Educators for Bahamas Cruise – April 2023

Jessica Briarmoon has been passionate about the nail industry, education, and community for over two decades. Since beginning her career in 2002, she has worked behind the salon table creating gel services for clients while simultaneously building a reputation as an educator, competitor, and industry leader.

An award-winning Akzentz ACE Educator, Jessica has been honored as Akzentz Educator of the Year multiple times throughout her career. For more than 20 years she has traveled throughout the United States teaching nail professionals advanced techniques, product knowledge, and efficient salon systems designed to help technicians create beautiful, long-lasting nails without spending hours behind the table.

Jessica is also the owner of LuvNailz, a professional nail supply store that distributes Akzentz products and supports nail technicians by providing high-quality professional tools, education, and resources. Through her platform and social channels, she regularly shares real-world salon demonstrations and troubleshooting tips that help nail techs grow their skills and confidence.

Her passion for education and community led her to help launch the NW Nail Retreat in 2010, and she later expanded the concept into the widely loved Nail Camp, an immersive learning event that brings nail professionals together for classes, networking, competitions, and unforgettable experiences. Jessica continues to organize Nail Camp events across the country to give an opportunity to techs to join in on the fun, friendships and learning experience.

Jessica is also an accomplished nail competitor, earning recognition as a NailPro Top 10 Competitor (2016 & 2017) and becoming the Nailympia Division 2 Champion in 2017.

Outside of nails, Jessica has a deep love for travel and adventure. After years of organizing group trips for friends and fellow nail professionals, she became a travel advisor, helping friends, clients, and “nail sisters” plan incredible vacations, retreats, and bucket-list experiences around the world.  If you need help planning a trip you can find her at Recipes To Travel.

Whether she’s teaching a class, running her store, organizing Nail Camp, or planning the next great getaway, Jessica’s mission remains the same: to bring people together, inspire creativity, and help others build careers—and lives—they truly love.

Becky Bunnell is a wife and a mother of 6 children. She loves camping, four-wheeling, hunting, fishing, sports, beach time and all things NAILS!

Becky is a licensed Nail Tech/Instructor of 31 years, she currently resides in St. George, Utah. She is the owner of Nailed Studio & Academy & CEO of SO Gel Nails Supply Company.

Becky is an administrator for Tech Talk Worldwide’s International Facebook Group, where she has the opportunity to teach, encourage, and lift other Nail Techs to be their best self.

After Utah passed licensing for Nail Techs in 2003, Becky was able to help create the curriculum for the first Nails only program for USU Eastern, in Price, Utah.

Bunnell has had the honor of having her work published in Nails Magazine, Nailpro Magazine, and Scratch Magazine. She has also written a variety of blogs.

Becky was also chosen as “The Tops” in Nail Style weekly, and a 2018 Nail Star on the “Cruise With A Nail Star Cruise”. Becky has a podcast for nail techs called Tribe Nail Tech. She is the inventor of the HOLD IT, gel holder and recently released her Tribe Nail Tech colored builder gel line sponsored by SO Gel nails.

What she loves most about her career is teaching, mentoring and building lasting relationships with other Nail Techs.

She’s proud to offer Nail products that are harsh chemical free, Hema free, hypoallergenic, vegan, cruelty free, and made in the USA for the safety of nail techs and their clients.

Position: The Foot Care Esthetician,

International Foot Care Educator,

Footlogix Brand Ambassador,

Retired RN,

Owner of Best Foot Forward Distribution,LLC,

Reiki Master, LNT, CMP, C (Pod), BSc Pod, Full Specialist

NanoFlex Lead Educator USA

“ Foot Focused” are the two words I professionally use to describe myself.

As a former Interventional Vascular/Cardiac Nurse, I place a heavy emphasis on wellness-inspired foot care choices, seeking education, products and skills that will change how the pedicure services are delivered and the industry is viewed.

With epidemic rates of diabetics, vascular compromised, cancer survivors, and other foot challenged clients attempting to find appropriate services/products to alleviate non-medical issues, pedicure/skin care services are no longer one-size fits-all!

As an International Foot Care Educator, I strive to help beauty professionals take The Next Step in meeting their ever changing clients’ foot care needs with education, products and support.

Katerina an international award-winning nail artist, designer, teacher, and mentor to up and coming nail professionals. She loves creating courses, leading workshops, and developing reference guides on the most efficient methods and best practices in nail services to ensure your clients are happy, healthy, and left feeling their best after your provided nail service.

She is a co-founder and CEO of MoKa Nail Club with over 12 years of experience in the manicures, nail art and nail sculpting world. Specializing in hard gel extensions and Russian e-file manicures, Kateryna has won numerous worldwide competitions and earned prestigious awards with my innovative and timeless nail looks and skill. I’m also a Staleks Certified Educator, Akzentz Certified Educator and a judge at INJA (International Nail Judge Association).

I have a lot of knowledge and I can’t wait to share with you!

Paula Davies comes with a wealth of information about the nail industry. Having been a professional nail tech and salon owner for 32 years she has seen trends and techniques come and go and is ready to help you learn and grow. Author of All that Glitters series covering basics of building a business to a complete guide to all things nail art.  Her ability to share her knowledge of nail art, business, and so much more while keeping you laughing makes her a true gift to the nail industry.

Francesca Ciaponi is an Italian nail artist and nail educator since 2014.

Owner of the Effe Nails brand, she works daily in her nail center together with her team, teaches her students to become professional nail technicians, and also participates in nail competitions in different countries every year. Multi-award winner, in 2022 she was named Nail Professional of the Year.