Well, the build up to Christmas 2017, as expected, was glittery.  Very glittery.

Glitter.  We love the stuff.  But why for the love of Pete, are we so glitter obsessed?

Grown women; lawyers and preschool teachers alike, cannot get enough of the stuff.  Jus...

"What if I fall?"  "Oh, but my darling....what If you fly?"

"I hate trophies"  said no one ever.  Come on, who doesn't want a little reminder of their talent?  Accolades are good for the soul, a healthy reimbursement for hard work and effort.  But trophies aren't the on...

The conception

Nail camp was born in 2014, the dream child of Tess Hellier-Robertson and Reet Francese.  The idea was to create a safe place where techs from all over Australia could gather, network, learn and let off some steam.   A brand neutral, non profit, politics...

Dah duh dum..... The Russian manicure - this of course must be said aloud in the voice of a James Bond style villain.  In all my years in the industry, I think this may well be the topic that has caused the most controversy.  Every so often a hot topic will come along,...

Last week, not for the first time, I took a phone call from a distraught woman [lets call her Jane] who had received a, shall we say 'less than satisfactory' salon experience.  I would like to note at this point that I will never name and shame any salon or technician,...

WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS
 Ok, at risk of being the 'Pharrell Williams' of the nail world, I really must say- nail folk make me HAPPY.  Can't help myself.  I'm feeling the need to wax lyrical about our amazing industry again.     The kinship I am feeling right now make...

    Summer ready?  This is what we should be asking our clientele about now.  In New Zealand we have had somewhat of a late start to pedi season what with the lack of sun and much torrential rain.  So it's time to make up for all that and encourage some delayed pamper...