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Selena Gomez, Cynthia Erivo & 3 other celebrity nail looks spotted at the BAFTAs

By Lilly Delmage | 17 February 2025

The 2025 British Academy Film Awards saw celebrities flaunt stylish and trendsetting manicures. The star-studded event showcased an impressive roster of nail looks on the red carpet, and these looks are set to influence nail colour and art requests. We’ve rounded up the nail styles of some of your favourite…

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Light Elegance Feb 25 Scratch Snap Prize

What makes you happy? Share on nails for your chance to WIN a Light Elegance prize

By Rebecca Hitchon | 17 February 2025

The February 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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Animal print, pearls & 3 other nail trends at New York Fashion Week AW25

By Rebecca Hitchon | 13 February 2025

Fashion month is well underway, and kicked off with New York Fashion Week. Offering an insight into clothing styles set to dominate the autumn/winter 2025 season, the event also showcased stunning nail styles – and we spotted five trends to note… Animal print According to the New York runways, animal…

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TGB Academy launches new nail art workshops

By Sophie Nutt | 10 December 2019

The Gel Bottle Inc has launched new nail art workshops via the TGB Academy. Lead by a range of The Gel Bottle Inc ambassadors and educators, the workshops are designed to teach techs the skills required to create their signature nail art looks. Covering a range of designs such as…

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Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards 2019 winners revealed

By Kat Hill | 10 December 2019

The winners of the eighth Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards 2019 have been announced. The results were revealed at a glitzy ceremony, more than 600 hair and beauty professionals based in Scotland. Alexandria-based Lynne Scott, of Luscious Nails & Beauty, scooped the Nail Salon of the Year award (pictured), while…

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Sally Beauty Birmingham Store Front

Sally Beauty opens first store in Birmingham

By Sophie Nutt | 26 November 2019

Sally Salon Services is holding a grand opening event to celebrate the arrival of Birmingham’s first ever Sally Beauty store. On Monday 2nd December, the new store will be officially opened by barbering expert, Michael Domiano – a key member of Wahl’s artistic team. Open to both trade and retail…

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Lipnv to go on the road to reveal more about No Needle Filler

By Helena Biggs | 13 November 2019

The team at The Creative Beauty Group, the company behind Lipnv No Needle Filler, is heading to two locations in January to teach more about the treatment and its two new courses; skill building and conversion. The treatment uses a pressurised pen to deliver hyaluronic acid into the lips and…

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East London nail event helps raise awareness of modern slavery

By Helena Biggs | 11 November 2019

Nail artist and Scratch Stars Awards 2019 finalist, Delia Turville, joined forces with beauty therapist, Vanessa John-Baptiste of Greek Butterfly Beauty and Le Skin Consultancy for a pop up beauty evening in East London. The event offered personnel from local businesses the chance to get pampered in return for a…

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Phorest Salon Software hosts sustainability & wellness event

By Sophie Nutt | 5 November 2019

On Sunday 3 November, Phorest Salon Software hosted Conscious Hair & Beauty; an event designed to look at the importance of sustainability and wellness within the industry. Held at the OXO2 in London, the event was aimed at getting salon owners from both the hair and beauty industry in the…

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