Posts by Alex Fox
Eco-trendy nail brand Kure Bazaar introduces 3 spring nail shades
Calling itself eco-trendy, the Kure Bazaar nail range promises a journey through colour with an eco-slant. Unveiling its Spring 2021 collection of three new shades, the brand still impresses its values upon the world of beauty, claiming its eco-friendly formula has been led by research into a technological innovation that allows for significant reduction in…
Read MoreEco nail glitters herald Spring fever on the Sweet shop shelves with 3 new nail art product offerings
Spring Fever is alive and kicking at :YOURS and now adorning the retail Sweet shop shelves at Sweet Squared. With four Spring stamping polishes – trade £4.95/€6.95 Each (+VAT)/ trade £19.80/€25.80 Collection (+VAT) YELLOW DAFFODIL – soft yellow hue GREEN MINT – mint green PINK BLOSSOM – delicate pink PINK ROSE – sparkling pink These polishes…
Read MoreBrush with the brave: Nailympia Estonia is now open for registrations for its live streamed & online submission categories
Organiser, Viktoria Prihodko, has announced that Nailympia Estonia 2021 registration is open. This edition of Nailympia is the largest held to date and with therefore present the largest and most sensational judging panel ever seen bridging 50 nail experts & artists from 22 countries. Presenting nine live streamed competitions alongside 13 online submissions, the second…
Read MoreNurture a healthy state of mind by surrounding yourself with a great support network: all you need is love
All you need is love…global nail artist, educator & mentor Alisha Rimando shares her tekking truth I can’t tell you how many times along my journey I’ve wanted to quit! It’s so easy to just stop. STOP! Stop the stress, the pressure, the sleepless nights, the long days, the research, the frustration. Just STOP it…
Read MoreInterior designer, Haz Dean highlights more than 10 ideas to help flow your salon layout & get your retail right
On deciding to open a salon, and after securing investment and budgeting, the first step is to look for appropriate premises in the right location for your client demographic. The next stage is then the most exciting…designing the salon layout and style. The salon’s design entails considering a host of elements starting with drawing up…
Read MoreAnnouncing Season 8: Nails Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA): Taking applications now & open to all nail artists
NTNA Season 8 is an online nail art and design competition that puts the world’s most talented nail professionals in the spotlight. After seven exciting seasons, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) has returned. With the aim to elevate the next generation of nail professionals, the competition is presented by NAILS in partnership with CND™,…
Read MoreThe cost of beauty – make-up wipes: made of plastic, don’t biodegrade, block sewers, unkind to skin – time for a rethink
We’re flushing away or binning an astonishing 11 billion wet wipes every year, which can take up to 100 years to biodegrade. BusinessWaste.co.uk, waste management specialist, is concerned about the volume of waste being created by used make-up wipes and says as a nation, we need to change our ways. “Make-up wipes are the quickest…
Read MoreInspirational nail tech, Maya Velkova tells of her will to succeed while living with a lifelong disability that could have held her back
‘Be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons’. That sounds great doesn’t it! Yet how does, ‘be a pigeon in a flock of flamingos‘, sound? From my perspective, when being a pigeon one can create great inner strength. In each and every one of us there is some weakness, which might lead us to stop…
Read MoreSilver-ion technology for self-cleaning shared surfaces for salon door handles & hand rails
UK firm, SDA Cleanzone, sees boom in demand for innovative self-cleaning antimicrobial surfaces since businesses seek to open safely. SDA Cleanzone, based in Manchester, has seen demand soar as companies install their antimicrobial surfaces to shared touch points in the workplace. MDs Adam Beaumont and Marc Carey are aiming to double the size of the…
Read MoreMay the fox be with you: 20-minute Chroma Ink masterclass with Sam Biddle exclusively created for Scratch
Nail artist Sam Biddle of Be Inspired has created a new, fresh & exclusive to Scratch 20-minute video masterclass on how to use the latest alcohol inks from Chroma Ink. (Scroll to the bottom of page for the video tutorial.) Watch here and see how quite simply by working step by step, a gorgeous animal…
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