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Georgetown, Guyana - In a landmark event on November 6, 2024, hosted at the Ramada Princess Georgetown, NSI Nails Guyana (“NSI Guyana”), alongside strategic partners Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana and the 25 Influential Women Leaders Award, celebrated the tremendous success of the inaugural Green Nail Salon Lunch & Learn. The sold-out event drew nail salon owners, beauty professionals, and eco-conscious clients, underscoring a shared commitment to sustainable practices within the beauty industry.
Ms. Lexann McPhoy, Managing Director of NSI Guyana, opened the event, acknowledging the support of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana and the 25 Influential Women Leaders Award, along with other women business owners. She noted that this first of a kind event will transform the nail salon industry in Guyana. https://lexannnsi.com/blog/f/guyana%E2%80%99s-first-green-nail-salon-conference-a-resounding-success
Event Highlights:
• Ms.Isabel Fisher, Vide President, NSI and Ms. Darlene Tewitz, Global Educator, NSI: Discussed NSI’s eco-friendly practices and compliance, emphasizing product safety and sustainability.
• Ms. Sophia Dolphin, Managing Director, Glo-See Media & Production Network Inc: Offered strategies for media promotion of green salons, focusing on authentic sustainability messaging.
• Ms. Keiza Wells, : Shared insights from her journey of transforming a traditional salon into an eco-friendly establishment, that eliminated nail acrylic service, and focuses on gel services only, using NSI products.
• Ms. Lyndell Danzie-Black, Managing Director of Cerulean Inc.: Highlighted the critical role of customer service in green salons and adapting practices to meet the needs of expatriate clients.
• Mr. Theon Alleyne, Managing Consultant of EICCIO Advisors : Covered brand visibility and compliance considerations for green nail salons.
• Ms. Teerandai Haripersaud of the Yoga Hub: Closed the conference with chair yoga and wellness exercises for beauty professionals.
Community Impact:
The event not only shared valuable knowledge but also inspired participants to adopt and advocate for sustainable practices, demonstrating a strong community drive towards environmental stewardship. Ms. McPhoy noted “The participants were unaware of the results of recent global nail technician health studies and the negative health impact from nail products that are not developed based on best practices. Learning about NSI’s sustainability pillars and values in product creation provided needed hope for nail technicians.”
Looking Forward:
Encouraged by the success, NSI Guyana is already planning a 3-Day Green Nail Salon Conference scheduled for March 2025, aiming to further cement sustainability in the beauty sector.
About NSI Nails Guyana
NSI Nails Guyana is the local agent for NSI Caricom, which distributes nail products that are manufactured in a best-practices environment so that customers have the best experience with quality nails. NSI Caricom is the exclusive NSI distributor to wholesale and retail customers within the 15 member Caricom nations, dependencies, associate, and observer countries, as well as the US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands. NSI products are professional-only, high-quality, premium USA-made products for discriminating clients. Clients love NSI products because they are low-maintenance and always result in a natural look and feel.
For more information and future event details, please contact:
Theon Alleyne, Communications Director
Phone: +592-618-0644
Email: info@lexannnsi.com
Contact Info:
Name: Theon Alleyne
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Organization: NSI Nails Guyana
Address: 57 Hadfield Street Newburg, Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica 11111, Guyana
Website: https://lexannnsi.com/nsi-guyana
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