie, a Beauty Bus Foundation board member.
 
— Judy
Beauty for Good spotlights beauty products, services, and events that benefit a good cause. To be considered for this column, leave a comment below or e-mail details to features editor Judy at judy.lessin[at]bobit.com.

posted @ Monday, May 07, 2012 1:23 PM | Comment (0)

Nail Salons to Increasingly Expand to Full-Service Salons, Predicts IBISWorld

Between 2012 and 2017, nail salons will increasingly expand into full-service salons, which will allow industry operators to diversify their customer base and mitigate revenue fluctuations, according to a recent report by market research firm IBIS World. The report (OD4411: Personal Waxing & Nail Salons in the U.S.) goes on to say this diversification will likely include a greater line of anti-aging remedies, which were a high-growth segment prior to the recession. Furthermore, the share of nail salons that also offer waxing will steadily rise over the five-year period.

IBISWorld cautions that nail and waxing salons will face increased competition from hair salons, which are also predicted to diversify their beauty and spa services to include waxing, manicures, and pedicures, as well as other beauty services like tanning, massages, and facials.

Purchase the entire report — it could be helpful for those of you thinking of opening a salon — from IBISWorld’s website.
 
—Sree

posted @ Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:44 PM | Comment (0)

Beauty for Good: Miss Professional Nail to Donate to Women in Need

Miss Professional Nail is partnering with charitable organizations in a new nationwide initiative.  This recently launched campaign connects Miss distributors with local community charities within each distributor’s geographic area. In this fashion, Miss seeks to donate nail polishes to the charities — specifically to those that help women to gain confidence and stay beautiful as they struggle during our challenging economic times.
 
In a similar vein, Miss partnered with Working Wardrobes, a non-profit organization that for the past 20 years has been empowering men, women, and young adults in crisis to confidently enter the workforce with career development and professional wardrobing services. To find out more about Working Wardrobes, you can visit www.workingwardrobes.org.
 
Charitable organizations that would benefit by this polish donation program can contact Mike Vo at mvo@misspn.com.
 
— Judy
 
Beauty for Good spotlights beauty products, services, and events that benefit a good cause. To be considered for this column, leave a comment below or e-mail details to features editor Judy at Judy.Lessin[at]bobit.com.

posted @ Monday, April 30, 2012 11:09 AM | Comment (0)

Chanel's Magic Fingers

 
We’re digging this cool hand-focused video from T, The New York Times Styles Magazine.
When Chanel’s creative director for makeup Peter Philips wanted to showcase Chanel’s latest polish collection, he contacted London filmmaker Ruth Hogben, and the two came up with the inspiration to use sign language.
The video shows Dutch model, Saskia De Brauw signing some of Coco Chanel’s most famous quotes. Her fingernails show off the latest Chanel polish colors. The nails were down by London nail tech Marian Newman. And the colors are Chanel’s Attraction, Tentation, Frisson, and Distraction.
We know Chanel is not a professional brand. It’s just awesome to see a nail-related video on The New York Times.
— Hannah

posted @ Thursday, April 26, 2012 2:30 PM | Comment (0)

Entity Beauty Does Netherlands Trade Show and Training

Lorena Marquez, director of education for Entity Beauty, Inc., traveled to the Netherlands Utrecth show in late March to launch Entity Beauty’s new True Artistry Colored Sculpting Powders and to lead an educator training seminar with Entity’s distributor partner Beauty Plaza.

The Beauty Trade Special in Utrecht was held on March 24-26, 2012. “The show was amazing!” said Marquez. “The response to Entity Beauty in Holland has really grown. It was great to see so many people at our booth. Our distributor, Beauty Plaza, always has such a beautiful booth and their staff is extremely knowledgeable and professional.”

Marquez led the 2012 Entity Beauty Educator Training in the Netherlands that was titled “Colorful Beginnings,” and focused on the launch of True Artistry Colored Powders as well as the growing line of Entity One Color Couture Gel Enamels. With 15 attendees and two intense days of education, Marquez taught about the range of Entity products including Acrylic Nail Couture, Entity One Gel Technology, Nanovive Skin Revival System, Rainforest Body Couture, Entity One Color Couture Gel Enamel, and True Artistry Sculpting Powders. The training was a huge success and ended with a cocktail party in which attendees were able to relax and celebrate their efforts.

