Posts by Carter Rogers
Salon in the Spotlight: Halo Nails, Maidstone
Despite falling in love with nails and qualifying as a nail tech in 2007, Chantelle Wicks had to return to her office job in 2008 after becoming a single mum to her young daughter. It was during the pandemic that she rethought her career and thus, in 2022, nails becoming her side hustle seemed like…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Kelly’s Beauty Box
Completing her training as a beauty therapist in 2009 and qualifying as a nail technician the following year, Kelly opted to open her own salon after six years of salon experience in 2016. She kept her salon home-based for the first five years after branching out on her own, but soon outgrew the space and…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Claire Georgina Beauty Room, Worcestershire
After a very successful business in the baking industry, Claire Welch decided it was time for a career change to allow her to have better time management in her personal life and swapped the bakery for the nail salon, an industry which she had been fascinated with for a long time. Claire began her training…
Read MoreHalo channels the festive spirit with 6 enchanting glitter gel polishes
Get set to shine for winter 2023 with the Sparkle Season collection from Halo Gel Polish. Inspired by the sparkle and glitter of the festive season, it features six pigmented, reflective glitter gel polishes, offering eye-catching shine and up to 14 days of chip-free wear. The collection is also HEMA-free, vegan and cruelty-free. With shades…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Crystal Tips, Kenfig Hill, Wales
For Welsh salon, Crystal Tips, 2023 has been a year of recognition and success. In May 2023, the team at Crystal Tips were delighted to be announced as the winners of Nail Salon of the Year at the Welsh Hair & Beauty Awards. From this, creative director, Sarah Nicholls was then notified that the salon…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Nails By Rae Florence, Caldicot, Wales
Rae Florence was set to begin her primary education training this September but in a turn of events, she listened to her gut feeling and set out to pursue her dream of running her own salon. From a young age, Rae had been fascinated with the world of nails and three months ago, she began…
Read MoreGlitterbels adds 24 shades to Hema-free Gel Polish range
Glitterbels has introduced an additional 24 shades to its Hema-free Gel Polish range. The shades range from nudes, reds, greens, pinks and more to cater for all seasons. Available in two sizes, 8ml (estimated to last 20 sets of nails) and 17ml (estimated to last 40 sets of nails), these gel polishes are part of…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Beauty By Chelsea, Newhall Swadlincote, Derbyshire
After training in 2009 and qualifying in 2012 at Burton Collage, Chelsea Tipper went on to train with CND™ Shellac before opening her own salon in 2020. “My little building has been various things in the past but everyone always talks about the time it was a chip shop and how it was the best…
Read MorePaulina Zdrada launches online course portal, The Nail Hub
After the nail industry seeing a shift in popularity towards online education, multi-award Scratch Star winner, nail tech, educator & founder of The Nail Lab, announced the launch of online course portal, The Nail Hub. Pauline Zdrada, founder of The Nail Lab, and her team made note of the impact everything from 2020 had on their business…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Therapy, Almondbury, Huddersfield
When Marie Holgate finished her GCSEs at 16 years old, unsure what to do, Marie followed her passion and decided to train as a beauty therapist at White Rose School of Beauty in Huddersfield. “I loved the training, especially the holistic side and I will be forever grateful for my trainers knowledge, support and encouragement,”…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Nina Aesthetics & Beauty, Liverpool
Just over a year ago, Nina was faced with some personal challenges in regards to her mother’s health, but despite this, her mum continued to be her biggest supporter and encouraged Nina to venture into the world of aesthetics despite her fear of needles. After being in the beauty industry for over 16 years, Nina…
Read MoreNail Tech Talk: Meet Joanna Tompkins, Scratch Stars’ Nail Business Mentor Award winner 2023
Meet Scratch Stars’ winner of the Nail Business Mentor Award 2023, Joanna Tompkins of Nail Tech Tribe, as she shares insight to her career journey and reveals details from her competition process… “10 years ago, I was an admin assistant wanting more than anything to escape being tied to an office job and someone else’s…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Lucy’s Glamourvan, Deal
Getting into the industry seeking flexible working hours around childcare in 2002, Lucy Fulbrook tackles new terrain with her mobile salon, the Glamourvan… With a budget of £1000 to renovate a poor condition caravan she purchased for £150, Lucy and her builder husband set to work on converting it into her own mobile salon. Initially,…
Read MoreStamping, gel polish & so much more… discover Hungarian nail brand, Moyra
Scratch shines a spotlight on Moyra, a family-run nail brand focused on quality products, top-notch education and excellent customer service… For over two decades, Csaba and Reka Frile of Hungary have been sharing their professional nail products across the globe, supporting nail stylists in the creation of slick, colourful services. The product portfolio boasts 300+…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Elle Belle’s Beauty Studio, Norfolk
Enrolling in her first of many beauty courses in 2010, Kay Willmott opened her salon, Elle Belle’s Beauty Studio, in 2017, named after her daughter. With ten members of staff in the salon, including herself, as a beauty therapist and laser technician; salon manager, nail tech and masseuse, Rosie Jo; beauty therapist, Alona; hair stylists,…
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