Stuff You Should Know
Short Stuff: Did Tippi Hedron start the Vietnamese manicure industry?
May 13, 202612 min · 2,537 words
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Strange but true, actor Tippi Hedron kickstsarted the Vietnamese manicure industry in the United States in the 1970s. This is that story.
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82% of nail salons in California are staffed by Vietnamese people, generally Vietnamese women, but some men are doing that thing too.
“these nail techs realize like you don't actually have to be like conversant in English, let alone fluent. You just have to know a few words. And you can not only work in a nail salon, you could pretty much open and own your own.”
“she noticed that these women were kind of gaga over her manicured nails. And she had one of those light bulb moments where she's like, wait a minute, I bet I can teach these women and empower them to do this”
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