Posts by Callie Iley
NAIL TECH TALK: Charlie Bishop of By Charlie B
Scratch chats to Charlie Bishop of By Charlie B about her favourite nail designs and future goals… What is it about nails that has you hooked? I love how trends change all the time and how supportive people in the industry can be, even when you haven’t met. I adore being able to now teach…
Read More#NowTrending: Funky French nails by Jen Phillips
Scratch chats to Jen Phillips of Nails by Jennifer Marie about her love for nails and how she created this funky French design… I am a fully qualified nail technician offering acrylic, builder gel and gel polish enhancements. I qualified in January 2020 in L&P acrylic and gel polish and I went on to complete…
Read MoreNAIL TECH TALK: Kirsty Williams of La Belle Dame Salon
Scratch chats to Kirsty Williams about her tips for aspiring techs and her passion for nail art… What is it about nails that has you hooked? I only realised how much I loved nails when I found myself away from my salon, La Belle Dame, during the first lockdown. I was constantly watching and learning…
Read MoreNAIL TECH TALK: Stephanie Holland of Nailin Itt
Scratch chats to Stephanie Holland of Nailin Itt about qualifying as a nail tech during the lockdown and her next career steps… Initially, I started doing nails as a hobby during the first lockdown. It became evident that I had a natural flair for creating nails and especially nail art. I feel like doing nails…
Read More#NowTrending: Puppy nail art by Amber Green
Scratch chats to Amber Green of Pop Beauty Norwich about the importance of having an all-inclusive studio and how she created this pretty pooch nail art… I trained in 2015 with a brand that I loved. I worked full time and was doing the nails of a few friends, but it wasn’t until December 2019…
Read MoreNAIL TECH TALK: Hannah Clayton of Nails by Hannah Beth
Scratch chats to Hannah Clayton of Nails by Hannah Beth about winning Best Gel Nails in the UK Hair & Beauty Awards and being yourself in the nail industry… I entered the UK Hair and Beauty Awards because I’ve figured over this last year that if you don’t put yourself out there and at…
Read More#NowTrending: Ferrari nails by Amy Clarke
Scratch chats to Amy Clarke Nail Artist about her nail journey and how she created this incredible Ferrari themed nail art design… I’ve always been creative and had hit a point in my life where I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, until I started face painting for children’s birthday parties. This progressed into…
Read MoreNAIL TECH TALK: Laura Rudge of Snatched By Lulabelles
Scratch chats to Laura Rudge of Snatched By Lulabelles about her first ever client and the importance of pushing boundaries as a nail tech… What is your all-time favourite nail product? My first thought is that I don’t have just one! If I could only choose 5 colours to live with, it would be the…
Read More#NowTrending: Hawaiian floral nails by Lauren Adams
Scratch chats to Lauren Adams of Get Nailed By Lau about her future goals and how she created this summery Hawaiian floral nail art design… I’ve always loved doing my own nails, as well as the nails of friends and family members. During the pandemic, I was furloughed from my office job, which eventually ended…
Read MoreNAIL TECH TALK: Gemma Anne Dawson of Gem’s Gels and Glitters
Scratch chats to Gemma Anne Dawson of Gem’s Gels and Glitters about her training and the importance of developing new skills as a nail tech… My journey in nails only really happened in 2016. Before then, I worked in a university teaching statistical analysis to undergraduate students. I’d always studied those types of subjects. A…
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