Kimberly Pham

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Short Film About a Vietnamese Hair Salon

by Kimberly Pham

Last April, I wrote about a film that took place in a Vietnamese nail salon.Here’s another movie, this time featuring a Vietnamese hair salon. Written and directed by Caroline Le, La Petite Salon takes

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Year of the Dragon Nail Art Contest

by Kimberly Pham

As everyone plans for the the wonderful winter holidays, I'm already planning for the Lunar New Year. The Year of the Water Dragon is fast approaching, so we thought we'd do something fun and create a

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Committed to Ending Slavery in the Salon

by Kimberly Pham

For the past few years I have been volunteering with VietACT, the Vietnamese Alliance to Combat Trafficking, a small grassroots organization dedicated to eradicating human trafficking of victims through advocacy and education. Human Trafficking involves the

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Orange County: Free Legal Clinic

by Kimberly Pham

On Saturday, September 24, 2011, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and the Orange County Asian American Bar Association are hosting a free legal clinic for low- and medium-income Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Attendees can

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The Current State of the Vietnamese Salon Industry

by Kimberly Pham

Recently, I’ve been hearing a lot of complaints from Vietnamese nail techs, salon owners, and manufacturers about the current state of the Vietnamese nail industry. I was surprised to hear so many of you complaining about

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Shellac Attack! CND's Flash Mob Goes Viral

by Kimberly Pham

In what clever ways have you seen companies promote their new products? Giveaways, special deals, the possibilities are endless. On Sunday, June 5, 2011 CND orchestrated this flash mob in the main foyer

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Tippi Hedren honored by Boat People SOS

by Kimberly Pham

Former actress and model Tippi Hedren will be honored with the Service of Humanity Award by the Vietnamese-American community-based organization, Boat People SOS, for their 30-year anniversary gala on July 2, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Read

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Join Us on Facebook and Win!

by Kimberly Pham

In relation to my last post, join us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/VietSALON) by 12pm PST on June 10th to be eligible for our first giveaway! Thirty lucky fans will receive a jar of Soft-Soak Effervescent Sanitizing Manicure

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Creating a Network of Vietnamese Nail Techs

by Kimberly Pham

Now more than ever it is easier to connect with others who share the same struggles. Networking sites like BeautyTech.com, one of the most popular for nail techs, brings new and veteran nail techs together to

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Layering Colors, Saving Money

by Kimberly Pham

There’s probably a nail polish for every color and shade in the spectrum. Manufacturers have done a great job at creating themes and collections of every color imaginable. But even then, finding the perfect pink pigment