Kimberly Ensign is a Licensed Master Nail Technician in the State of Illinois.  She started doing nails in 1990 in Streator originally at "The Mane Event" and last year became a member of the "McLean County Chamber of Commerce".  Because of new state regulations, Kim became liscensed in 1993, under the grandfather clause. Kims accomplishments also include a  First Place award by the Times- Press for the place for "Best Nails and Manicure" in town by Readers Choice.

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 "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 job 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 Lashes.

Kimberly currently uses EZ Flow Product, but has also been educated in NSI, Tammy Taylor Acrylics, Creative Nail Design and OPI.  She is listed locally as a Master Nail Technician and a Master EZ Flow Educator as well as an IBD Gel educator.