Kimberly Ensign is a 20 year veteran Licensed Master Nail Technician in the State of
Illinois. In 1990 her career began at the "The Mane Event", in Streator, IL. She
continued to service those clients until 2010, commuting from Bloomington since 1994.
In 2005, Kimberly established Acrylic Enhancements and More in Bloomington, IL to
meet the demands of local clients. The following year she became a member of the Place
award by the Times- Press for the place for "Best Nails and Manicure" in town by
Readers Choice. She was recognized in 2000 by a Nationally recognized trade magazine
with the "Salon of the Year" award with several other amazing nail technicians.

While developing her clientele, Kim finished her Bachelor's Degree in Biology and
Chemistry from Illinois State University in 2002. Among her accomplishments, include
a publication that resulted in a million dollar grant for ISU (a paper she co-wrote with
Kathleen Findley, on the effects of salt water on
Fundulus (a species of fish, page 99).

In March of 2004, Kim became an Educator for American International Industries,
specifically, "
EZ Flow Acrylic Nail Systems", and has traveled extensively with them
across the Midwest and has been trained by other global award winning nail educators.  
Besides working at Trade Shows, a major part of her career is to help new students
currently in school see their potential in the nail industry, as well as mentor other nail
technicians. In the summer of 2005 she also became an Educator for several other
brands of
American International Industries (AII), including "IBD Gel", "SECHE Vite"
top coat, and "China Glaze" nail polish, GiGi, Clean and Easy Wax Systems and Ardell
Eyelashes.

Kimberly currently uses a wide range of brands, but has also been educated in NSI,
Tammy Taylor Acrylics, Creative Nail Design(CND) and OPI.  She is listed locally as a
Master Nail Technician and a Master EZ Flow Educator as well as an IBD Gel Educator.

In August of 2011, Kimberly received her PHD Doctorate from  Hand & Nail Harmony.
At that time she accepted a position as an Educator with Danny Haile again.  Shortly
thereafter, she was awarded a "Salon Visit" with Global OPI Educator Joseph Pham.
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