Posts by Zoe Wickens
Tech Talk: Sian Peters
Scratch catches up with nail tech, Sian Peters, to learn more about her industry journey… Sian Peters, nail tech at Halo Hair & Nails in Bearsden, Glasgow began her nail journey began about eight years ago when she completed a Diploma in Nail Technology with NSI in Glasgow. She is self-employed and rents a small…
Read MoreNergish Wadia-Austin announces course dates for salon owners
Esteemed beauty expert Nergish Wadia-Austin has announced the course dates that she will run for salon owners throughout 2020. Nergish has offered training in best management practice to salon, spa, nail bar and hair and beauty managers across the world for 22 years. “My courses are action-packed, practical and easy to understand,” she said. “When…
Read More#ManiMonday: Acknowledging Australia
Karolyn McLaren of Blackburn-based Belle Beau Nails qualified in 2001 and worked part time as a mobile nail tech. After having children, she had a break from the industry and returned in 2018 to work with her daughter. She also has experience in creating theatre set designs, and utilises her artistic flair in her day-to-day…
Read MoreMargaret Dabbs London welcomes handy shoe freshener to help eliminate bacteria
Margaret Dabbs London has launched a new three-in-one Shoe Freshener with Active Oxygen (Ozone) Technology. The technology works through a naturally occurring chemical reaction when electricity is applied to moisture, which produces the molecules O2 and O3 Ozone. These molecules help to disinfect and kill viruses, as well as inhibit the growth of bacteria. The…
Read MoreHelp banish nail imperfections with Artistic Correction Gel
Artistic Nail Design has introduced two Correction Gels; Pink Concealer and Translucent Pink. Pink Concealer is for clients who are after a full coverage nail in a neutral pink hue and Translucent Pink has a bright pink glow, helping to disguise surface imperfections and add strength to nails. The gels can be worn alone or…
Read MoreBritish Beauty Council report reveals value of the beauty industry
The British Beauty Council has revealed some new statistics in its 2019 Annual Report. Research by Britain Thinks, an international insight and strategy consultancy, highlighted that 96% of stakeholders support defining jobs that sit within the beauty sector to reflect the multi-dimensional nature of the industry. Two separate definitions were created for both beauty and…
Read MoreWrist rests launched to ease pain caused by nail tekking
A sole trader from Sheffield has launched an online shop selling wrist rests to help ease the pain that can be caused by nail tekking. GB Wrist Rests retails rests that are constructed with heavy duty, wipe-clean vinyl, two inches of memory foam for comfort and suckered feet at the end of solid chrome metal…
Read MoreUS celebrity nail artist to appear on UK TV in reality show
A celebrity nail artist from the USA is starring in a reality television show, Unpolished, which will air in the UK on TLC and its associated channels on 14 January. Lexi Martone, 27, and her business partner sister, Bria, opened Salon Martone on Long Island, New York in 2016 and offer services in nails, hair…
Read MoreASA cracks down on botox advertising
A tightening of advertising rules on botulinum toxin injections by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has been welcomed by the National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF). The new rules state that prescription-only botulinum injections cannot be legally publicly advertised on social media, including paid-for or not paid-for marketing posts and promotional advertising offering Botox treatments…
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