Chesley Paige Phillips Productions, LLC

05/08/2026

I love my job!

05/05/2026

Two licensees for $125, OR
One Licensee gets Lifetime Membership for free; all further CE classes all be reduced by 50%

12/18/2025

Official Announcement: A New Chapter Begins January 1, 2027

The Closing of Nails, Skin & Hair of America After 30 Years

After thirty remarkable years of service, education, advocacy, and leadership in South Carolina, I have made the decision to officially close the doors to Nails, Skin & Hair of America (NSHA) on January 1, 2027.

Thirty years is a long time.
Three decades of fighting for our industry, raising professional standards, shaping legislation, training thousands of skilled professionals, and elevating what it means to be licensed in the beauty field.
NSHA has been a part of my heart and my mission, and what a ride it has been.

We accomplished far more than anyone ever imagined.
We educated. We advocated. We collaborated.
We protected the rights and safety of licensed professionals, and we survived challenges — including the pandemic — that transformed our industry forever.

But times have changed drastically, especially in the last five years post-COVID.
And after deep reflection, it is time to wrap up this chapter, put a bow on it, and move forward into bigger and better things.

Membership & Credits

All Lifetime Memberships and existing credits will seamlessly transfer to Chesley Paige Phillips Productions (CPPP).
Your loyalty, dedication, and investment do not end — they continue with me into the next era.

Continuing Education Will Continue — With the Same Quality You Expect

Although NSHA will close, my commitment to providing exceptional, accurate, high-quality continuing education remains unchanged.

The CE program you have trusted for decades will now be offered through Chesley Paige Phillips Productions, where innovation, professionalism, and modern education will continue to grow.

You will receive the same quality, the same standards, the same integrity — simply under a new, more expansive home.

The Work Continues: My Active Programs Moving Forward

Along with continuing education through CPPP, I will remain committed to the core work that defines my purpose and passion:

Salon Professionals Alliance (SPA)

Dedicated to fighting deregulation, combating unlicensed and unsanitary practices, and protecting the rights, standards, and safety of licensed beauty professionals.

The Relaxation Room

An Ayurvedic-inspired sanctuary promoting balance, wellness, mindful restoration, and holistic healing through traditional practices.

The Apothecary

A natural health and wellness brand offering herbs, oils, blends, soaps, candles, and holistic remedies — focused on education, purity, and the power of nature.

To My Staff, Students, Supporters, and the Entire Professional Community

I am profoundly proud of the work my staff and I accomplished in thirty years.
Your dedication, trust, and passion have kept NSHA strong through every challenge and have shaped an entire generation of professionals.

This is not an ending.
It is an evolution — a rising into the next stage of my mission.

Thank you for being part of the journey…
And get ready for what comes next.

— Chesley Paige Phillips

Send a message to learn more

12/07/2025

Join Salon Professionals Alliance Membership for $29, and receive a coupon for a $10 CE with Nails, Skin & Hair of America for December 7th @ 5pm or December 8th at 12.30pm.

12/06/2025

**WANT TO ATTEND A CE CLASS FOR ONLY $39?
HERE’S HOW:**

1️⃣ Purchase your **SPA Membership for just $29**
2️⃣ Purchase **ONE CE Class for only $10**
3️⃣ Send your credentials to: [email protected]
Then you will receive two forms to complete and return to [email protected]
**That’s it — I’ll see you in class!**1. Purchase SPA membership here:
https://spaadvocate.com/membership-offers/ols/products/spa-annual-professional-membership-spa-nnl-prf-mmb1---

**WANT TO ATTEND A CE CLASS FOR ONLY $39?
HERE’S HOW:**

1️⃣ Purchase your **SPA Membership for just $29**
2️⃣ Purchase **ONE CE Class for only $10**
3️⃣ **That’s it — I’ll see you in class!**

https://chesleypaigephillips.com/appts%2Fclasses%2Fmembership/ols/products/nt-es-and-rc-ce-classes-4hr-health-safety-sanitation-and-laws
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**WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?**

These will be the **most informative CE classes I have taught in YEARS.**
The information I will be sharing is **CRITICAL to our profession.**

⚠️ **2026 will be the fight of our lives.**
I know this because I’ve been on the front lines of industry legislation for **35 years.**
⚠️ **Deregulation is spreading everywhere — and WE WILL be affected.**

Let’s **stand together and do something BEFORE our livelihoods are changed forever.**

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**IMPORTANT NOTICE:**
Salon Professionals Alliance (SPA) is a **sister company** of Nails, Skin & Hair of America (NSHA).