— Tim

posted @ Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:24 PM | Comment (0)

Volunteers Needed for D.C.'s Welcome to Our World

If you care about the beauty industry and can be in Washington D.C. on May 9, then I highly encourage you to volunteer your skills at the annual Welcome to Our World event on Capitol Hill.

Welcome to Our World, which I got to see first-hand last year, provides Congress members and their staffs with an intimate look at the beauty industry in action — via free manicures, haircuts, make-up applications, and other beauty services. It's a great chance to open Congress members' eyes to the importance of our industry, which is especially important when we need to lobby for changes to help our industry.

Last year's event was busy, with nails appearing to be the most popular service.This year's event, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Wednesday night, is currently looking for more volunteers. Please consider donating your time and skills as licensed nail tech, hairstylist, or massage therapist to the event. It's just a few hours, but it can make a big difference. For more information and to register, contact Rachel Plotts at (800) 211-4872 or rplotts [at] probeauty.org.

--Sree

posted @ Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:42 AM | Comment (2)

Beauty for Good: Oncology Training for Licensed Manicurists

Nontoxique and non-profit partner Spa4ThePink have completed the first of many planned manicurist oncology trainings. The specialized trainings give licensed manicurists a glimpse into the effects of cancer treatments and how they change the way services are administered in the spa to safely and appropriately accommodate clients with cancer.
 
Oncology training provides important tools for spa professionals providing treatments that support a full mind/body/spirit approach to relaxation and healing or are simply about feeling good on this new journey. Patients or survivors can confidently receive hand and foot care that is appropriate for them with licensees who know how to navigate the needs of those who have had lymph nodes removed, especially those who suffer from lymphedema or peripheral neuropathy.
 
“Just as importantly, manicurists learn to transition from the fun ‘listening’ ear role to a supportive caregiver role and learn new listening skills,” says Julie Bach, founder of Spa4ThePink. According to manicurist and Nontoxique CEO Sheila Fredriksen, “This training is groundbreaking for manicurists, considering this niche is typically not thought of as having any significant role in the spa or salon.”
 
The relationship between the two organizations is a natural fit, with Spa4ThePink set on educating licensed spa professionals how to care for clients with cancer, and Nontoxique providing cancer-safe skin care after Fredriksen personally experienced the side effects of certain skin care ingredients.
 
Training is done over two days. The first part is conducted by Sally Tenioro, an oncology nurse, and the remaining by Spa4ThePink and Nontoxique. Upon completion of the course, attendees are encouraged to participate in spa days at facilities such as the Anshcutz Outpatient Pavillion to put their skills to work. Attendees are also provided both retail and fundraising opportunities that help announce their specialized offering to their community while raising funds to support continuing trade education and free spa days.
 
Information on the next training on June 25, 2012, can be found on the Spa4ThePink website.
 
— Judy
 
Beauty for Good spotlights beauty products, services, and events that benefit a good cause. To be considered for this column, leave a comment below or e-mail details to features editor Judy at Judy.Lessin[at]bobit.com.

posted @ Monday, April 23, 2012 2:29 PM | Comment (0)

Graduation, Now What?

NAILS’ Blueprint of a First Year blogger Alica Best will be teaching a class at the Premiere Orlando trade show for new nail techs who could use some help transitioning from nail school to the real world. The class, titled “Graduation, Now What?” will cover how to build a strong clientele, continuing your education, booth rent versus commission versus salon ownership, branding yourself from the start, and ways to market yourself as a new nail tech.

There are two sessions: June 3 at 5 p.m. and June 4 at 3 p.m. Alica has also generously offered to give attendees who tell her they heard about her class from this blog some one-on-one time. To claim your one-on-one time, e-mail Alica at staff [at] alicabest.com before the show to set up a time and say you heard about it on NAILS’ From the Editors blog.

(By the way, if you’ll be at this show, you should also attend the Nailtech Network Orlando Social, where you can meet the staff of NAILS Magazine.)

—Sree

posted @ Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:00 PM | Comment (0)
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