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AI is changing the beauty salon game: here’s how it can help you stay ahead
Richard McCabe, aka the Lifestyle Salon Coach, shares how artificial intelligence can benefit your beauty business… Love it or hate it, AI is changing how businesses work – and that includes salons. Just like past tech revolutions, if you jump on board early, you’re more likely to come out on…
Read MoreRevealed: the 10 UK cities offering the best value for money manicures
Research by Capital on Tap has revealed the UK’s hotspots for ‘high-quality yet low cost’ nail services. Credit card and spend management platform for small businesses, Capital on Tap, has compiled The UK Beauty Report, analysing the cities that offer the best value for money in terms of self-care services.…
Read MoreVeganuary: How to tell if your nail & beauty products are vegan-friendly
Are your clients calling for vegan and cruelty-free products? Scratch explores how to tell if your nail and beauty products fit the bill… The global vegan cosmetics market is anticipated to reach $24.79 billion in 2028, according to research by Fortune Business Insights, and a whopping 82% of all new vegan items…
Read MoreGet to know the Scottish nail stylist who led nail looks for Victoria Beckham
In Sammy Mac’s two decades in the nail industry, she’s won numerous awards, opened a thriving nail salon chain and led multiple teams backstage at Fashion Week events. So what’s left on the career tick list for this Scottish nail pro? “Leading the nail team for the 2024 Victoria Beckham…
Read More50+ green nail designs that are trending right now
Green nails have been dominating our Instagram feeds, and show no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! Check out our roundup of trending designs below…
Read MoreA beauty business coach’s guide to goal setting for 2025
Beauty business and mindset coach, Zaara King, offers up advice for the new year… It’s time to consider how you wish to make your mark on the industry over the next 12 months. You get to choose how you show up, what you offer clients and how you make a…
Read MoreUnique salon décor: The Birmingham nail salon featuring a piano as its reception desk
Founder of Birmingham-based nail studio, Icey’s Beauty Lounge, Aysana Druga, shares the story behind the salon’s impressive entrance… In 2015, Aysana and her husband spotted a piano in the window of a charity shop. She recalls: “We had no idea where it was going to go at the time, so…
Read MoreShare your minimalist nail art for a chance to WIN over £400 worth of The GelBottle Inc products
The January 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…
Read MoreSimon Jersey, official uniform supplier to Team GB, is giving away two separate opportunities to see some of the UK’s best gymnasts in action. A family of four can win the chance to attend the British Gymnastics Championships on 26th March in Liverpool. The winning family will also meet former…
Read MoreASP has a cracking offer for techs; a FREE intense moisturising cream with the purchase of its Manicure Starter Kit. Available to buy from Salon Services and Beauty Express, the Starter Kit will help you take your mani service to the next level with its cuticle soak, exfoliant scrub, cuticle…
Read MoreIts piqued the interest of techs across the globe with its odourless property and ease of use, so discover what properties PolyGel by Gelish holds with our handy summary. The system features core product, PolyGel, which comes in a tube-shaped container, a bottled solution called Slip and a dual ended-tool featuring…
Read MoreCourse Details: Both Option 1 and 2 are a Guild accredited courses for safe use of an electric nail file and carbide bits within a nail service. Option 1 requires an e-file and bit set for participation; Pro Power 20K E-file and full bit set (pictured) are a compulsory purchase.…
Read MoreCheck out Faby’s stunning spring/summer collection, I’m Faby, and the pretty Nature collection at Cosmoprof Bologna this weekend. The brand’s home country plays host to the Faby Italia team, as well as its UK distributors, Palm Extra, on stand in Hall 36, Booth F5/G6 for some very exciting new launches. To…
Read MoreA fab retail item, Beautiful Brows Kit transforms your clients’ brows in seconds. Each kit contains smudge-proof eyebrow powder, easy-to-use eyebrow shapers in six sizes, a duo applicator brush, illuminating eyebrow highlighter, highlighter brush, soft grip tweezers and a magnifying mirror; all in a handy compact case. There are a variety…
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