🗓 **Effective 1.1.2027:**
NSHA will officially close its doors.
✅ **ALL NSHA Lifetime Memberships will automatically transfer to Chesley Paige Phillips Productions**, where you will continue to receive **50% off all classes.**

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THIS ALREADY SCHEDULED SC SBOC APPROVED NSHA CLASS IS DEDICATED TO THE LAWS THAT WILL IMPACT US IN 2026! FOR ONLY $10! Lifetime Membership has no bearing on these prices. This is as low as it gets! Happy Holidays! (If you don't celebrate, Happy Weekend! Slaying Health, Safety, Sanitation & Laws Empo...

12/04/2025

🚨 SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUTY PROS — URGENT INDUSTRY ALERT 🚨
🔥 THIS WEEKEND ONLY! 🔥

Join Salon Professionals Alliance and attend a CE class — ALL for only $39!

**✨ KNOCK OUT YOUR CE HOURS THIS WEEKEND

AND LEARN WHAT’S COMING — ONLY $39! ✨**

No NSHA Lifetime Membership discounts apply to this class due to the extreme pricing tied to SPA involvement.

🌟 SPECIAL SPA MEMBER PRICING
✔ If your SPA membership is current:

Attend this weekend’s CE course for ONLY $10.

✔ If you join SPA for just $29:

You will receive special permission to attend this weekend’s CE for $10 as well.

✔ If you are an Instructor or exempt from CE in SC:

Your $29 SPA membership gives you a FREE pass to either class option this weekend.

Yes — I am losing money on this deal.
And that is okay, because:

EVERYONE needs this information.

Times are hard.
The threat to our industry is real.
And unity is the only way forward.

🎓 BEAUTY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Beauty school students may:

✔ Join SPA for only $13 and attend the class FREE,

OR

✔ Attend the class for ONLY $5 without joining.

This does NOT count toward required hours (students have no license to apply the hours to),
but they will learn a tremendous amount.

Students cannot engage during class,
but may ask questions afterward.

🗓 THREE CLASS OPTIONS THIS WEEKEND

📌 Saturday, Dec 6 — 12:30 PM
📌 Sunday, Dec 7 — 5:00 PM
📌 Monday, Dec 8 — 12:30 PM

Choose one.
Get informed.
Protect your license — and your livelihood.

**💥 This is our wake-up call.

It’s time to stand together to SAVE the beauty industry in South Carolina.**

👉 Join SPA for $29
👉 Current SPA members pay only $10
👉 Students attend for $5
👉 CE participants pay $39 if not joining
👉 Learn what’s coming BEFORE it becomes law

Let’s do this — together.

**🎁 Happy Holidays (if you celebrate!)

And if you don’t — Happy Thursday!**

WHY THIS CLASS MATTERS

We WILL very likely be affected in a negative way by the SC Legislature in 2026 —
unless we band together NOW.

There is legislation already halfway through becoming law, and most beauty professionals have no idea what’s coming.

Fortunately for me — and for YOU —
I include industry news and legislative updates in every class I teach.

This is part of my job, and I absolutely love what I do.

This weekend, Nails, Skin, & Hair of America (NSHA) —
the sister company to Salon Professionals Alliance —
is producing a critically important Continuing Education class to keep you informed before new laws hit.

📘 CLASS TITLE:

Slaying Health, Safety, Sanitation & Laws
Nail Techs, Estheticians, & Cosmetologists

📄 AGENDA – December 6th, 7th & 8th, 2025

Welcome

Introduction

Rules for Class

Government Agencies

Health/Safety Coordinator

Chapter 35 / Regulations

Employee vs. Independent Contractors

LL&R Website

SC Legislature

Questions & Answers

Closing Remarks

IMPORTANT NOTES
⭐ SPA is an Annual Membership.
⭐ NSHA is closing its doors after 30 years on 1/1/2027.

