Posts by Callie Iley
#NowTrending: Big hug graffiti nails by Laura Cord
Scratch chats to Essex nail tech, Laura Cord of Laura Cord Nail Artist, about her journey into the nail industry and how she created this uplifting graffiti nail design. I have always been a creative person with a passion for art and design. At college, I successfully completed an art and design course, alongside…
Read MoreTECH TALK: Lucy Booth of Lucy London
Scratch chats with Lucy Booth of Lucy London about the progression of her love for nails and the advice that changed her career. I’ve always loved nails! Even when I was younger, I’d have walls full of hundreds of nail polishes. As I got older, I completely fell in love with the creative freedom you…
Read More#NowTrending: Pastel Care Bears by Stacey Machin
Scratch chats to Stacey Machin of Painted by Stacey about her life as a new nail tech, and how she created this pretty pastel Care Bears design. I qualified as a nail tech in September 2020, and got my certificate in gel polish before the lockdown of the same year. Learning to do gel nails…
Read More#NowTrending: Opulent opals by Ashlie Sellers
Scratch chats to Ashlie Sellers of Lacquer Love about her future plans and how she created this dreamy opal design. I am a very new nail tech, having only been qualified since December 2019. I had previously attended art school and have a passion for the structure created with nails. I believe my past…
Read MoreTECH TALK: Michaela Phillips of Gelalicious
Scratch chats with Michaela Phillips of Gelalicious about the most exciting parts of the nail industry and how she sources her inspiration for her nail work… I’ve always had a passion for nails since a young age. I would buy the Boots 17 range nail art pens and practise designs. That passion I had has…
Read MoreTECH TALK: Claire Stark of Claire Stark Nails
Scratch chats with Claire Stark of Claire Stark Nails about her career goals and top tips for aspiring techs. What is your all-time favourite nail product? My all-time favourite nail product has got to be my Navy Pro Tools. Who do you admire in the industry? Nail techs I admire are definitely Jayne Todman,…
Read More#NowTrending: Fishnets, flames & marbles by Sophie Pritchard
Scratch chats to Sophie Pritchard of Creative Claws about her love for hand painted nail art and how she created this jaw-dropping design. I’ve been doing nails since 2011. I found starting out in the beauty industry difficult, as it was so hard to get employment with such little experience. I decided to…
Read MoreTECH TALK: Hannah Leahy of Hannah Leahy Nails
Scratch chats with Magpie Beauty brand ambassador, Hannah Leahy of Hannah Leahy Nails, about her life as both nail tech and mother, and her love for Magpie products. My name is Hannah and I live in a small town in Ceredigion, Wales. I am a mum of four and work part-time at…
Read More#NowTrending: Stars & squiggles by Egle Bivainyte
Scratch chats to Egle Bivainyte of Greeneye Nails about her journey in the nail industry and how to recreate this gorgeous nail design. I started doing nails as a hobby a few years ago after getting my nails done at Imarni Salon. Seeing the process and how it’s done really got me thinking, ‘I think…
Read MoreTECH TALK: Nadia Rouch of Nadia’s Beauty Box
Scratch chats with Nadia Rouch of Nadia’s Beauty Box about her average day as a nail tech and her love for creativity. My all time favourite nail product has to be The Gel Bottle’s Builder in a Bottle. 90% of all my manicures now have Builder in a Bottle as a base…
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