Posts by Rebecca Hitchon
Beauty retailer unveils initiative to keep products out of landfill
Online beauty shopping destination, Glorious Beauty, has launched Love Beauty, Hate Waste, an initiative to avoid unnecessary beauty waste. A beauty product may be sent to landfill because of a packaging update, superficial damages like scuffs or scratches, or a short expiry date (being within six months of the ‘best before’ date). Glorious Beauty‘s collection…
Read MoreHair & beauty industry faces renewed fight for survival, says NHBF
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has published the findings of its latest State of the Industry Survey, which highlight a slow recovery for the sector and need for further government support. The quarterly survey was carried out between 9-18 January 2023, and gathered almost 500 responses from personal care businesses in England, Northern…
Read MoreBeauty & wellbeing apprenticeships launch under Gerrard International partnership
Gerrard International has partnered with Armonia Training Academy, to help beauty businesses fill recruitment and skill gaps with minimal investment and time. Under the partnership, two apprenticeship courses have launched: the Wellbeing and Holistic Apprenticeship and Beauty Professional Apprenticeship, helping to raise awareness of the value apprentices bring to the beauty workplace and save time and…
Read MoreChampion tech shares process behind extreme Valentine’s nail style
Anita Chahal of Anita Chahal Creative Designer Nails, North Wales, shares how she created this enchanting, extreme length design and its romantic inspirations. The talented tech, who has been in the nail industry for 23 years, is an educator for Nail & Beauty Excellence (NBE). At Nailympia London 2022, she scooped accolades in the three…
Read MoreMii course serves to support the natural nail needs of clients battling cancer
The Mii Advanced Adapted Natural Nail Care Treatment course is in collaboration with The Power of Touch (TPOT). The comprehensive online course from Gerrard International and Susan Gerrard Training Academy will build professionals’ confidence in delivering self-care services for clients undergoing cancer treatment, and after their treatment is complete. Developed over the last three years…
Read MoreSwoon over the 6 romantic shades in CND™’s Painted Love collection
Ready to feel the love? CND™ has unveiled the Painted Love collection: six swoon-worthy shades, perfect for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Available in the brand’s Shellac™ Gel Polish and Vinylux™ Long Wear Polish formulas, this six-piece palette features a variety of versatile shades to suit diverse skin tones. The shades are: Cuddle Up: a soft, beige…
Read MoreSweet Squared launches KUPA E-files & UK KUPA service centre
Nail and beauty distributor & training provider for the UK and Ireland, Sweet Squared, has added US E-file brand, KUPA, to its portfolio. Available via Sweet Squared’s website is the KUPA MANIPro Passport E-File, along with KUPA E-file bits and compatible handpieces. The MANIPro Passport E-File is a powerful, portable device offering low vibration and…
Read MoreReady to enter the colourverse? Check out OPI’s 12 nail shades for spring 2023
OPI has unveiled its spring 2023 nail colour collection, Me, Myself and OPI, paying homage to the metaverse, where colour knows no limits. The 12-piece palette of digitally-inspired brights and pastels, ranging from romantic pinks and serene purples to playful rainbow hues and a statement cherry red, encourages individuality and self-expression. The shades are: Pink in…
Read MoreFall in love with Lecenté’s romantic Verona nail colour collection
Marking the season of love, the collection from Lecenté takes inspiration from the romanticism of Italian city, Verona. Featuring eight delicate Create Gel Polish shades from translucent pinks and classic nudes to pearly whites, the Verona collection is suited to timeless colour overlays, natural bases for nail art, bridal looks, and French and baby boomer…
Read MoreAmanda Lodge-Stewart announced as NHBF president
Amanda Lodge-Stewart, director of apprenticeship training provider, Link Training Academy, Huddersfield, has been unveiled as the National Hair & Beauty Federation’s president. Previously vice president at the organisation, Amanda has been elected for a three-year term. Joining her are four newly elected board members: Samantha Cunningham (Shine Hairdressing, Southampton), Joanne Johnson (Bliss Hair Design, Ashton-under-Lyne),…
Read MoreMeet Kaikura: The personal development app for beauty pros
Kaikura helps hair and beauty pros to identify and achieve short and long-term personal goals. Scratch chats to its founder, Steph Stevenson, former National Hair & Beauty Federation board member & owner of the award-winning HNB Salon & Spa in Poole… What inspired you to launch Kaikura? I founded Kaikura as in most professional careers,…
Read MoreGlitterbels partners with Irish distributor, Creative Academy
Glitterbels partners with Irish distributor, Creative Academy The Staffordshire-based nail brand is now distributed exclusively in Ireland by Dublin-based company, Creative Academy. Glitterbels’ range of colour and glitter acrylic powders, hema-free gel polish, brush-on builder gel, loose glitter and essentials is the newest addition to Creative Academy’s portfolio of professional nail brands it distributes in Ireland.…
Read MoreThe GelBottle Inc launches capsule clothing collection, TGB Apparel
The GelBottle Inc launches capsule clothing collection, TGB Apparel The professional nail brand has released four genderless luxe-apparel pieces. TGB Apparel features versatile hoodies, joggers, sweaters and t-shirts, which are available in three colourways – all with a neutral washed-effect. Dark grey colourway, charcoal, is designed to be a timeless wardrobe staple. Greige shade, Stone,…
Read MoreNailympia London 2023 unveils themes for online competitions
Nailympia London 2023 unveils themes for online competitions Nailympia Competitions, the globally renowned competition organisation for nail professionals, has revealed the nail art themes for its online competitions at Nailympia London 2023. The competition will take place on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 October at leading trade beauty exhibition, Olympia Beauty. Themes for its online categories…
Read MoreNail & Beauty Excellence adds e-file & gel colour collection to portfolio
Nail & Beauty Excellence adds e-file & gel colour collection to portfolio Nail & Beauty Excellence, the pro nail brand founded and directed by Scratch Stars L&P Tech of the Year 2022, Jade Barber, has launched the 2in1 E-file and Vintage Dusk gel polish collection. The portable and cordless E-file can be used on the move…
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