ALL Lifetime Memberships will automatically move to Chesley Paige Phillips Productions,
which will continue providing SC SBOC–approved Continuing Education for another 30 years.

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Benefits of Professional Membership with SPA 1. Continuing Education- Business Classes (NOT SC SBOC approved) Discounts on all business-building classes (topics include: Opening a Salon, IRS Survival, Starting an Association , and more) Opportunities to teach or host classes through SPA 2. Legislati...

12/03/2025

Thirty years ago, NSHA was born from my desire to elevate education, professionalism, and safety in our industry. Today, I am announcing that NSHA will officially close on January 1, 2027, as we transition all educational programs under Chesley Paige Phillips Productions.

To my Lifetime Members—you are NOT losing anything.
Your Lifetime Memberships will automatically transfer to CPPP, where you will continue receiving the same quality, integrity, and dedication you’ve always trusted.

NSHA may be closing its doors, but its legacy lives on in every class, every professional, and every success story we created together.
Thank you for 30 years of faith, loyalty, and love. 🔥❤️

Send a message to learn more

11/24/2025

Good news! Warning, long post-
Official Announcement: A New Chapter Begins January 1, 2027
The Closing of Nails, Skin & Hair of America After 30 Years
After thirty remarkable years of service, education, advocacy, and leadership in South Carolina, I have made the decision to officially close the doors to Nails, Skin & Hair of America (NSHA) on January 1, 2027.
Thirty years is a long time.
Three decades of fighting for our industry, raising professional standards, shaping legislation, training thousands of skilled professionals, and elevating what it means to be licensed in the beauty field.
NSHA has been a part of my heart and my mission, and what a ride it has been.
We accomplished far more than anyone ever imagined.
We educated. We advocated. We collaborated.
We protected the rights and safety of licensed professionals, and we survived challenges — including the pandemic — that transformed our industry forever.
But times have changed dramatically, especially in the last five years post-COVID.
And after deep reflection, it is time to wrap up this chapter, put a bow on it, and move forward into bigger and better things.
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Membership & Credits
All Lifetime Memberships and existing credits will seamlessly transfer to Chesley Paige Phillips Productions (CPPP).
Your loyalty, dedication, and investment continue with me into the next era.
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Continuing Education: Expanding Into Two Powerful Homes
Although NSHA will close, my commitment to providing exceptional, accurate, high-quality continuing education remains unchanged.
AFTER December 31, 2026, CE will be offered through two strong platforms:
1. Chesley Paige Phillips Productions
This will remain the home for the full range of educational programs you’ve come to trust — technical, creative, and industry-related.
2. Salon Professionals Alliance (SPA)
SPA will now serve as a major provider of business, regulatory, entrepreneurship, compliance with many new classes being added.
SPA’s CE branch will ensure that licensed professionals have strong, informed, business-minded education supporting their careers and legal compliance.
Between CPPP and SPA, you will have more CE options than ever before — broader, deeper, and fully aligned with the evolving needs of today’s industry.
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The Work Continues: My Active Programs Moving Forward
Along with expanded CE offerings, I will remain dedicated to the work that defines my purpose and passion:
Salon Professionals Alliance (SPA)
Fighting deregulation, addressing unlicensed and unsanitary practices, and protecting the rights, standards, and safety of licensed beauty professionals.
The Relaxation Room
An Ayurvedic-inspired sanctuary promoting balance, wellness, mindful restoration, and holistic healing through traditional practices.
The Apothecary
A natural health and wellness brand offering herbs, oils, blends, soaps, candles, and holistic remedies — focused on education, purity, and the power of nature.
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To My Staff, Students, Supporters, and the Entire Professional Community
I am profoundly proud of the work my staff and I accomplished in thirty years.
Your dedication, trust, and passion have kept NSHA strong through every challenge and have shaped an entire generation of professionals.
This is not an ending.
It is an evolution — a rising into the next stage of my mission.
Thank you for being part of the journey…
And get ready for what comes next.
— Chesley Paige Phillips

Send a message to learn more

08/31/2025

Protect the Future of the Cosmetology Industry!

