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Glass ceiling

Break the glass ceiling: how to attract premium beauty clients & grow your business

By Guest Writer | 12 March 2025

Beauty business mentor & award-winning entrepreneur, Stevey Powell, shares advice for if you’re experiencing the ‘glass ceiling’ effect… We start our beauty businesses with a passion for what we do and over time, build a loyal client base and keep our calendars booked. But for some of us, there comes…

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Mums to be, new & mature mums

Mother’s Day: how to tailor nail treatments to mums-to-be, new & mature mums

By Rebecca Hitchon | 9 March 2025

Mother’s Day offers a chance to boost your treatment offerings to satisfy a range of clients. Let us show you how… Mums-to-be The aches and strains of a pregnancy warrant some well-deserved TLC, so turn your focus to expectant mothers. “Mothers-to-be have a lot to prepare for and depending on…

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Zero waste

5 steps to become a zero waste to landfill nail salon

By Green Salon Collective | 7 March 2025

Green Salon Collective (GSC) was founded in 2020 by environmental experts, campaigners and beauty professionals, with an aim to help member salons in the UK and Ireland to responsibly dispose of their waste. Here, GSC shares how to tackle your salon waste and become zero to landfill, to reduce your overall…

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Margaret Dabbs on how to care for hands and feet in the winter

By Sophie Nutt | 10 January 2019

Founder of Margaret Dabbs London, celebrated podiatrist and foot expert, Margaret Dabbs, talks about how the cold weather can affect your feet as well as advising on how best to treat them. How can the change in season and weather affect hands and feet? Hands and feet are affected adversely…

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How to increase the staying power of nail gems

By Katie Barnes | 8 January 2019

Educator and award-winning tech, Katie Barnes, reveals her top tips for applying crystals, gems and embellishments to nails… Most techs will have their favourite technique as there are several different methods that can be used such as nail glue, top coat and gel. Gel is my favourite method to apply nail…

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Learning

What is CPD?

By Kat Hill | 8 January 2019

You are responsible for your own personal development and this should be kept track of via a CPD log. This record should act as evidence of your development over the year, be correct and up-to-date, while meeting the requirements of their professional body or association, according to the The CPD…

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How to advertise a vacant job role

By Sophie Nutt | 3 January 2019

As an employer, hiring and keeping the right staff for your business will undoubtedly be your biggest ongoing challenge. In terms of hiring, you will need to be thorough in your employment process; clear on what your business requires and can afford, and ensure your staff understands and is happy…

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Q61 co-director, Helena Linsky

How to encourage CPD within your team

By Kat Hill | 1 January 2019

Helena Linsky, co-director of salon chain, Q61, shares her thoughts on the importance of encouraging CPD within your team. “Education is at the heart of Q61, and has allowed us to develop our team, and, consequently, our brand since our inception in 2015. “As an integral part of the business,…

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Why it’s important to enter nail competitions

By Scratch Staff | 31 December 2018

With the Scratch Stars Awards 2019 opening for entry 1 February and Nailympia competitions on the horizon, industry veteran Sue Davies reveals why it’s important to enter nail competitions – and what it takes to win… With a number of industry awards at our reach, is can be a challenge to figure out which ones…

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