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VietSALON associate editor Kim Pham blogs about the Vietnamese beauty industry, including salon visits, educational workshops, and industry trends. This is an English language blog.

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Trends at ISSE Long Beach 2012

by Kimberly Pham

I love going to beauty trade shows and getting the chance to talk to manufacturers and educators about their new inventions and products. The International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) Long Beach was

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Behind the Scenes: Enter the Dragon

by Kimberly Pham

The winner of this year’s dragon nail art mural contest, nail artist Robert Nguyen lent his 3-D nail artistry to this month’s Lunar New Year-themed VietSALON cover to help us welcome the Year of the Dragon.

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Dragon Nail Art: The Results

by Kimberly Pham

Thank you to everyone who participated in our dragon nail art contest! We had some amazing nail art submissions by five very talented nail artists.As mentioned in our last post, the winner of the 2012 Year

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Happy Year of the Dragon!

by Kimberly Pham

The Year of the Water Dragon is upon us. Typically, years that fall under the dragon sign are tumultuous and challenging. This year, however, the dragon falls under the calming water element, which helps ease the

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ISSE Long Beach hosts CND's Shellac at the Shore

by Kimberly Pham

In a few days we'll ring in the new year, which also means a new year of beauty shows!The International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) in Long Beach, Calif. takes place January 28-30, 2012 and will

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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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