Posts by Kat Hill
Salon in the Spotlight: Laura’s Beauty, Stockton-on-Tees
Having worked in the industry in various capacities, Laura Easby recently found a permanent base for her business. “I started out on my own eight years ago above a hairdressers, before going mobile for a few months,” Laura remembers. “Carrying all my kit around wasn’t for me, so i started working from home at my…
Read MoreThe Beauty Edit Podcast launches affirmation cards
The mother-daughter duo behind beauty industry-focused podcast, The Beauty Edit, has created Positive Affirmation Cards, including uplifting statements to promote positivity especially for nail & beauty professionals. Featuring 32 cards, Amanda & Shelby Holmes created the deck to help ‘challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts’, with a variety of supportive mantras created for industry…
Read MoreKindness inspires NailKind polish collection
To celebrate February as the month of kindness, nail care brand, NailKind, has revealed a polish collection of pink and red hues. Entitled The Nail-Kindness Collection, 10 nail polish shades feature in the line-up. Easy to apply and quick drying, the mineral and plant based formula incorporates up to 85% bio-sourced ingredients. “In these difficult…
Read MoreNG Pro Nail Systems adds black & gold nail tools to range
Add a touch of class to your kit with the NG Pro Nail Systems range of tools. Made of high-quality steel, the range of professional tools are colour coated in matt black with metallic gold detailing. The tools are available from NG Pro Nail Systems (formerly know as Nail Gaga) as a full set presented…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Zoe Brown Nail Salon, Edinburgh
Opening its doors in summer of 2019, Zoe Brown Nail Salon can be found in the historic city of Edinburgh. With its chic décor and welcoming team, the salon has captured the attention of locals with its nail and beauty offering. “We are a salon of seven independent successful technicians, specialising in nail services and…
Read MoreSalon System launches certified online beauty courses
Salon System has launched a series of certified online beauty courses, delivered by its appointed training agency, Training Solutions. “It was a natural progression for Salon System to launch online learning with Training Solutions,” Kathy Holroyd, marketing director at Salon System comments. “This sees us as a brand, securing a larger base of technicians trained…
Read MorePrestige beauty sales decline due to coronavirus
Prestige beauty sales in the UK declined 24% in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions, new statistics from market research company, the NPD Group Group, has found. Sales of prestige beauty products in ‘brick and mortar’ stores declined 44% in 2020 when they closed intermittently due to government restrictions. The stats also highlight how Covid-19 has…
Read MoreSalon in the Spotlight: Nova Nails, Glasgow, Scotland
After working in call centres for years, Jackie Logan wanted a change of career. “After three years of practise and training, I work up the courage to quit my job and start Nova Nails,” Jackie remembers. “I worked in a few places renting a table, but during the first lockdown last year I decided to…
Read MorePinterest introduces virtual eyeshadow try-on feature
Social media platform, Pinterest, has introduced further augmented reality (AR) technologies which allows users of the app to try eyeshadow products virtually. In an update to its AR feature which currently allows users to try lipsticks, more than 4,000 eye makeup products from Lancôme, YSL, Urban Decay, and NYX Cosmetics can now be tried on…
Read MoreWINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap January
The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Julia Armstrong. In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for January & created nail designs inspired by ‘Purple Positivity’ in the bid to win a prize from Purple Professional. Judged by Scratch‘s deputy editor, Kat Hill, and…
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