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Vegan gel polish collection & kit up for grabs in spring nail art competition

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 April 2025

The April Scratch Snap competition is open! Scratch Snap is a monthly, online nail art challenge that invites nail pros to create a salon-style nail design in line with a theme. Simply snap a pic of the design on yourself, nail tips or a client – and you could be…

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Get Lippy: Beauty brands unite to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers

By Lilly Delmage | 3 April 2025

Gynae cancer charity, The Eve Appeal, has announced its Get Lippy campaign to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers. The Get Lippy campaign will be rolled out during the month of May, encouraging everyone to ‘Get Lippy’ by raising awareness of the five gynaecological cancers: womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.…

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British Beauty Council invites students to shape future of industry via mentorship & grant opportunity

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 April 2025

The British Beauty Council has launched The Student Shadow Board, alongside UNiDAYS and Sephora UK. Via the initiative, young people across the UK can apply to receive mentorship and grant support, by pitching their future-facing beauty solutions across topics like innovation and technology, sustainability, creativity, marketing and science. They can…

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London Fashion Week AW20: Smudged punk nails @ Vivienne Westwood

By Sophie Nutt | 20 February 2020

Vivienne Westwood debuted her AW20 collection at the Serpentine Gallery at London Fashion Week, showcasing her renowned punk style. Peacći nail polish was worn by models courtesy of Marian Newman who opted for an imperfect ‘smudged punk’ and ‘trashed’ nail look in an array of shades highlighted in the Vivienne…

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London Fashion Week AW20: Matte nail styles @ Halpern

By Kat Hill | 20 February 2020

Channelling the power women of the 1970s, Halpern’s AW20 showcase saw sequinned suits and embellishments – with a nail look seeing multiple matte styles. Lead nail stylist, Marian Newman, chose two key CND™ colours: Jiggy and classic Black Pool. The shades then saw a coat of CND™ Vinylux Matte Top Coat. “I didn’t…

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London Fashion Week AW20: Gold, black & red @ Pam Hogg

By Sophie Nutt | 20 February 2020

The Pam Hogg AW20 ‘Will There Be A Morning’ show saw a rebellious, edgy and dark collection complemented by nails painted in the three most prominent hues from the catwalk; gold, black and blood red. Held at the renowned Fashion Scout venue, Pam Hogg renewed her crown as ‘queen of…

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London Fashion Week AW20: Natural hues @ Victoria Beckham

By Zoe Wickens | 18 February 2020

Nail artist Marian Newman led the team for the Victoria Beckham AW20 show at London Fashion Week. Marian and her team applied a coat of Peacći polish in the shade Bonjour, a nudey-pink hue, to the models’ nails to reflect the natural and individuality theme of the show. Nude nail…

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London Fashion Week AW20: Unique beauty @ On|Off Presents

By Sophie Nutt | 18 February 2020

London Fashion Week AW20 kicked off on Friday 14 February with On|Off Presents holding its AW20 show at The Store X on The Strand. The show saw five emerging fashion brands and designers showcase their AW20 collections; House of SheldonHall, Iyanu, 404 Studio, Zaful and Yan Dengyu. With the theme…

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London Fashion Week AW20: ‘Finger dummies’ @ Vin + Omi

By Kat Hill | 17 February 2020

On Friday I was lucky enough to head backstage at The Savoy Hotel for the Vin + Omi AW20 showcase at London Fashion Week. As a qualified nail tech myself, nail lead, Kristine Toce, kindly invited me to join her nail team and help tend to the talons of the show’s…

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