Backscratchers Salon Systems

Current & Upcoming Contests

Make Sure to enter into our monthly Nail Art Contest! each moth has a different theme and it is an opportunity to showcase your nail art on our website! You can also win loads of prizes and your contest entry automatically enters you into the Grand Prize drawing for a chance to win an iPad (winner announced in December 2012). Enter often! See rules for entry below.

May 21-29      Nascar Nails                                                                                                                    Our CEO couldn't be a bigger race fan - so we threw in this contest as an added bonus! Ladies and gentlemen...start your engines! We are looking for nail art from race car enthusiasts. Cross the finish line a winner and claim your prize!

May 15-31      Mini-Masterpiece                                                                                                           You are a master of your craft. Design and create a mini-masterpiece worthy of any national museum or gallery. The nail bed is your canvas...create!

June 1-15      Summer Camp                                                                                                               Hello summer and hello summer camp! Do you remember when you went to camp? Did you send the kiddos off to theirs? Perhaps you're off for a camping vacation in the forest. Whatever it is, show us your designs based on this summertime funtime theme.

June 18-30     Rock 'n' Roll Forever                                                                                                      Who doesn't love rock 'n' roll? What music inspires you? Throw it down on some nails baby!

July 2-13        Country Lovin                                                                                                               We love everything about our the USA from the music to the food, to the places to the people. What do you love? Get your red, white & blue on and design what you love about America.  If you're not from the USA, what do you love about your country? Show us in nail art!

July 16-31      Life is a Bowl of Cherries                                                                                          We don't want to limit you to just cherries. Feel free to branch out. Pick your favorite fruit; maybe you even like a few of them like Carmen Miranda did! You are the creator of your fruit-filled, finger-nailed universe!

August 1-17    A Day at the Beach                                                                                                 Ahhh the beach. There is no better place in the world! Surfing, snorkeling, tide pooling, barbecuing and good ole fun! Catch a wave and float on up to this wet and wild nail art competition! 

August 20-31   Summertime Funtime!                                                                                               Where do we begin? Summer is jam-packed with carnivals, family, vacations, biking and just plain FUN! Let your imagination go wild with the good ole summertime nail art theme.

September 3-14 Back to School                                                                                                             It's that time again when we send our babies (or ourselves) off to seek an education. As a nail tech, show us what you've learned...or design something studious and creative! Don't forget an apple for your teacher!

September 17-30  Play Ball!                                                                                                              Support your team! Is it baseball, football.... fast cars? What sport floats your boat? Celebrate the home team, your favorite national club, or design something all your own for this fast and furious contest.

October 1-15        Art for the Cure                                                                                                        Join us as we stand strong to win the fight against breast cancer. Honor a loved one or show your promise of hope. This nail art contest is part of Backscratchers "In The Pink" month-long breast cancer promotion.

October 15-31      I Ain't Afraid of No Ghost                                                                                      Ghoolies and Monsters and things that go "Boo" to pumpkins and candy and giggles times two! We love Halloween and can't wait to see the creative designs that you come up with for this contest! 

November 1-16     Take a Walk on the Wild Side!                                                                           Unleash your inner animal with this feisty animal inspired contest. No zebra has the same stripes and with a stroke of your brush, you can transform plain nails to wild life. This is no time to tame your creative.....

November 1-12     Thank a Veteran and a Soldier                                                                         We have so much to be thankful for and our freedom is one of them. Wherever you live, no matter the country, there is a soldier to thank for their courage and valor. Thank a veteran or soldier though your nail art. How cool is that?

November 13-30   Autumn & Thanksgiving                                                                                         Fall has fallen and Autum is here! Calling all designers who have a cornucopia of nail art designs in their head for this beautiful season. Make sure to enter. You will be thankful you did!

December 3-15      Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland!                                                                       Winter has officially sprinkled it's magic across the land and we cannot wait to see how you dust your own magic across those beautiful nails. Wintery theme abounds.

December 17-29    Merry Nails!                                                                                                 December 25th is a holiday that is always revered for a time of love and bonding with family and friends. However you celebrate, show us in nail art!

NAIL ART CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS

1) Entrants must use at least 1 Backscratchers product. Product must be indicated with submission of photo. Please include your full name, full address (no PO Boxes), phone number with area code and email address.

2) Competitors may turn in more than 1 entry.

3) Backscratchers becomes the owner of entry photos and contestant agrees that Backscratchers Salon Systems, Inc. can use their submission photos at any time.

4) Pictures must be of good quality and no larger than a 4"x4" format size.

5) Please email all submissions or questions to marketing@backscratchers.com

6) Winner will be announced one week after submissions close for each contest.

7). From time to time, Backscratchers will hold other contests. Specific rules and regulations for those contests will be listed separately.

Training Videos

GLASS GLAZE FIBERGLASS & SILK WRAP SYSTEM  TUTORIAL



EXTREME POWDER GLAZE ACRYLIC DIP SYSTEM TUTORIAL

                                              

Meet Backscratcher's Educators

Darlene Ray

  Darlene is a veteran of the nail business. She is a licensed cosmetologist/ nail tech/esthetician in Tennessee, Georgia. She entered her first nail competition in 1996 in Atlanta and by 1998 was winning top awards in competitions nationwide.

She has been a been an educator for Backscratchers Salon Systems for over 4 years. She loves using and teaching with the products and is proud to be an educator of Glass Glaze, the #1 Wrap System in the world.

Darlene is also a certified NailPro judge and teaches massage at Miller-Motte Technical College in Chattanooga.
     

Bernadette Fornier

  Bernadette has been in the nail industry since 1998, and a Backscratchers Salon Systems educator since 2004. When Bernadette began, she specialized in natural manicures. Over the years she became a Creative Nail Master, using only Backscratchers Salon Systems products.

"Sanitation is huge for me, and I feel that Backscratchers has a superior sanitation system. I love all of Backscratchers Salon Systems products. They are easy to use, last, and they are a company that is willing to take the time to train me how to use their products correctly."

In her spare time, Bernadette shows and rides horses, attends concerts, reads and enjoys spending time with her husband and son.
     

Olivia Palmer

  Olivia has been a nail tech professional since 1989 and has been a Backscratchers Salon Systems educator for over 2 years. She absolutely loves the products because it makes all hands and nails healthier. �I love that there are no harsh chemicals in any of Backscratchers products. I teach my students to use all of Backscratchers products and stay away from the cuticles. If they do that, they will have happy, long-term clients."

When Olivia is not working, she is with her family and raising her children.

 

Learn more about becoming a Backscratchers Educator!