Posts by Chloe Randall
NAIL TECH TALK: Kelly Bradford on her colourful career
Kelly Bradford, owner of Kels Gels has had a varied career before becoming a nail technician four years ago. From being a service engineer, to cabin crew for British Airways, Kelly shares her story… I started working at Somerfield as a checkout supervisor at 16, followed by NatWest bank as a foreign clerk. I then…
Read MoreExplore salon furniture with the REM Virtual Showroom
REM has installed a Virtual Showroom Tour on their website to give customers a near lifelike experience in visiting the REM Showroom. Customers can now walk around the virtual showroom stopping at any point to view and learn more about the products, seeing them from every angle. Hot spots on the product range will click…
Read MoreLady Showbiz introduces trade package for nail salons & spas
Lady Showbiz has put together a professional package, aimed at salons, spas and mobile nail technicians. The package offers 90 gel-effect nail polishes in a variety of colours for £495 + VAT. The polishes are also cruelty-free and vegan friendly, allowing the shades to be catered to more clients. Featuring hues of lilac and mint…
Read MoreNAIL BITES: 5 tales from the industry w/c 13 June
Here at Scratch, we love keeping up to date with anything fun happening in the nail industry! These are our top 5 nail tales of the week… 1. The Aquarium manicure A video of a nail artist using a real live fish and inserting it in a mini aquarium created in an acrylic nail has caused…
Read MoreBehind the Brand: Meet the guru behind Gotti Nails
Nail guru Robert Nguyen has launched his own brand ‘Gotti Nails’ after working in the industry for over 16 years. After starting off as a competitor, Robert went on to become an international educator for brands such as OPI, Color Club and Entity Beauty, as well as opening two successful salons in Beverley Hills. “I’ve…
Read MoreCan you help? 9-year-old launches nail painting fundraiser
A nine-year-old girl called Esme, who is fighting acute myeloid leukaemia, and her dad, Richard have launched ‘Esme’s Man-icure Challenge’ to help raise money for Young Lives vs Cancer. After being diagnosed with cancer in March 2021, Esme’s dad, Richard let her paint his nails in bold and bright colours to bring a smile to…
Read MoreBehind the Brand: Meet the founder of BEAU Polish
Siána Scott launched BEAU Polish in 2019 after the vision came to her during a meditation in 2018. Having qualified as a nail technician in 2017, Siána worked as a mobile nail technician before wanting to take her love for nail polish further by creating her own polish range. “My ranges are bold and bright…
Read MoreIndulge cuticles with SNA’s 5 perfume scented oil pens
SNA Professional has announced the launch of its CUTE’ickle’ pens, inspired by your favourite perfume scents. Made from Jojoba and Sweet Almond Oil, the oils come in a stylish and easy to use twist pen applicator. The scents available: Spaceman- Inspired by the perfume Alien. Spaceman is a rich floral woody amber fragrance containing jasmine,…
Read MoreShimmer those toes with NailKind’s 6 warm shades
NailKind has revealed Shimmer those toes, a polish collection of warm hues. Easy to apply and quick drying, the mineral and plant based formula incorporates up to 85% bio-sourced ingredients. “Gold are a wonderful alternative to nudes and brighten your look without tying you to a certain type of colour so you can keep the…
Read MoreUS-based manicure robot paints nails in 10 minutes
A start-up company in San Francisco has debuted the first manicure robot, which can paint nails in approximately ten minutes. Clockwork, which has opened a lab, offers contactless manicures for less than eight dollars. The lab’s two new machines take photos of customers’ nails and then coat them with polish, but are not able to…
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