Elaine T. Watson

Last Updated June 05, 2005

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2005 May Las Vegas Nailympics. A few months ago I did nails for a photo shoot. They were for a company called Cacie. The images were for promotional materials and to create their booth. They unveiled the images and their amazing booth at Nailympics.


2005 May Nailpro Magazine. Cover, Nailpro Show ad and Pro Talk.


2005 April Nailpro Magazine. Cover, cover article, Nailpro Show ad and Pro Talk.


2005 March Nails Magazine. Fabric nails article.


2005 March Nailpro Magazine. Workshop article demo pictures.


2005 February Nails Magazine. "Doing nails was my calling." article. INM ad artwork.


2005 February Nailpro Magazine. Sally's ad, Cover article artwork and Atlanta Nailpro Show artwork.


2005 January Dayspa Magazine. Product demo.


2005 January Nailpro Magazine. This Cover is my greatest accomplishment yet. It is Nailpro's 15th Anniversary Issue! Also included, changes to my Acry-Gel ad, my Sally's ad, my International Nail Manufacturer's ad, and cover articles.


2004 December Nails Magazine. Guest Expert for the Help Desk article.


2004 December Nailpro Magazine. Pro-talk and Pasadena Show.


2004 December Today's Image Magazine. I did the Nails (hands and feet) for the cover pictures (and article). Also scrabble hand shot.


2004 November Nails Magazine. Guest Expert for Help Desk article.


2004 November Maine Journal Tribune Article.


2004 November issue of Nails Magazine. My first cover shoot for Nails Magazine.


2004 October issue of Nailpro Magazine. My Acry-Gel step by step.


2004 October issue of DaySpa Magazine. I did the cover nails for this issue.


2004 Fall Issue of ExceptioNail Magazine from Canada. Halloween Flat and 3D acrylic artwork. Also Portait article of International Nail Manufacturer with group photo of all the Educators.


2004 September Issue of DaySpa Magazine. My FIRST cover shoot!!!


2004 September Issue of Nails Magazine. Acry-gel ad in publication. Nails File article about rings made out of acrylic. My Acry-gel step by step. My Acry-gel ad in Product Spotlight.


2004 September Issue of Nailpro Magazine. Acry-gel ad in publication.


2004 August Issue of Nails Magazine. Acrylic Design.


2004 July Issue of Nails Magazine. I am quoted in an article about Nail Techs with their own professional website. My homepage was the graphic for the article.


2004 June Star Nail Photo Shoot. I was hired to do a full set of nails using their new product, Acry-gel. The handshots are for advertising, packaging, and step by steps. (More to come.)


2004 May Moved from Maine to Los Angeles California

2004 April Issue of Nailpro Magazine. Acrylic Design.


2004 Offically became an International Educator, traveling to Holland (Amsterdam, Utrect, and Eindhoven).

2004 Certified as a "Team Leader" for International Nail Manufacturer aka INM. Trained in Orange County, California.

2003 Promoted to "High Tech Educator" for Star Nail

2003 Promoted to "Director of Education Assitant" for Too Much Fun

2003 Re-Certified Educator for Too Much Fun. Trained in Las Vegas, Nevada


2002 Certified as a "Master Artist Educator" for EzFlow. Trained in Kansas City, Missouri


2002 Re-Certification Training for EzFlow. Trained in Kansas City, Missouri


2002 Certified Educator for Too Much Fun. Trained in Las Vegas, Nevada

2001 Certified in the use of an Electric File by the Association of Electric File Manufacturers. Trained in Portland, Maine


2001 Completed (and certified)EzFlow's Advanced Nail Education on Drilling. Trained in Portland, Maine


2001 Attended (and certified) Three Day Airbrush Seminar from Too Much Fun. Trained in Portland, Maine


2000 Certified Educator for EzFlow Nail Systems. Trained in Los Angeles, California

1998 Star Nail re-Certification Training. New York


1997 Featured on the front page of the Journal Tribune


1997 Awarded "Best Application" at Star Nail Educator Training (re-Certification) in Atlantic City, New Jersey


1995 Certified Educator for Star Nail. Trained in Providence, Rhode Island

1994 Creative Nail Design Master Nail Technician. Portland, Maine

1994 Graduate of Maine State Academy of Hair Design as a Nail Technician. Saco, Maine