Deregulation threatens the professionalism, safety, and quality of our industry. To ensure high standards and protect consumers, we must take action!

How You Can Make a Difference:

✅ Contact Your State Representatives – Reach out to your local senators and legislators. Explain how deregulation could compromise consumer safety and professionalism in our field. Your voice matters!

✅ Join Professional Organizations – Get involved with groups like the National Cosmetology Association (NCA) or your state cosmetology board to stay informed and advocate collectively.

✅ Educate the Public – Use social media, local news, and community events to spread awareness about the risks of untrained individuals performing services without proper regulation.

✅ Attend Public Hearings – When deregulation proposals arise, show up, speak up, and make sure policymakers hear directly from industry professionals.

✅ Emphasize the Importance of Training – Quality education and hands-on training are essential to ensure safe, high-standard services. Cutting corners puts both professionals and clients at risk.

✅ Highlight Consumer Safety Risks – Share real examples of how improper practices can lead to infections, chemical burns, and unsafe techniques. Keeping regulations in place protects everyone.

✅ Collaborate with Other Industries – Barbers, estheticians, and other beauty professionals face the same risks. Working together strengthens our collective voice.

✅ Start a Petition – Gather signatures from fellow professionals and clients to demonstrate overwhelming opposition to deregulation efforts.

Your Voice, Your Industry!

Cosmetology is more than just a profession—it’s a skilled craft that requires training, education, and regulation to ensure safety and excellence. Stand up, speak out, and protect the future of our industry!

Send a message to learn more

08/19/2025

Did you know that ONLY Massage Therapists can perform and teach Manual Lymphatic Drainage?

Due to a change in the Massage Therapy Laws in 2023, Nail Technicians/Estheticians/Cosmetologists can longer perform (and in my case teach) MLD.

They made some changes

⚠️ Important Notice – Manual Lymphatic Drainage in South Carolina ⚠️

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a specialized massage technique that supports circulation, reduces swelling, and promotes healing.

👉 However, in the state of South Carolina, **MLD may only be performed legally by a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT).

What does this means?

Estheticians, nail techs, and other professionals cannot legally perform MLD in South Carolina, anymore.

Only Licensed Massage Therapists who have received proper training in MLD are permitted to provide this service.

This regulation was put into place to protect the public, since MLD directly affects the lymphatic and circulatory systems.

✅ As always, it is your responsibility to check your professional scope of practice and state laws before offering or receiving advanced services.

*Historical Note* (I would guess about 2008 or 2009),
Here’s a Facebook-ready post version of your message — professional, clear, and easy for people to follow 👇

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🌙✨ **Many Moons Ago…** ✨🌙

The **SC State Board of Cosmetology (SBOC)** clarified how certain services overlap between Massage Therapists and Estheticians.

Some treatments bring **both therapeutic and beautification benefits.** But here’s how the advertising/performance rules work:

💆 **Estheticians** – May perform the service but can only advertise it for **beautification purposes**.
💆‍♂️ **Massage Therapists** – May perform the service but can only advertise it for **therapeutic purposes**.
💆‍♀️ **Dual-Licensed Professionals (Massage + Esthetics)** – May advertise the service as providing **both beautification and therapeutic benefits**.

✨ Of course, no matter how it’s advertised, the **body receives both benefits** when the service is performed.

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👉 At a recent SC Massage Therapy Board Meeting, I asked if the following modalities were allowed: Reiki, Reflexology, Shiatsu, Marma Point Therapy, and Manual Lymphatic Drainage.

I was informed that out of all of those that I mentioned, the only one the SC Massage Therapy Board regulated was Manual Lymphatic Drainage.

I asked what that meant for Educators. I was told that unless you are a Licensed Massage Therapist, you can not teach this class for credit hours.

I have asked for an updated list of modalities that are regulated by the SC SBMT, from the SC SBMT. I could find nothing posted about their specific scope of practice in regard to this.

As soon as I am in receipt of the list, I will share it on the website: ChesleyPaigePhillips.com

Stay tuned for the List!

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